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Chamber Accepting Nominations For John Penn Citizen Of The Year Award Through Feb. 14
Nominations are now being accepted for the annual John Penn Citizen of the Year award, according to information from the Granville County Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber will take nominations through Tuesday, Feb. 14 and the honor will be awarded at the Chamber’s annual banquet on Mar. 6. Nominees must be residents of Granville County...
The Local Skinny! Fire Department Nets 20K For Maria Parham Cancer Center
Anyone driving past Maria Parham Hospital Wednesday afternoon may have wondered what in the world was going on – the Henderson Fire Department’s Engine 1 was parked smack dab in the middle of the circular drive of the lower level where the cancer center is located. The department’s ladder truck was parked nearby, too, but...
City-County Deal Could Add 4th Officer To Animal Services Staff
Vance County Animal Services is one step closer to adding an animal services officer to its three-member team who would be responsible for responding to calls within the Henderson city limits. Frankie Nobles met with Vance County Manager Jordan McMillen and members of the commissioners’ Human Relations Committee Wednesday afternoon to discuss details of the arrangement...
Perhaps Your Old Appliance is Someone’s New Appliance
Rebuilding Hope accepts some used appliances that are in good working order. The appliances include washers and dryers, refrigerators and electric stoves. Appliances that require repairs cannot be accepted. Rebuilding Hope does accept used furniture and cannot accept household goods or clothing. Rebuilding Hope is located at 414 Raleigh Rd in Henderson and can be...
Sheriff Brame to Speak at Local Community Watch Meeting Jan. 17
West End Community Watch will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, January 17, at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will take place in the fellowship hall of West End Baptist Church on Dabney Drive. The speaker will be Sheriff Curtis Brame of the Vance County Sheriff’s Office. Claire Catherwood, who submitted this information to WIZS said...
HPD Officer Shot Person Near 1425 E. Andrews Avenue Wednesday Night
HPD Press Release Information: On Wednesday, January 4 at approximately 8:00 p.m., officers of the Henderson Police Department engaged a person with outstanding warrants at 1425 E. Andrews Avenue. The person encountered brandished a weapon in the officers’ direction and a single shot was fired by our officer, striking the person in the abdomen. The...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 01-04-23 Noon
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TownTalk: Update On ARPA Funds
The American Rescue Plan is infusing money – lots of money – into communities across the nation, one of the federal government’s responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and the waves of economic havoc it has created over the past several years. Marley Spencer, a regional project manager who works with Kerr-Tar COG, is someone who...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 01-03-23 Noon
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Tyquaveon Williams, 20, of Abbott Road Arrested on Drug-Related Charges
VCSO Press Release Information — On Dec. 28, 2022 the Vance County Sheriff’s Office executed a traffic stop in the Gillburg Community. Upon initial approach and contact with the driver, the detective was confronted with circumstances which led to probable cause to search the vehicle and its occupant. The driver was identified as Tyquaveon Williams...
