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TownTalk: Does Anyone Want To Talk About The Jail?
No matter where you stand on the issue, the Vance County Detention Center is not an ideal facility, neither for staff nor inmates. Sheriff Curtis Brame has been vocal about the physical condition of the jail, which has racked up numerous deficiencies in recent state inspections. The Vance County commissioners asked a Raleigh firm to...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 12-20-22 Noon
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Murder Charge Added For Father Of Child Who Died Dec. 3
The father of a 6-year-old who died earlier this month has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of his son. Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame issued a press statement Tuesday, in which he said Eric Eugene Allen Powe, 31, was charged with murder on Dec. 8. Rowe surrendered himself to...
16 Year Old Shot, Killed
Press Release — On December 17, 2022 at approximately 7PM, officers of the Henderson Police Department arrived at the intersection of E. Montgomery Street and N. College Street in reference to a person with a gunshot wound. Officers found Krystal K. Gray, 16, in the passenger area of a 2005 Silver Acura MDX. Ms. Gray...
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The Local Skinny! Getting Your Packages Shipped For The Holidays
Remember the 1980’s slogan “when it absolutely, positively has to be there overnight?” As the calendar marches on toward Christmas in less than a week, Mike Moore at Postal Plus has a few suggestions for gift-givers who also must be gift-senders. “It’s crunch time,” Moore said Monday, but he noted that anything headed up...
TownTalk: Stanley Takes On New Role At Kerr Lake
In his previous role as Superintendent 1 at the Kerr Lake State Recreation Area, Bill Stanley said his main focus was on the rangers and their development and making sure the other staff also was properly trained to do the wide assortment of jobs that take place across the various campgrounds, public access points and...
IRS Reminder: Dec. 31 Deadline For Certain Taxpayers Who Deferred In 2020
If you’re an employer or self-employed and you chose to defer paying part of your 2020 Social Security tax liability, you have until the end of the month to make your second annual installment of the deferred amount, the Internal Revenue Service reminds. As part of the COVID relief provided during 2020, employers could choose...
Franklin Health Dept. Getting $631K To Reduce Infant Mortality Rate
The Franklin County Health Department is getting more than half a million dollars from the state over the next three years to reduce infant mortality in the county. The health department was notified that it will receive $631,914 in grant funds from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services – $210,638 each year, according...
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