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“How To Grow Your Small Business” Lunch Event June 28 At VGCC Civic Center
Area business owners have an opportunity to hear from a panel of experts who will discuss how to grow a small business. The program will be held Tuesday, June 28 from noon to 2 p.m. in the VGCC Civic Center on the Henderson campus. MakoRx, a local business and member of the Henderson-Vance Chamber of...
5 Granville Students Participating In Summer Leadership Program
Five local high school students are participating in Granville County’s Summer Civic Leadership Program. The students, all rising seniors, began the program on June 16, according to a statement from Granville County Public Information Officer Terry Hobgood. The program continues through July and the students will be present at the Aug. 8 meeting of the...
Master Gardener Class Forming for Vance, Warren Counties
N.C. Cooperative Extension is looking for a few good volunteers to join the Vance/Warren Master Gardenersm program. Applications are now being accepted for the 16-week training program, which will begin on Thursday, Aug.11, 2022 and will continue to meet on Thursday mornings. During the course of the class, participants will learn about all aspects of...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 06-24-22 Noon
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SportsTalk: Vance Charter Cheerleaders Heading to Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade
From a sealed envelope after a recent cheerleading practice, the 21 girls who make up the Vance Charter Cheerleading team discovered that they had been selected to participate in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade in New York City. Stacey Long, the girls’ coach, said there was excitement followed by disbelief. “Is this really happening,” Long...
Man Gets 120-Month Prison Term For Shooting At Warren Deputy
-information courtesy of the Eastern District of the U.S. Attorney’s Office A man who shot at a Warren County Sheriff’s deputy was sentenced Wednesday in federal court to 120 months’ imprisonment for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Rodriguez Crudup pled guilty to charges that stemmed from an incident on Dec. 28...
TownTalk: Place Names In Granville And Vance Counties
A little community in northern Granville County could possibly be getting a unwanted name change, all thanks to newly planted state signage – and Google maps. North Carolina Room specialist and local historian Mark Pace told the story of Jonathan’s Crossroads, named for the nearby creek of the same name. It seems that the...
Magistrates in North Carolina
Click Play and hear the full story from The Local Skinny! WIZS Radio · The Local Skinny! Magistrates in North Carolina According to nccourts.gov/learn/court-officials where you can click on the word magistrates, “A magistrate is an independent judicial officer, recognized by the North Carolina Constitution as an officer of the district court. Magistrates perform numerous...
Man On Post Release, Posts Another Bond, Leads Police on Chase
This time Tyren Hargrove was served with an outstanding Order for Arrest that had a preassigned $1,000,000 bond. “The $1,000,000 bond was due to the DA’s office fighting to get a sufficient bond set from the extraordinarily low bond previously set,” Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow said, referring to the magistrate level bonds already available...
Third Arrest Made In Oct. Shooting Death In Williamsboro
A Vance County man faces charges of first-degree murder in connection with a shooting in Williamsboro in October 2021. Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame said Donte S. Henderson of the New Hope community was arrested Tuesday, June 21 and was charged with first-degree murder, accessory after the fact and shooting into an occupied vehicle. He...
