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VCS Announces Principals, Teachers Of The Year During Awards Ceremony
Vance County Schools honored its 2022 Educators of Excellence at an awards ceremony on Tuesday. Edward Ortega, principal of STEM Early High School was named Principal of the Year; Launtia Dallas of Clarke Elementary was named Beginning Teacher of the Year; Anita Griffith of Zeb Vance Elementary was named Teacher of the Year and Donald...
FRANKLIN COUNTY TRIAL WEEK RESULTS IN GUILTY PLEA IN DEATH BY DISTRIBUTION CASE
Louisburg, NC – Defendant Aaron Lloyd pleaded guilty to death by distribution this week in Franklin County Superior Court before Judge Brian C. Wilks and received an active sentence of 70 to 96 months in the North Carolina Division of Adult Corrections (DAC). This is believed to be the first death by distribution case resulting...
TownTalk: African American Cultural Museum Looking to Move Within Henderson
When families outgrow their homes, oftentimes they look for something in the same area with more bedrooms or bathrooms to make everyone more comfortable. That’s kind of what Edith Thompson is hoping to do with the African American Cultural Museum – their Oxford Road location actually used to be a home, but the museum quickly...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 08-17-22 Noon
Click Play to Listen. On Air at 8am, 12pm, 5pm M-F WIZS Radio ~ 100.1FM/1450AM WIZS Radio · WIZS Local News Audio 08-17-22 Noon...
Granville DSS Opens Satellite Office In Creedmoor
People who live in the southern part of Granville County can cut their drive time to the county’s Department of Social Services – a satellite office officially opened Monday in the Butner-Creedmoor area. County officials had a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the official first day of business for the second DSS location, 2531 East Lyon...
Another Grant Means Another Step Toward ‘All Aboard’ for S-Line Rail
Plans to bring rail service back to Henderson continue to chug along, and one city council member said he’s been pleasantly surprised at how the S-Line project is coming together. Garry Daeke spoke with John C. Rose on Tuesday’s Town Talk about the recent announcement of a $3.4 million Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 08-16-22 Noon
Click Play to Listen. On Air at 8am, 12pm, 5pm M-F WIZS Radio ~ 100.1FM/1450AM WIZS Radio · WIZS Local News Audio Noon 08-16-22...
The Local Skinny! Jobs In Vance 08-16-22
The H-V Chamber of Commerce and WIZS, Your Community Voice, present Jobs in Vance for August 16, 2022. The Chamber compiles the information, and it is presented here and on the radio. Contact the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce at 438-8414 or email michele@hendersonvance.org to be included. ••••••••••••••••••••••• Business Name – Holy Innocents Episcopal Church Job...
Domestic Situation in Public with Shots Fired
— HPD press release — This afternoon at approximately 1:30, officers were dispatched to the area of 1207 Dabney Drive in reference to a domestic situation involving a firearm. When officers arrived, the suspect, Rosalyn Henderson (age 44) had already left, but the victim, Antione Watson (age 48), was still on the scene and described...
Remaining Defendants Sentenced in Robert Webber’s Murder
Two men were sentenced last week in Granville County Criminal Superior Trial Court in connection with a 2019 murder in Oxford, bringing the total to four men charged, prosecuted and sentenced in connection with the homicide. Michael Lewis and Andre Jones were sentenced to active terms of imprisonment for their involvement in the drive-by shooting...
