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Murder Suspect Turned Himself In (3-16-18)
Update: March 16, 2018 On Friday, March 16, 2018, Marcus Small, 31, turned himself into law enforcement authorities. Mr. Small was charged with First Degree Murder and received no bond. If anyone should have any information related to this case, they are encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 252-492-1925 or the Henderson Police Department at...
VGCC instructor’s children donate pieces of history to library
— courtesy VGCC The children of a longtime Vance-Granville Community College instructor who qualifies as one of the “founding mothers” of the institution recently donated historical records and other items to the college library. The late Frieda Bender Haun of Kittrell, who passed away in 2010 at the age of 95, became well-known in the...
Fish Fry 3-19-18 To Benefit Local Missions
— WIZS has been asked to announce: The Baptist Men at West End Baptist Church in Henderson are having a fish fry on Monday, March 19th to benefit local missions. It will take place at 220 Seafood at 1812 North Garnett Street from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. The dinner will include trout, slaw, fries...
Press Release Homicide 03/14/18
Update: On March 14, 2018 around 11:30 a.m., officers with the Henderson Police Department responded to 227 Harrell Street in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival, officers found three individuals suffering from gunshot injuries. Vance County EMS and Henderson Fire Department responded and transported Devonte Jamal Jones, 21, of Henderson to an area hospital for...
2 Arrested and Charged with Nancy Alford’s Murder
In a press conference today, District Attorney Mike Waters announced the arrest of two suspects related to the Nancy and John Alford murder and arson case in Warren County. “Orders for arrest have been served on two individuals in this matter for the death of Nancy Alford. They are Kevin Munn and Lester Kearney, and...
Multiple People Found Shot At Same Location 3-14-18
Press Release – Wednesday, March 14, 2018 On March 14, 2018 around 11:30 a.m., officers with the Henderson Police Department responded to 227-B Harrel Street in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival multiple people were located suffering from gunshot wounds. Their identity and condition cannot be released at this time. The Henderson Police Department along...
West End Community Watch Meeting 3-20-18
Local attorney Jonathan Care, who happens to also be the attorney for Vance County, will speak at the West End Community Watch Meeting on March 20th. The topic will be estate planning. The watch group says, “All are welcome!” The meeting will take place at West End Baptist Church on Dabney Drive...
Relay for Life Angels Among Us Bingo Night 2018
One of the longest running Relay for Life of Vance County teams is “Angels Among Us.” This team has asked WIZS to announce it’s upcoming Bingo Night fundraiser which will take place at the Moose Lodge on Friday, March 23rd. Soup dinner will be from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. for just $8 and includes...
