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Early Voting Back On Track For Oct. 19 In Mayoral Runoff
During a second meeting in as many days, the Vance County Board of Elections officially certified the results of last week’s municipal elections, which paves the way for early voting to begin tomorrow (Thursday) as originally scheduled in advance of the Nov. 7 runoff race for mayor. Since the Oct. 10 election, state and local...
Three Face Drug Charges Following Search Of Home On Faulkner Town Road
Three Vance County men face a variety of drug charges after law enforcement officers conducted a search of a home on Faulkner Town Road, according to Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame. Sheriff deputies, along with Henderson Police Department narcotics and vice unit and the SBI, participated in the investigation, which took place at 921 Faulkner...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 10-18-23 Noon
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Elections Board Calls Recess In Canvass Process, Putting On Hold Certifying Oct. 10 Election Results
UPDATE 5 P.M. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 18, 2023 Mayoral Runoff Election Early Voting Starts 10-19-23 Geocoding issue resolved WIZS Radio 5pm News Segment 1 From 10-18-23 Henderson Municipal Election Canvass Click Here to Play – wizs.com/wizs-radio-5pm-news-segment-1-from-10-18-23-henderson-municipal-election-canvass/ WIZS Radio · WIZS Radio 5pm News Segment 1 From 10-18-23 Henderson Municipal Election Canvass ••••••••••••••••••••••••• ORIGINAL POST UPDATED 5...
TownTalk: Perry Named Vance County Manager
The Vance County board of commissioners has appointed Renee Perry to the position of county manager. Perry, currently Halifax County’s deputy manager, will begin Nov. 1, according to a press statement issued Tuesday morning. “I am grateful to the Vance County board of commissioners for the opportunity to serve Vance County,” Perry stated in the press...
TownTalk: Corbitt Trucks Roll Into Henderson On Saturday
The Corbitt trucks are rolling in to town this weekend for the annual car show – not as many as rolled out of town during the vehicle maker’s heyday, but that’s ok with Ken Stegall. He is one of the locals who helps keep the memory of the Corbitt truck alive and well, and he...
The Local Skinny! Oakwood Cemetery To Host ‘Sip And Stroll With Souls’
The second annual “Sip and Stroll With Souls” in Louisburg’s historic Oakwood Cemetery promises to shed some light on some of the dearly departed who find their eternal rest there. Dorothy Cooper is one of the event organizers, and she told WIZS’s Bill Harris on Tuesday’s segment of The Local Skinny! that the Oct. 29...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 10-17-23 Noon
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Online 911 Telecommunicator Program A New Option For VGCC Students
Information courtesy of VGCC Public Information Officer Courtney Cissel Vance-Granville Community College (VGCC) has teamed up with Richmond Community College to offer a new 911 telecommunications program to residents of Vance, Granville, Franklin and Warren counties. The two community colleges recently signed an agreement which allows VGCC students to enroll in RichmondCC’s online...
Upcoming Blood Drives To Support American Red Cross
The American Red Cross needs donors to sign up to give blood to help meet their goal of 10,000 weekly blood and platelet donations. To sweeten the pot, all donors who come out between Oct. 21 and Nov. 9 will get a $10 gift card by email to a restaurant of their choice. Donors also...
