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WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 03-27-26 Noon
Listen On Air at 8am, 12pm, 5pm M-F WIZS Radio ~ 100.1FM/1450AM Click Play! WIZS Radio · WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 03-27-26 Noon...
Granville DSS Board Appoints Interim DSS Director Vanness Taylor To Permanent Position
— From Granville County Public Information Officer Terry Hobgood The Granville County Social Services Board recently voted to appoint Interim Director Vanness Taylor as the permanent Director of the Granville County Department of Social Services. Taylor was officially appointed to the permanent role on March 15, 2026, after serving as Interim Director since October 2025. Taylor has more...
Commissioners Set Apr. 6 Hearing To Review Rezoning Request For 40-Acre Tract Along Hwy 158 Business
The Vance County Board of Commissioners will hold a hearing on Monday, Apr. 6 at 6 p.m. to receive information about a rezoning request for 40 acres of land located off U.S. Hwy 158 Business. The hearing will take place just before the regular monthly commissioners’ meeting in the commissioners’ meeting room, located on the...
Henderson Police: 2 Convicted Felons, Arrested For Discharging A Firearm, Taken Into Federal Custody
On March 7, 2026, at approximately 8:45 p.m., officers with the Henderson Police Department were dispatched to 101 N. Cooper Drive in reference to a report of an individual discharging a firearm. Upon arrival, officers conducted a thorough canvass of the area, searching for victims, witnesses, surveillance footage, and physical evidence. While no injuries were...
The Local Skinny! Remote Area Medical’s Free Pop-Up Clinic This Weekend
Remote Area Medical’s FREE pop-up clinic offering dental, vision, and medical services is coming to Henderson for two days only this weekend, March 28-29. All services are free, no ID required and on a first-come, first-served basis, until capacity is reached. Sunday, clinic services are an abbreviated day. Remote Area Medical (RAM®) is stepping in to...
WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 03-26-26 Noon
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TownTalk: Business Spotlight – Pete Smith Automotive
Pete Smith had a knack for fixing transmissions, but he also knew a thing or two about diagnosing and repairing vehicles. Combine that with a strong work ethic and an office chock full of shop manuals and you’ve got a recipe for a successful business. And Smith’s grandchildren, Kristi and Dallas, have set their sights...
Cooperative Extension with Jamon Glover: Love in Action
Jamon Glover, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report: In this part of our series – Leading your House, we discuss one of the hardest thing about parenting, consistency. 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...
Henderson Family YMCA Haithcock Membership Scholarship Application Open Through Apr. 19
The Henderson Family YMCA is accepting applications now through Apr. 19 for the Willard Irvin Haithcock Membership Scholarship, which was established in memory of a man who truly enjoyed the Y. The scholarship, set up to provide one family membership and one individual membership, honors Haithcock’s legacy of kindness and commitment to wellness. YMCA members...
SportsTalk: Former Franklinton Football Coach B.W. Holt Inducted into NCHSAA Hall of Fame
The two state championships his teams earned at Rocky Mount Academy are memorable, but legendary football coach B.W. Holt said he’d always remember that first win as head coach at Franklinton High School back in the late 1970’s. “Franklinton is a very special place,” Holt said on Wednesday’s SportsTalk with Scout Hughes and Doc Ayscue...
