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Franklin County Extension Hosts Oct. 11 Forestry Mill Tour
Join the Franklin County Cooperative Extension on a Forestry Mill tour coming up in Louisburg, Tickets are $15 for the Friday, Oct. 11 halfday event and will include tours of Toney Lumber Co. and Smokehouse Lumber Co./Louisburg Hardwoods. The tour begins at 8 a.m. at Franklin Plaza, 279 S. Bickett Blvd. and is scheduled to...
TownTalk: State Treasurer Folwell On Upcoming Open Enrollment And More
There may be departments, offices and agencies within state government that hog the spotlight and get attention in any number of ways, but few affect the everyday goings-on of residents of North Carolina like the office of the state treasurer. Treasurer Dale Folwell, closing out his second term as the state’s chief financial officer, wears...
TownTalk: Illinois Man’s Death Thought To Be Suicide
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WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 09-16-24 Noon
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SportsTalk: Vance County Vs. Northern Durham Recap
A look back at Friday night’s game between Vance County and Northern Durham. (Our coverage for this story is available by clicking play.) WIZS Radio · SportsTalk: Vance County Vs. Northern Durham Recap ...
Relief Programs For Qualified Homeowners May Reduce Sting From Tax Bill
The deadline to appeal 2024 property tax valuations has passed, and technically, so has the deadline for qualified homeowners to try to get some relief from those tax bills, due before Jan. 6, 2025 to avoid a 2 percent interest penalty. June 1 was the deadline to appeal – and apparently to apply for the...
Suspect Charged In Deadly Early-Morning Shooting
– press release from Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow On September 14, 2024, at approximately 1:40 AM, officers of the Henderson Police Department were dispatched to 1126 Maple Street in response to a shooting. Upon arrival, they found Romids A. Miles, age 40, with a gunshot wound. Life-saving measures were administered by Henderson Police...
Death Investigation Suggests 21-Year-Old Died By Suicide
The Vance County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the death of a 21-year-old man who was found Wednesday morning, but District Attorney Mike Waters said the man apparently took his own life. In a phone interview with WIZS News on Friday afternoon, Waters said he had reviewed evidence in the case and the evidence suggests...
Sheriff Brame: Death Investigation Continues After Body Found Wednesday On Vanco Mill Road
The Vance County Sheriff’s office is investigating the death of a 21-year-old man whose body was found Wednesday on Vanco Mill Road. Sheriff Curtis Brame said deputies responded to a call for service about a deceased person just after 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 285 Vanco Mill Rd. The Vance County Sheriff’s Office Criminal...
Sowing Seeds NC, Inc. Named 2024 VGCC Small Business Of The Year
The Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center recently named a Franklin County family-owned farm as the recipient of the Small Business of the Year award. Sowing Seeds NC, Inc. is the nonprofit food ministry of Mcphetridge Family Farms, a sustainable small farm located outside Franklinton. Leadership joined Franklin County officials and community members as the...