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The Local Skinny! Vote For Chestnut Street Park Project To Win $100,000
Charles Turrentine Jr. got word about 24 hours ago that the Chestnut Street Park renovation project is among five finalists from across the country vying for $100,000 from Bobcat Company. The project to make improvements to the basketball courts that operate under the city’s recreation and parks department is going to be a “game-changer,”...
WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 09-19-24 Noon
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Brame Issues Press Release With Details of Magee Death Investigation, Timeline
– PRESS RELEASE FROM VANCE COUNTY SHERIFF CURTIS BRAME The Vance County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the death of 21-year-old Javion Magee. This morning, Sheriff Curtis R. Brame, members of his command staff, and detectives met with Javion’s family to express our condolences and to walk family members through the details of our investigation...
Parents Will Call For An Independent Autopsy Into Death Of 21-Year-Old Javion Magee
With a handful of national civil rights attorneys at their side, the parents of Javion Magee gathered Wednesday afternoon outside the Vance County courthouse to discuss the investigation into their son’s death. The body of the 21-year-old truck driver from outside Chicago, IL was found on Vanco Mill Road Wednesday, Sept. 11. Preliminary results from...
TownTalk: Night Out Against Crime Tuesday, Oct. 1
The community is invited to the Henderson-Vance County Night Out Against Crime that will be held Tuesday, Oct. 1 beginning at 5 p.m. along Breckenridge Street near the police station. Local law enforcement agencies and other first responders will join a host of community partners and resource groups that serves as a way to build...
TownTalk: H-V Chamber 2024 Leadership Vance Graduation
Members of the 2024 Leadership Vance class gathered Tuesday night to celebrate their graduation from the program, reminisce a bit about their time together as they learned about their community and pledged to keep Vance County moving in a positive direction. Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce President Sandra Wilkerson and Chamber Board Chair Margier White...
WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 09-18-24 Noon
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State Board of Elections: Sept. 20 Deadline For Counties To Send Absentee Ballots For Military, Overseas Voters
Information from the N.C. State Board of Elections All 100 county boards of elections must send absentee ballots to eligible military and overseas citizens who requested them for the 2024 general election on Friday, Sept. 20, under a new schedule released by the State Board of Elections. The board also set Sept. 24 as the...
WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 09-17-24 Noon
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The Local Skinny! Events At Perry Memorial Library
The Perry Memorial Library is doing its part in the city’s recently launched anti-litter campaign. Youth Services Librarian Melody Peters said upcoming Storytime programs will have an anti-litter theme, and while there might be a little talk about trash, there will be no trash talking. The programs will be held at the library on...
