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Cooperative Extension with Jamon Glover: The Decision-Making Muscle
Vance County Cooperative Extension with Jamon Glover 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 · Cooperative Extension with Jamon Glover: The Decision-Making Muscle...
The Local Skinny! County Manager Releases Revised Budget
Vance County Manager C. Renee Perry said that her $64.3 million proposed budget presented to commissioners last week had some missing information, which prompted a line-by-line review of the numbers to create a revised budget. The revised budget seems to be about $600,000 more than the original budget, coming in at $64,933,833. “I know errors...
Tri-County Shriners Fish Fry Takes Over New Location At Tony’s Auto & Tire, 415 Raleigh Rd.
The fish was being battered and fried, hot hush puppies were piling up and the slaw and potato salad were mixed and ready to put on plates – and, just like clockwork – the Tri County Shrine Club Fish Fry was underway, serving plates for lunch and dinner from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m...
State Takes Temporary Leadership Of Vance County DSS Child Welfare Services Wednesday, May 14
— Information courtesy of the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services Effective tomorrow, Wednesday, May 14, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services will temporarily assume leadership of child welfare services at the Vance County Department of Social Services, as authorized under state law. Vance County leadership and Vance County DSS staff...
TownTalk: Henderson City Council Meeting Budget Presented
Henderson Finance Director Joey Fuqua presented the FY 2025-26 proposed budget of $54.5 million to the City Council Monday. The balanced budget means that no tax increase will be called for, but the city will have to dip big into its fund balance – to the tune of $4,058,000. Fuqua called the budget “conservative” and...
TownTalk: Council Restricts Mayor’s Time At City Hall, Reinstates Daeke As Mayor Pro Tem
The Henderson City Council voted 6-2 Monday to limit the time Mayor Melissa Elliott can spend at City Hall to no more than two hours twice a week until it can review information contained in recent employee surveys. It was one of two items added to Monday’s agenda at the request of Council Member Lamont...
WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 05-13-25 Noon
Listen On Air at 8am, 12pm, 5pm M-F WIZS Radio ~ 100.1FM/1450AM Click Play! WIZS Radio · WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 05-13-25 Noon...
Warren County Looking For New Provider For Utilities Bills
Warren County officials announced that the company that prepares, prints and mails invoices for the county’s utilities customers has stopped providing that service. Effective immediately, the company – PMSI – has “ceased operations and will not complete any future orders for distribution of monthly invoices for Warren County,” according to information from the office of...
Cooperative Extension with Michael Ellington: Impact of Kudzu
On the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report from Michael Ellington: We speak about the history and impact of Kudzu. We also discuss our efforts to educate residents on how to control it by hosting research trials at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market community garden. Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or...
‘Stomp The Stigma 5K Run/Walk May 31 At Maria Parham Franklin
Step out and step up to support National Mental Health Awareness Month at Maria Parham Franklin’s “Stomp the Stigma” 5K run and walk on Saturday, May 31 in Louisburg. Check-in begins at 8 a.m. at the Maria Parham Franklin campus, 100 Hospital Dr. in Louisburg. There are three events for participants: the 5K run/walk begins...
