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Vance County Names New Economic Development Director
Vance County has named Ferdinand A. Rouse as its new Economic Development director. Rouse has served as coordinator of Raleigh’s Small Business Development Programs and also has been an economic development specialist in Adams County, CO. He will begin his work with Vance County on Monday, July 15, according to Vance County Manager C. Renee Perry...
Wil Short Files For Seat On Soil & Water District Board
One candidate has filed to run for supervisor of the Vance County Soil & Water Conservation, according to Shelly Wood, deputy director of the Vance County Board of Elections. The filing period ended at 12 noon on Friday, July 5. Wil Short filed as a candidate, Wood stated in an email to WIZS News. The...
City Road Center Of Hope Move-In Update
The new Community Partners of City Road Center of Hope men’s shelter is taking shape, and Director Darryl Jones said they’ve gotten everything into position that they can as they await those final inspections that will give them the green light to officially move in. There are some doors and partitions that still need to...
TownTalk: Hicks Serves As Governor’s Page
Connor Hicks is a young man with goals and aspirations. As the 17-year-old prepares to begin his senior year at Henderson Collegiate, he’s got his eyes not just on graduation, but on what he’ll be doing after he gets that well-earned diploma. In order to graduate, Henderson Collegiate requires its seniors to complete a project...
The Local Skinny! Teacher Pay And State Budget
Gov. Roy Cooper signed a dozen or so bills into law on Monday, a couple of which involve education and educators. At a time when most area school children – and teachers – are enjoying their summer vacations, Cooper signed into law small pay raises for educators and extended grants to keep childcare centers open...
WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 07-09-24 Noon
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TownTalk: Uber-Type Service Will Replace Henderson’s Around Town Shuttle
Henderson’s Around Town Shuttle worked well for a good long time, but KARTS Executive Director Randy Cantor said it’s time for an upgrade to a more efficient concept that is designed more like the rideshare Uber than a city bus line with set stops. Cantor, who has been in the KARTS role for about a...
The Local Skinny! Commissioner Balks At City’s Reimbursement Request For Displaced Families
In her report to the Vance County Board of Commissioners last week, County Manager C. Renee Perry said she had received a letter from Henderson City Manager Terrell Blackmon that formally requested $22,000 to reimburse the city for money it gave to families displaced when the place they were living in was shut down back...
Vance Sheriff: One Arrested For Growing Marijuana Plants
– Press Release from Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame On June 5, 2024, members of the Vance County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics unit with the assistance of the NC National Guard Counterdrug Task Force located approximately 20 half-grown marijuana plants being tended upon a premise on Lee Lane in Vance County. On July 3, 2024, warrants...
VGCC Hitting The Road To Bring Enrollment Process To Prospective Students
– information courtesy of VGCC Public Information Officer Courtney Cissel You’ve got ambitions, and Vance-Granville Community College is here to help you reach those goals you’ve set for yourself. VGCC will host several Enrollment Days in July, empowering prospective students to succeed during the upcoming semester and beyond. College representatives are taking their services out...
