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Army Corps Of Engineers Begins Process To Consider Franklin County’s Request For More Water
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District is initiating the National Environmental Policy Act process to evaluate a proposed water supply storage reallocation from the John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir to address future needs expected in Franklin County. Franklin County is the local sponsor of the NEPA process; county leaders anticipate a shortage...
County Opioid Committee Sets Monthly Meetings To Discuss, Develop Recommendations For Spending Settlement Money
The Vance County Opioid Committee has announced dates for its monthly meetings through December 2026. The meetings will be held on the second Tuesday of the month from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in the commissioners’ meeting room, according to information from Vance County Manager Renee Perry. The purpose of the meeting, Perry stated, is...
Hicksboro Firefighters Handle Two Calls On Thomas Road With Mutual Aid, Forest Service Helicopter
The Hicksboro Fire Department got two calls within a 2-hour period on Wednesday afternoon – both on Thomas Road – but were able to take care of them with minimal property damage, thanks to a quick response, mutual aid and a helicopter from the Forest Service. Hicksboro Chief Chad Blake said the first call came...
WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 03-12-26 Noon
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TownTalk: Around Old Granville – Black History in Old Granville County pt. 2
Historians tend to look at things in chronological order – after all, dates and timelines are an important tool that help put facts and events and people’s actions into context. Events of long ago can have a ripple effect into the present-day, and WIZS’s Bill Harris and local historian Mark Pace zeroed in on a...
Charlotte Hawkins Brown’s Palmer Memorial Institute Celebrates 100th With Release of New Merch
The Palmer Memorial Institute closed its doors as an educational institution in 1971, but the private school for African American youth – founded by Henderson native Charlotte Hawkins Brown – continues its legacy of teaching young people as it prepares to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Canary Cottage, the founder’s home. Staff at the Charlotte...
Vance Charter School Over Thomas Jefferson Classical for NCHSAA 1A Boys’ Basketball State Championship
Vance Charter School Champions! NCHSAA 1A Boys’ Basketball State Championship! FINAL SCORE VANCE CHARTER 79 TO 54 over Thomas Jefferson Classical! Click Play for Game Recap! WIZS Radio · Vance Charter School Championship 031126 WIZS The Vance Charter School Knights claimed the 1A High School Athletic Association Boys’ Basketball championship in Winston-Salem today, defeating Thomas...
The Local Skinny! FLVF Quarter Auction Coming March 20
Families Living Violence Free is hosting its annual Quarter Auction on Friday, Mar. 20 at the South Granville Country Club in Creedmoor. Bring those rolls of quarters and join in the fun! The doors open at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 and include dinner and a bidding paddle. Families Living Violence Free offers a 24/7...
TownTalk: City Council Votes to Adopt Combined Housing for City & County Planning & Inspections
The Henderson City Council on Monday voted to enter in to a 10-year lease with Vance County to put city and county planning and inspection departments under one roof – the existing roof at 305 Young St. that currently houses county departments. Chief Inspector Bob Rosch returned to Council Chambers to present a “Plan B”...
WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 03-10-26 Noon
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