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Spring Street Missionary Baptist Plans Community Event
Spring Street Missionary Baptist Church is holding a picnic at Henderson Heights on Saturday, Apr. 20 that is free and open to the public. There will be hotdogs and hamburgers to enjoy, as well as a bouncy house and face painting for the children, said pastor AnTori D. Brown. The church is located at 511 Orange...
The Local Skinny! City Council Votes To Keep B-2A Zoning For Businesses, Retail
After receiving recommendations from a couple of different committees, the Henderson City Council voted unanimously on Monday to deny a request that would have allowed an empty retail space to be turned into a 16-bed “diversion center” for patients in mental health or substance abuse crises. Back in November, Vaya Health officials told county commissioners...
Corbitt Preservation Association To Hold Spring Fling Saturday
The plan for Saturday’s Spring Fling at the Corbitt Museum is to have trucks and tractors on display for the public to view and ooh and aah over, but when you’re dealing with vehicles that are as old as the Corbitts that are around here, Tom Burleson said “you keep your fingers crossed.” The annual...
Home And Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. Farmer’s Market Opening Get your soil samples turned in Lawn mower safety Purchasing transplants Provide green house and cold frame ventilation Check indoor seedlings daily Click Play! WIZS Radio · Home And Garden Show 04-10-24 ...
The Local Skinny! Council Approves Creation Of Board To Oversee Main Street Program
The Henderson City Council voted unanimously Monday to create a downtown advisory board that will take responsibility for overseeing the city’s Main Street program. This action was taken as a way to stay in compliance with the state’s Main Street program, given a decision in March by the Henderson-Vance Downtown Development Commission to divest itself...
The Local Skinny! County Commissioners Discuss Unified Development Ordinance
Vance County commissioners unanimously approved at the April 1 meeting a partnership with a company to help in the creation of a Unified Development Ordinance, or UDO, designed to bring consistency to county regulations with regard to property development. The county’s Planning/Environmental committee reviewed a proposal at its most recent meeting in mid-March from NFOCUS...
The Local Skinny! Pop The Hood: Catalytic Converters
For our sponsor, Advance Auto Parts, as part of a paid radio sponsorship on WIZS. Ask a mechanic about your vehicle’s catalytic converter and you’re likely to hear about how it reduces pollution and toxic gases that come from the engine. An environmentalist may tell you how essential this little piece of metal is to...
Home And Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. Cleanup perennial flower beds. Cut back plants, pull weeds and refresh mulch Finish up your pruning chores. Fruit trees,blueberries,grape vines, broadleaf evergreens and ornamental trees. Increase pollination of your garden by purchasing Honey bees or contacting a beekeeper to place a hive on your...
The Local Skinny! Events At Perry Memorial Library 04-02-24
There’s lots going on at Perry Memorial Library in April – some of them are the regular monthly favorites, but there are some time-sensitive activities as well that are being targeted at children on Spring Break and for everyone interested in next week’s solar eclipse. Youth Services Director Melody Peters said kids on spring break...
Vance County To Welcome New Budget And Finance Director Monday, April 1
Vance County has selected a new Budget and Finance director. Stephanie Williams will begin her new role on Monday, Apr. 1 and she said she’s “ready to get to work.” Williams comes to Vance County from Durham County Schools, where she served as director of Fiscal Operations, according to a press release from Vance County...
