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TownTalk: Innovation Opportunities Open for All at VCS
(Be sure to scroll down for information flyers.) Families today have many choices when it comes to the type of school their children attend, and Vance County Schools offer several options to make sure the district’s students go to the school that fits their needs. With National School Choice Week being observed Jan. 26-30, the...
WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 01-27-26 Noon
Listen On Air at 8am, 12pm, 5pm M-F WIZS Radio ~ 100.1FM/1450AM Click Play! WIZS Radio · WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 01-27-26 Noon...
Vance Charter’s Parent Info Session Rescheduled To Feb. 3
Lottery applications for Vance Charter School for the 2026-2027 academic year are being accepted now through Feb. 27. The parent information session scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 27 has been postponed, school officials report. The two information sessions are scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 3 and Thursday, Feb. 19. Each session will begin at 6 p.m. in...
Granville Detainee Dies At County Jail
— Information from Granville County Sheriff’s Office The Granville County Sheriff’s Office confirms the death of a pretrial detainee at the Granville County Detention Center on Jan. 25, 2026. Detention staff became aware of a medical emergency involving an adult male detainee and immediately initiated emergency response procedures. Emergency medical services were contacted, and...
Duke Energy Warns Customers Of Text Scam Circulating
Scammers these days seem to take advantage of any situation, and the weekend’s ice storm is no exception. Duke Energy officials report that some customers have received fraudulent text messages that appear to be from Duke Energy, but they are not. If you receive a text message that indicates you will be impacted by a...
The Local Skinny! Henderson Police Make Arrest Following Car Chase Monday Morning
A Henderson man is in jail without bond Monday on domestic assault charges after being pursued by police in a car chase earlier Monday morning. Henderson Police Department officers initiated a traffic stop involving Ryheem Antwon Wilson, 28. Wilson was wanted on charges related to a domestic assault that occurred on Jan. 25, according to...
TownTalk: A Ride Around Town, Post-Storm
After a weekend of freezing temps and precipitation, the city of Henderson is digging and scraping out of what turned out to be a mostly ice event. And nobody’s complaining about NOT getting the full brunt of that massive storm that affected states from New Mexico to Maine. The listening area largely escaped with very...
WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 01-26-26 Noon
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Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Lease Considerations for Landowners and Farmers
Wayne Rowland, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report: Landowners and farmers should have a written agreement when leasing land. 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 Wayne Rowland: Lease Considerations for...
Vance Sheriff: Kittrell Man Faces Drug Charges
– Press release from Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame On Friday, January 23rd, 2026 members of the Vance County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics/VICE Unit served a search warrant at 120 Kittrell Vance Ave, Kittrell, NC. Investigator’s located and seized Trafficking amounts of Cocaine, Trafficking amounts of “Crack Cocaine’’, a stolen firearm, US Currency and other items...
