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Cooperative Extension with Wykia Macon: MIMB & Incentives at the Market
On the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report from Wykia Macon: We share one of our programs that we offer through an NCSU program called More in My Basket https://morefood.org/ and connect it to the Farmers Market incentives that we will offer in June. Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live...
The Local Skinny! Open Houses for Mobility Hub Coming Soon
The community is invited to attend upcoming information sessions to learn more about the Mobility Hub project that is set to transform the former First National Bank building in downtown Henderson into a spot that will become a place where numerous types of transportation will be available for the public to use, from bike/pedestrian paths...
TownTalk: Fasting and Prayer Challenge
Brian J. Boyd is not alone in his belief in the power of prayer. He’s taking things a step further, however, to combine prayer with the act of fasting and wants to invite others to join him. It’s an effort that Boyd says can have a positive impact on the community and the city. To...
WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 05-05-25 Noon
Listen On Air at 8am, 12pm, 5pm M-F WIZS Radio ~ 100.1FM/1450AM Click Play! WIZS Radio · WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 05-05-25 Noon...
Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Ticks
On the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report from Wayne Rowland: Use insect repellants when in the outdoors to help protect you from ticks. Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m. Mon, Tues & Thurs. Click Play! WIZS Radio · Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland:...
Vance County Schools Celebrates Top Ten Percent In 2025 Graduating Class
Vance County Schools honored students in the Top 10 Percent of the Class of 2025 Thursday during its Evening of Academic Excellence at the Atrium on the campus of the Center for Innovation. The Vance County High School Chorus, under the direction of Dr. Korwind Stokes, delivered a moving performance, setting the tone for an...
Man Charged In Connection With April 18 Best Bet Break-In
From Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame On April 18, 2025 the Vance County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the Best Bet Gas Station located at 4765 NC Hwy 39 South, Henderson, North Carolina 27537 in reference to an alarm. Deputies arrived on scene to find the front glass door was shattered. Deputies entered the store...
Free Community Forum Monday, May 5 Features Panel Discussions About Educational And Legal Rights
Jayden Watkins, teen minister and founder of the local nonprofit Higher is Waiting is hosting a free community forum on Monday, May 5 to share information with young people and their families about their educational and legal rights. The forum is called “EMPOWER Youself!” and will take place from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at...
Collision On I-85 Wednesday Pins One Driver In Vehicle; No Serious Injuries Reported
From Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow On the evening of April 30, 2025, at approximately 8:30 PM, a two-vehicle collision occurred on Interstate 85 near the 213-mile marker. The incident involved a 2015 Freightliner box-style truck and a 2018 Volvo semi-truck. Preliminary reports indicate that the collision occurred when the Freightliner struck the rear of...
N.C. Rep. Bryan Cohn Says House Bill 74 Would Drain $10 Million From Regional Water System Expansion Project
UPDATE THURS, MAY 1 AT 4:15 P.M. – House Bill 74, now through the third reading in the N.C. Senate, is one step closer to being passed into law. Wording in the bill calls for $10 million appropriated for the Kerr Lake Regional Water System in expansion project to be reappropriated to fund other projects...
