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Granville Chamber’s Annual Cluck ‘N Shuck Set For Nov. 3
The annual Granville County Chamber of Commerce Cluck ‘n Shuck is coming to the Granville Expo Center on Friday, Nov. 3. Leon Nixon Catering is bringing the food, and we’ll provide the fun from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Be prepared for a feast of all-you-can-eat steamed steamed oysters and shrimp, as well as fried...
State Retirees Get One-Time Bump In This Month’s Check
Retired state employees may have noticed a slight bump in their retirement checks that hit their bank accounts today. It’s not an error; rather, it’s a one-time supplement to benefit recipients who retired on or before Oct. 1, 2023, and who are members of the Teachers’ and State Employees’ Retirement System, Consolidated Judicial Retirement System...
TownTalk: Chief Barrow and “The State of the Police Department”
Like most law enforcement leaders, Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow would prefer a lower crime rate. But Barrow said he’s pretty satisfied with the level of protection that his officers provide throughout the city. And until that crime rate is zero, he said he will “keep fighting the good fight and looking for innovative ways...
The Local Skinny! Sossamon Details Upcoming Transportation Meeting
Vance County residents are invited to a forum this Thursday evening, Oct. 26, to learn more about local transportation projects – those currently underway and others planned for the future. Always wondered just how the state DOT decides where and how a road gets built or just how to define right of way? Find out...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 10-23-23 Noon
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One Arrested on Drugs, Weapons Charges; Officers Recovered 7,500 Dosage Units of Heroin
A 24-year-old man faces drugs and weapons charges after a team of law enforcement agencies executed a search warrant at a home on Raleigh Road. Members of the Henderson Police Department, the Vance County Sheriff’s Office, State Bureau of Investigation and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) served a search warrant at 3701...
Henderson Trick-Or-Treat Options For Halloween
Halloween is fast approaching, and as pint-sized ghosts and goblins pick out costumes that no doubt will range from kooky to spooky, it’s important for the adults in their lives to know when and where the trick-or-treating will be taking place. Citywide hours for trick-or-treating will be observed from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., according...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 10-19-23 Noon
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The Local Skinny! Vance Co. Sheriff’s Office Presents Domestic Violence Awareness Event
The fifth annual “Think Community” event is set for Saturday, Oct. 28 in observance of October as Domestic violence Awareness month. The program will begin at 3 p.m. at Clearview Church, 3485 U.S. Hwy 158 in Henderson. Debbie Scott, domestic violence educator with the Vance County Sheriff’s Office, has planned an afternoon full of inspiration...
TownTalk: NC DOT Has Local Job Openings
The N.C. Dept. of Transportation has openings for more than a dozen jobs in the area, and representatives will be at NC Works Career Center next week to share information, accept applications and interview on the spot. The hiring event will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 24 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the...
