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The Local Skinny! Free Health Clinic Returning To Henderson
Free medical, dental and vision services are returning to Henderson for a third year in early March when the Duke Remote Area Medical clinic sets up shop at Vance Charter School. The two-day clinic is scheduled for Saturday, Mar. 1 and Sunday, Mar. 2. The clinic doors open at 6 a.m. each morning and will...
WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 02-06-25 Noon
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H-V Chamber Seeks Nominations For Annual Awards; Deadline Feb. 28
The Citizen of the Year and Small Business of the Year are annual awards presented by the Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce at the annual meeting and banquet. This year’s banquet will be held Thursday, April 3. Nominations for both these awards are available now. The deadline to submit nomination forms is 5 p.m. on...
Auto Owners, Brace Yourselves For Possible Insurance Rate Increase
North Carolina insurance companies have requested a statewide average 22.6 percent increase in automobile insurance rates. The North Carolina Rate Bureau, which represents the automobile insurance companies in the state and is not a part of the Department of Insurance, filed the request with the Department on Monday. The insurance companies requested that the rates...
TownTalk: Vance County Commissioners Vote To Accept Audit Report
The Vance County Board of Commissioners received and accepted the most recent audit report as part of its Feb. 3 meeting. It’s a routine matter for the board, but County Attorney Jonathan Care asked a few questions of Alan Thompson, who presented the report to the board and reviewed highlights. Care wasn’t so much concerned...
TownTalk: Community Partners For Pets Grant Approved By Vance County Commissioners
The Vance County Board of Commissioners approved spending $10,000 to satisfy a matching grant to spay and neuter dogs and cats waiting to be adopted at the animal shelter as well as pets of county residents. The grant comes from Community Partnership For Pets, Inc. through the Ruin Creek Animal Protection Society. The county match...
WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 02-05-25 Noon
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Commissioners Approves Food Truck Policy On County-Owned Property
County commissioners approved a policy Monday to regulate food trucks – where they can be, and for how long – on county-owned property. The Properties Committee – commissioners Dan Brummitt, Leo Kelly and Valencia Perry – met on Jan. 27 to review the policy that was recommended for approval by the full board at the...
TownTalk: Commissioners Will Continue Jail Discussion At Special Called Meeting Feb. 10 At 4 P.M.
The Vance County Board of Commissioners will hold a special called meeting on Monday, Feb. 10 to focus on short-term and long-term steps concerning conditions at the county detention center. Sheriff Curtis Brame and Maj. William Mitchell spoke to commissioners at their regular monthly meeting Monday night and emphasized the need to reach some decision...
TownTalk: Vance County Commissioners Meeting – County Water
County residents who are trying to decide whether to tap into the countywide water system have an incentive: Vance County commissioners have set the signup fee at $125 and have extended the reduced rate to be effective for the duration of construction of Phase 1B. As Commissioner Tommy Hester explained it, “We’re trying to get...
