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The Local Skinny! Spectacular Specials in September at Perry Memorial Library
Just as we’re getting a taste of cooler weather, Youth Services Librarian Melody Peters said fall programming is heating up big-time at Perry Memorial Library. The long-popular Mother Goose Story Time launches its familiar half-hour programming on Thursdays, followed by a community play time. Peters told WIZS’s Scout Hughes on Tuesday’s segment of The Local...
The Local Skinny! Henderson Collegiate Ranks in Top 4% of Nations High Schools
Henderson Collegiate High School has been named among the top 4 percent of high schools in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, according to a press release from the school that serves more than 1,400 students. “This is not just about a school. This is about a movement to help America finally live...
The Local Skinny! Duke Energy holds Key Leader Update Event
Duke Energy held a Key Leader Update Event this week. Information is also presented about the importance of line workers. (Our WIZS written coverage will appear here soon.) CLICK PLAY! WIZS Radio · The Local Skinny! Duke Energy holds Key Leader Update Event...
Home and Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. The Vance County Regional Farmers Market is open on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8am to 1pm. Today they have tomatoes, snapbeans, beets, cabbages, yellow squash, zucchini squash, red irish potatoes, cantaloupes, watermelons, cucumbers, sweet potatoes, peaches, and canned items. There will be a Fall...
Henderson Man Shot, Killed in 800s Block E. Andrews Ave; Suspect Arrested at the Scene
– from Henderson Police On August 25, 2025, at approximately 9:58 a.m., officers from the Henderson Police Department responded to a reported shooting in the 800 block of East Andrews Avenue. Upon arrival, officers located Peter Anthony Davis, 60, of Henderson, who had sustained injuries consistent with gunshot wounds. Emergency personnel pronounced Davis deceased at...
The Local Skinny! Hassan Kingsberry Rescinds Letter of Resignation from City Manager/City Attorney
The Henderson City Council voted 6-2 to allow City Manager/City Attorney Hassan T. Kingsberry to continue in his role through Dec. 31. Kingsberry requested that the Council rescind his resignation so he can attend a program at the UNC School of Government. Kingsberry tendered his resignation at the regular monthly meeting of the City Council...
The Local Skinny! Boot Drive Aug. 29 To Support Steve Falkner Family
The Henderson Fire Department is having a special boot drive Friday, Aug. 29 to show support for a longtime member of the city’s firefighter family. Steve Falkner has been with the department for more than 40 years, and Fire Chief Tim Twisdale said this boot drive was organized to help Falkner’s infant grandson, who has...
Maria Parham Health Emergency Department Renovation Complete
— information courtesy of Donna Young, Maria Parham Health Public Information Officer Maria Parham Health has received a Certificate of Occupancy for its Emergency Department renovation on the Henderson campus, marking a major milestone in the hospital’s ongoing efforts to expand access to high-quality care—especially for patients facing behavioral health challenges in Vance and Franklin...
Home and Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. The Vance County Regional Farmers Market is open on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8am to 1pm. Today they have tomatoes, snapbeans, beets, cabbages, yellow squash, zucchini squash, red irish potatoes, cantaloupes, watermelons, cucumbers, sweet potatoes, peaches, and canned items. There will be a Fall...
The Local Skinny! Growth and Excitement at Perry Memorial Library
Perry Memorial Library is all the things a library should be – it’s inviting and chock full of books and other reading materials for patrons to enjoy. But Youth Services Librarian Melody Peters is someone who likes to be in “the mix,” as she put it, so whenever she’s able to, she likes to be...
