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WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 06-25-26 Noon
Listen On Air at 8am, 12pm, 5pm M-F WIZS Radio ~ 100.1FM/1450AM Click Play! WIZS Radio · WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 06-25-26 Noon...
Cooperative Extension with Jamon Glover: True Legacy
Jamon Glover, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report: We wrap up our series titled, “Money, Manhood, and Fatherhood”. We discuss in part 5 of this series on what we are really leaving behind for our family. Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m...
TownTalk: Around Old Granville – Townsville
It’s a short drive today on Highway 39 to get from Williamsboro to Townsville – about seven miles separate the two Vance County communities. But back in the late 1700’s and early 1800’s, it most likely took a lot longer to get between the two areas to conduct business or to go to church. Ironically...
June 22, 2026 Attempted Escape from Vance County Jail, Detainee Injured
— from Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame The Vance County Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating an attempted escape from the Vance County Detention Center. On June 22, 2026, at approximately 1:30 p.m., the Vance County Sheriff’s Office was notified that an inmate had attempted to escape and sustained injuries during the attempt. Responding personnel located...
Henderson City Council Adopts FY 27 Budget
The Henderson City Council voted unanimously to adopt the FY 2026-27 budget at a special called meeting on Wednesday afternoon. The meeting lasted about 35 minutes, during which Finance Director Joey Fuqua shared with Council that he and staff had identified an additional $794,000 in savings. Calling that amount “a pretty good chunk of money,”...
TownTalk: Advanced Manufacturing At VGCC; Big Opportunities; Big Pay
Once associated with low pay and manual labor in dirty, hot conditions, today’s manufacturing facilities are clean, temperature-controlled spaces where it’s the robots that do the heavy lifting, and right here in the four-county area that Vance-Granville Community College serves, a full list of companies contribute to the more than $44 billion of goods that...
WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 06-24-26 Noon
Listen On Air at 8am, 12pm, 5pm M-F WIZS Radio ~ 100.1FM/1450AM Click Play! WIZS Radio · WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 06-24-26 Noon...
TownTalk: Vance County Detention Center
Click Play! WIZS Radio · TownTalk: Vance County Detention Center A detainee at the Vance County Detention Center was injured Monday afternoon in a failed escape attempt. Two other detainees were on the run for close to a week before being recaptured on June 9 in the Asheville area. The Vance County jail is under...
Heritage Quilters Present Exhibit June 26-28 At Warren County Memorial Library
The Heritage Quilters will celebrate the lives, legacies and contributions of notable leaders, trailblazers and changemakers from Warren and Vance counties during the upcoming exhibition, Stitching the People’s History: Exploring the Lives of Past and Present History Makers Through the Lens of Quilts and Quilters. The three-day exhibition will showcase 12 quilted portraits honoring...
The Local Skinny! Bryan Cohn Accepts Nomination To Replace McRae In House District 32 Contest
N.C. House District 32 Rep. Bryan Cohn is going to seek a second term after all. Cohn said he is stepping back into the race for N.C. House District 32 following the unanimous vote of the HD32 Democratic Selection Committee, which met Saturday to select a replacement for Curtis McRae. Although McRae won the Democratic...
