Listen Live at 8 a.m., 12 Noon and 5 p.m. M-F
News Archives
Latest News
Vance Commissioners Reschedule Annual Retreat For Friday, Jan. 9
– information courtesy of Vance County Clerk to the Board Dywanda Pettaway The Vance County Board of Commissioners will meet at the Vance County Administration Building located at 122 Young St., Henderson, NC 27536 on Friday, January 9, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. for their annual planning retreat. Once published, a copy of the agenda can...
Oxford Police Charge One In Connection With Nov. 30 Death
One person is in jail in connection with a homicide that occurred late last month in Oxford. According to information from the Oxford Police Department released Friday, Dec. 19, 30-year-old Sheaulynne Harris was charged with aid and abet first-degree murder in the Nov. 30 death of Toshawnka Wyche. Harris was transported to the Granville County...
WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 12-22-25 Noon
Listen On Air at 8am, 12pm, 5pm M-F WIZS Radio ~ 100.1FM/1450AM Click Play! WIZS Radio · WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 12-22-25 Noon...
Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Small Greenhouse
Wayne Rowland, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report: A small backyard greenhouse can be easily built to help grow your own plants. 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:...
Candidate Filings For March 2026 Primary
Vance County voters will have a ballot full of contested races when they go to the polls for the March 2026 primary elections, which includes a three-way race for Vance County Sheriff. The county commissioners’ seats have multiple filers and three of the four seats on the board of education have at least two candidates...
Clerk Of Superior Court Henry L. Gupton Retirement Ceremony
With the familiar “All rise! Oyez, Oyez, Oyez,” Lt. Ray Shearin opened the Vance County Courtroom on Thursday afternoon, but it wasn’t for a legal proceeding – it was for the retirement ceremony of Clerk of Superior Court Henry L. Gupton. Looking out over the gathering of well-wishers, Gupton called it “a humbling experience” to...
Nash County Man Gets 20-Year Federal Prison Term For Selling Meth
— information courtesy of the U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District of North Carolina RALEIGH, N.C. – A federal judge sentenced a Nash County man to 20 years in federal prison for selling more than 50 grams of methamphetamine. On February 14, 2024, Kenneth Orlin Simmons, Jr., age 36, pleaded guilty to these crimes. “Drug dealers...
HFD Boot Drive Nets $18,100.90 For Maria Parham Cancer Center
Members of the Henderson Fire Department delivered a Christmas gift to Maria Parham Health’s Cancer Center staff on Wednesday – a giant check, both in size and amount. The three-day boot drive held each year outside Central Station on Dabney Drive netted $18,100.90, all for the Cancer Center. In presenting the check, Henderson Fire Chief...
Henderson Mayor Melissa Elliott Files For N.C. House District 32 Seat
Henderson Mayor Melissa Elliott filed Thursday to run for the N.C. State House. Elliott confirmed with WIZS News that she filed as a Democrat; at present, she is the lone Democrat filer for the District 32 House seat. “We’ve still got another day,” Elliott said in an interview late Thursday afternoon. “I’ve heard another candidate...
TownTalk: Vance County Fire Chief Recaps First 7 Months, Looks Ahead To Future Plans
Vance County Fire Chief Marvin Harrison has accomplished a good bit since coming on board in April. From equipment purchases and rebranding efforts to training exercises and team-building opportunities, Harrison can check off quite a few boxes on the “to-do” list. Like most good leaders, Harrison took some time to think about the future of...
