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The Local Skinny! Zoning And Coding In The City Of Henderson
About 5 p.m. on Monday afternoon, a group of interested business and community were leaders invited to gather at a local downtown restaurant for a quick bite before walking over to the Henderson City Council meeting that began at 6 p.m. It’s just one way that this group – participants in a business roundtable group...
TownTalk: Excitement Builds For Show Shine Shag And Dine!
Ten blocks in downtown Henderson are going to be transformed into a gigantic combination parking lot and entertainment zone for car enthusiasts this weekend when the Show, Shine, Shag & Dine festival gets the green light for all to come and enjoy. This is the 20th annual event, and Vance County Tourism Director Pam Hester...
Fire Prevention Week Oct. 9-15
-information courtesy of the American Red Cross Eastern North Carolina office, Raleigh, NC Fire Prevention Week runs Oct. 9-15 and the American Red Cross said everybody needs to have a two-minute home fire escape plan and working smoke alarms in place to keep their homes and families safe from the nation’s most frequent disaster –...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 10-10-22 Noon
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Junior Woman’s Club ‘Sip, Snap & Shop’ Event Oct. 30
Join in the fun for “Sip, Snap & Shop” later this month as the Henderson Junior Woman’s Club brings the annual fall shopping spree to downtown Henderson. The event will be held from 1 p.m to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 30 at Southern Charm, according to Club President Amanda Ellis. There will be...
City’s Leaf Collection “Season” Oct. 24-Jan. 20
City workers will begin the annual job of collecting those piles of fallen leaves and pine needles the week of October 24. Remember that residents could face a $75 charge to their sanitation bills if they pile loose leaves or pine straw at the curb before Oct. 24 or after the leaf collection season ends...
North Henderson Baptist Hosts Fall Festival Oct. 29
North Henderson Baptist Church will host a fall festival on Saturday, Oct. 29, featuring hay rides, a stew sale and fun games for all ages. The stew is $10 a quart and will be available for purchase during the festival, which will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church, located at...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 10-07-22 Noon
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The Local Skinny! Vance County Jail
The Vance County commissioners continue to move forward to address issues with the county detention center, and at their meeting Monday chose a Raleigh architectural firm to complete a needs assessment and make recommendations and suggestions about whether to repair or replace. Moseley Architects worked with Granville County to build its newly completed jail complex...
TownTalk: History Of Middleburg
Middleburg may not fit the modern definition of a “planned community,” but following its incorporation in October 1875, it did enjoy some of the same amenities that today’s planned communities have: schools, stores, restaurants and homes. Mark Pace, local historian and North Carolina Room specialist at Oxford’s Thornton Library, said the Hawkins and Yancey families...