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TownTalk: Vance County Commissioners and Planning Board Talk UDO’s
The Vance County Board of Commissioners and the Vance County Planning Board gathered Thursday afternoon for a joint meeting to get an update on progress of the development of a Unified Development Ordinance for the county. Under the leadership of N-Focus, the county is in the process of updating policies that govern development and land
TownTalk: Stephen Wolf Tapped As New Market Manager at VCRFM
As the new manager of the Vance County Regional Farmers Market, Stephen Wolf is stepping right in at the height of the growing season, and he said everyone should come on out to pick up locally grown fruits, veggies and more. “There’s a lot of beautiful produce out here,” Wolf said in an interview on
Veterans Field in its Current State
It’s been more than a few years since the last football game was played at Veterans Field, but George Hoyle said the field is still in good shape. The rest of the facility needs a little TLC, and Hoyle and WIZS’s Scout Hughes wondered aloud about what it would take to restore one of Henderson’s
Local Business Under Contract to Purchase Industrial Park’s Shell Building for $2.97M to Manufacture Axles
Sure Trac of North Carolina is planning to create 50 new jobs at the shell building in the Henderson, NC industrial park over the next 3 years. Locally known as Hoyle’s Tire and Axle, the planned purchase will advance their position to two locations within a couple of miles of each other. The Industrial Park
TownTalk: What Vance County EMS Means To All
Vance County EMS essentially indicates the difficulty of having resources well positioned and that its a moving target. Right now it seems EMS is having to react to evolving data but is trying to be as proactive as possible. CLICK PLAY! WIZS Radio · TownTalk: What Vance County EMS Means To All
TownTalk: Vance County EMS Ambulance Placement
The Vance County Board of Commissioners voted 4-3 against a motion made by Commissioner Dan Brummitt to restore the location of the Vance County EMS ambulance to Bearpond Volunteer Fire Department. The contract to house the ambulance at Bearpond VFD ended on June 30, 2026 and was not renewed. Several commissioners expressed concern that this
TownTalk: Friends, Colleagues, Family Gather To Honor Retiring Superintendent Dr. Cindy Bennett
More than 100 well-wishers gathered Monday afternoon in Vance-Granville Community College’s Civic Center to congratulate Dr. Cindy Bennett on her upcoming retirement and to reflect on her impact as superintendent of Vance County Schools and on public education. With family, friends, coworkers and community leaders in the audience, Bennett said she knew very early on
TownTalk: Children Left At RCE Movie Theater
Family members of one of the two 6-year-old boys left behind at a local movie theater following a Recreation & Parks outing have said they’ve met with recreation staff, but they’re not satisfied with answers they’ve gotten. On June 15, about noon, RCE Movie Theater employees located the boys after the larger group had left
TownTalk: Around Old Granville – Townsville
It’s a short drive today on Highway 39 to get from Williamsboro to Townsville – about seven miles separate the two Vance County communities. But back in the late 1700’s and early 1800’s, it most likely took a lot longer to get between the two areas to conduct business or to go to church. Ironically,
TownTalk: Vance County Detention Center
Click Play! WIZS Radio · TownTalk: Vance County Detention Center A detainee at the Vance County Detention Center was injured Monday afternoon in a failed escape attempt. Two other detainees were on the run for close to a week before being recaptured on June 9 in the Asheville area. The Vance County jail is under
