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The Local Skinny! SBI Called In On Officer-Involved Shooting That Left One Citizen Dead
UPDATED MONDAY, FEB. 24 AT 2:59 PM PRESS RELEASE FROM THE OFFICE OF VANCE COUNTY SHERIFF CURTIS BRAME The Vance County Sheriff’s Office wishes to provide the following update regarding the 22 February 2025 Officer Involved Shooting. Shortly before noon on the date listed above a Vance County Deputy Sheriff conducted a traffic stop...
Heart Healthy Lunch and Learn at Maria Parham Feb. 27
There are still a few days left in February, and health care professionals at Maria Parham Health want the community to be informed about heart health and prevention of cardiovascular disease. Dr. Araba Ofosu-Somuah, an interventional cardiologist, is a speaker at an upcoming Lunch and Learn event on Thursday, Feb. 27 at the hospital. Ofosu...
Home And Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. The Granville-Vance-Warren Beginner Beekeepers School will have their next session on Saturday, March 1st, at 9:00am at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market. The Vance-Warren Beekeepers Association will have their March meeting on Monday, March 10th, starting at 7:00pm at the Vance County Regional...
Bread, Check! Milk, Check! Prepare For Winter Weather
Southerners have long been the butt of jokes about preparing for winter weather: We flock to grocery stores and hit the milk and bread sections, leaving behind empty, bare shelves in our wake. But there are plenty of other suggestions that people here in the South – and elsewhere – should keep in mind when...
The Local Skinny! Events At Perry Memorial Library
Vance County Commissioner Valencia Perry will join Melody Peters next week for a special Story Time program as part of Perry Memorial Library’s celebration of Black History Month. “I’m so excited that she can come,” Peters said on Tuesday’s segment of The Local Skinny! “She’s amazing!” Perry was elected to District 2 in 2024 and...
Henderson Lands $8M Syntec Precision Technology Production, Warehouse Facility
Gov. Josh Stein announced high-precision manufacturer Syntec Precision Technology Corporation will create 34 new jobs in Vance County. The company will invest $8 million to establish its first North American production and warehouse facility in the city of Henderson. “Syntec has made a great decision to make its North American home in our state,” Stein...
Deon Linshawn Bullock is Wanted in Connection to Donnie Ayscue’s Homicide
UPDATE 2-13-25 (WIZS write up to follow here soon) Click Play! WIZS Radio · The Local Skinny! Deon Linshawn Bullock Is Wanted In Connection To Donnie Ayscue’s Homicide For Immediate Release – From Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame – Date: January 24, 2025 On Saturday, January 11, 2025, the Vance County Sheriff’s Office (VCSO) received a...
Home And Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. The Granville-Vance-Warren Beginner Beekeepers School will have their next session on Saturday, February 15th at 9:00am at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market. If you have ordered your seeds, organize your seeds according to when are going to plant them. Install a good thermometer...
The Local Skinny! City Council Chooses Iconic Downtown Bank Building As Site Of Local Mobility Hub
The Henderson City Council chose Monday night the former First National Bank building to be the site of the mobility hub for the S-Line railway project. In a unanimous vote, at its regular monthly meeting, the Council selected the historic building located in the middle of downtown Henderson. Council members Sara Coffey, Garry Daeke and...
The Local Skinny! Tommy Farmer Recognized By The NC Association Of Soil & Water Conservation
Tommy Farmer has been a member of the local soil and water conservation district for 30 years – he was recently recognized for his decades of service at the annual statewide meeting in Durham. “Time has really flown by fast,” Farmer said on Monday’s segment of The Local Skinny! As the name implies, a local...
