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WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 04-27-26 Noon
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Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Ant Baiting
Wayne Rowland, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report: Ants can be controlled using the correct bait, and placing the bait where the ants can readily find the bait. Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m. Mon, Tues & Thurs. Click Play! WIZS Radio...
Vance Commissioners Adopt Resolution Opposing Section Of SB 214
The Vance County Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution opposing wording in N.C. Senate Bill 214 that would give Franklin County the authority to take property from Vance County without the commissioners’ approval. The vote was swift and unanimous and the emergency special called meeting lasted less than 10 minutes. The vote was 6-0; Commissioner...
Statement On ‘Long-Term Water Statement’ From Franklin County Manager’s Office
WIZS received the following statement late Friday afternoon from Michelle Kenny, research assistant in the office of Rep. Matthew Winslow, Dist. 7. It appears below, in its entirety: Franklin County has been working to secure a long-term water supply for its residents and businesses for more than twenty years. This legislation is one step in a...
STATEMENT FROM FRANKLIN COUNTY COMMISSIONER MARK SPEED ON SECTION 5 OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT FOR SENATE BILL 214
— from Vance County Democratic Party Chair Angie Thornton Franklin County Commissioner Mark Speed said: I serve on the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, and I am speaking out today against Section 5 of the conference committee report on Senate Bill 214. Section 5 would allow Franklin County to acquire property, including through condemnation, in...
Local Opposition to Senate Bill 214 Now Official with Separate Council, Commissioners Meetings
Local leaders are pushing back strongly in opposition to a particular portion of N.C. Senate Bill 214 which, if passed, would allow Franklin County to take property – “without consent or approval” – from Vance, Warren and Halifax counties. Reaction has been swift from Wednesday’s action in Raleigh, and both local governing bodies have scheduled...
TownTalk: Around Old Granville – 250th Anniversary of the USA in Old Granville County
Mark Pace was a teenager when the United States celebrated its 200th birthday in 1776. He remembers watching CBS’s ‘Bicentennial Minute’ productions, mini history lessons that aired in 60-second episodes, featuring celebrities and other famous people talking about snippets of history from 200 years ago. In fact, Pace credits the whole Bicentennial celebration as one...
Cooperative Extension with Jamon Glover: Feeling Like Less
Jamon Glover, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report: We continue our series called Strong Fathers Under Pressure. In part two of this series, we talk about what happens when we feel like we are not enough. Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m...
HPD Arrests Two Suspects on Drug Charges After Long-Term, Joint Investigation
— from Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow On April 22, 2026, members of the Henderson Police Department assisted the United States Marshals Service with the apprehension of 21-year-old Sayveon Lavar Durham, of Henderson, who was wanted on federal charges related to trafficking methamphetamine. Sayveon Durham was located and arrested at 233 East Andrews Ave., Apartment...
