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TownTalk: Progress Being Made In Repairs To Vance County Jail
The Vance County Board of Commissioners offered thanks Monday – and a round of applause – to show their appreciation for the work that Special Projects Coordinator Frankie Nobles has done so far to tackle a long “to-do” list at the county detention center. In providing an update on the progress made since he was...
WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 06-04-25 Noon
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Latest Phishing Scam Involves Text Messages Claiming To Be From NCDMV
The N. C. Division of Motor Vehicles is alerting the public about a surge in fraudulent text message scams targeting residents. These scams falsely claim to request payment for fees, fines, or tolls and may appear to come from the NCDMV. NCDMV does not and will never request payments via text message. Citizens are urged...
Body Of Missing 2-Year-Old Found In Kerr Lake
-From Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame The body of a 2-year-old boy was recovered from Kerr Lake Tuesday afternoon, several hours after family members had reported the child missing. Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame said his office was notified just after 2 p.m. about a possible missing child. Upon arriving at the residence, sheriff’s deputies...
TownTalk: Vance Elections Board Merges 5 Precincts To Create Newly Named Central Henderson, South Henderson Precincts
With the proposal to consolidate five voting precincts into two approved by the N.C. State Board of Elections, County Elections Director Haley Rawles presented the plan to county commissioners at their meeting on Monday. North Henderson 1 and East Henderson 1 precincts are going to become Central Henderson voting precinct, and voters will go to...
Cotton Memorial Presbyterian Seeks Candidates For Director Of Music And Choral Arts
Cotton Memorial Presbyterian Church is looking for that special person with a background in music to fill a part-time position of director of Music and Choral Arts. The church, located at 511 N. Chestnut St., Henderson, seeks a person with at least a few years of experience in leading musical ensembles and knows how to...
The Local Skinny! Vance County Reads with Perry Memorial Library
Have you seen those baskets with books when you pop in the local coffee shop or the farmers market? Those books are for you! It’s part of a new program called ‘Vance County Reads’ sponsored by Perry Memorial Library. There are 10 locations throughout the county where copies of three different books can be found...
WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 06-03-25 Noon
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NCDOT Awards $2.9 M Contract For Roadwork In Vance, Granville, Warren Counties
— information from the N.C. Department of Transportation The N.C. Department of Transportation has awarded a $2.9 million contract to Sunrock Industries LLC to improve more than 16 miles of roads in Granville, Vance and Warren counties. The roads to be upgraded include: US 1 / 158 / Norlina Road from just north of Satterwhite...
“Very Conservative” KTCOG Budget Reflects Federal Funding Uncertainty
It’s budget season, a time when cities and counties look at that tricky balance between revenues – money coming in – and expenditures – paying for services that residents need. The Kerr-Tar Council of Government budget, however, relies mostly on federal money to fund its programs. And KTCOG Executive Director Diane Cox said recent uncertainty...
