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The Local Skinny! Rise Against Hunger
This year’s local Rise Against Hunger event organizers are counting on packing 65,000 meals in about four hours on the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, and they are hopeful that folks from across Vance and Granville counties will join in the effort. “It’s about the community coming together” as much as preparing bags...
TownTalk: Around Old Granville – Camp Butner
Soldier Memorial Sports Arena in Butner, which serves as a recreational center as well as the site of the Camp Butner Museum, was built in four days back in 1942 by a special team of builders who traveled about constructing buildings for use at military installations during World War II. It is one of about...
TownTalk: Local Politics And Local Leadership Discussion And More
Here in early January, resolutions may be top-of-mind for many. The noun “resolution” comes from the verb “resolve,” defined as settling or finding a solution to a problem, dispute or contentious matter. Click Play just below and listen to Wednesday’s TownTalk segment to hear a discussion of several local issues that could be resolved in...
Warren County Senior Center Schedules Thrift Shop Trip Jan. 16 – Reserve Your Spot Early!
It’s Thrift Shop Thursday next week for the Warren County Senior Center, which is sponsoring a day trip for folks who want to shop for some bargains or just enjoy window shopping at InJoy Thrift Stores in Rocky Mount. There’s no cost to participate in the Jan. 16 excursion – just pay for the treasures...
WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 01-08-25 Noon
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TownTalk: Commissioners Begin Process To Fill District 3 Vacant Seat
The Vance County Board of Commissioners handled several procedural items at the first scheduled meeting of 2025, including the steps to appoint a commissioner to replace Commissioner Sean Alston, who recently resigned to take a job as a magistrate in Warren County. As County Attorney Jonathan Care’s explained, the board has 60 days from Jan...
The Local Skinny! Perry Library Kicks Off 2025 Youth Programming
It’s a New Year at Perry Library and staff have planned some exciting programs to offset winter’s cold – from gluten-free volcano construction to Wii games in the teens’ Maker Space. Youth Services Director Melody Peters said that in addition to the return of program staples like Mother Goose Story Time for youngsters 0-5 years...
WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 01-07-25 Noon
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One Arrest Made In Connection With Car Taken At Gunpoint From William St. Business
— information from Henderson Police Department On December 28, 2024 around 7:05 p.m. a 2020 Jetta was taken from the parking lot of Brother’s Foodmart on William Street by two males with firearms. The vehicle was located by officers on December 29, 2024 around 12:05 p.m. on Lehman Street. Officers located two males inside the...
Hassan Kingsberry To Fill Dual Roles; City Manager and Part-Time City Attorney
Monday at noon the Henderson City Council met for a special called meeting and entered into closed session for a personnel matter. When the council returned to council chambers at City Hall, Mayor Melissa Elliott seemed to indicate the council would hear two motions. Hassan Kingsberry, who became interim city attorney after Rix Edwards resigned...
