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Commissioners Approve Rezoning Request 6-1 In Special Called Meeting
In a 6-1 vote, the Vance County Board of Commissioners voted Monday afternoon to approve a rezoning request for a 40-acre tract on U.S. Hwy 158 Business. Board Chair Carolyn Faines last week called for a special meeting to be held just prior to a regularly scheduled work session to consider the rezoning request. The...
WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 04-20-26 Noon
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TownTalk: NC Commissioner of Labor Luke Farley Headed to Henderson Tuesday
N.C. Department of Labor Commissioner Luke Farley is scheduled to be in Henderson Tuesday to present safety awards to local business and industry leaders. Farley’s stop in Henderson is part of a 20-stop tour that recognizes businesses and industries with Gold and Silver Safety awards for exceeding industry safety standards for employee accidents and injury...
Henderson Police: Two Additional Arrests Made In ‘Operation Blue Skies’ Continuation
— Press release from Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow On Friday, April 17, 2026, the Henderson Police Department, in partnership with the Vance County Sheriff’s Office and the North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement Division, continued Operation Blue Skies with a coordinated multi-agency enforcement initiative conducted across all four wards of the City of Henderson and...
Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Fertilizing Trees & Shrubs
Wayne Rowland, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report: To grow trees and shrubs well you must take a good soil sample to know the nutrient needs for your plants before applying any fertilizer to your trees and shrubs. Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at...
Two Teens Arrested In Connection With String Of Vehicle Break-Ins
— Press release from Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame On April 8, 2026, the Vance County Sheriff’s Office received reports of multiple vehicle break-ins that occurred during the early morning hours in the areas of N.C. 39 Loop Road, Freedom Lane, and North Oakwood Lane. The Vance County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division initiated an...
Henderson Police: Multi-Agency ‘Operation Blue Skies’ Nets Arrests, Drugs And Guns
— from Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow On Wednesday, April 15, 2026, the Henderson Police Department, in partnership with the Vance County Sheriff’s Office and the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction, conducted a coordinated multi-agency enforcement initiative known as Operation Blue Skies throughout the City of Henderson and Vance County. The primary objective of this operation...
WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 04-16-26 Noon
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Cooperative Extension with Jamon Glover: When the Stress Turns to Anger
Jamon Glover, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report: We continue our new series called Strong Fathers Under Pressure. In part two of this series, we talk about what happens when stress turns into anger. Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m. Mon, Tues...
The Local Skinny! The Many Programs of Triple P
There are parents who may feel like they have all the answers when it comes to raising their children, but parents who turn to Triple P for strategies and suggestions as they navigate child-rearing may find they have an edge, not to mention an ally. Triple P – Positive Parenting Program – offers different modules...
