WIZS Radio

01/07/2026

Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce members and friends join us for TownTalk today at 11 a.m. and hear about Miss North Carolina coming to Henderson. Sandra Wilkerson will explain the first Women in Business luncheon of the year, which has Sophia Kellstrom coming to talk about her initiatives with food insecurity, co-hosted by Vance County Tourism Department Authority. If you can't listen this morning at 1450/100.1 - Click on Listen Live at WIZS.com wherever you are (or here - https://player.listenlive.co/53101) - and check for our podcast and write up at wizs.com.

01/06/2026

SPARK at Vance County Schools
Audio and Info - wizs.com/towntalk-spark-program-ignites-passion-and-creativity-at-vcs

01/01/2026

Dr. Goldstein may not have made house calls but had a household name
wizs.com/dr-richard-goldstein-retires-after-43-year-career

12/24/2025

A leader who can admin, work and help the people and projects around her grow. wizs.com/towntalk-year-end-review-of-cooperative-extension-with-dr-wykia-macon

12/23/2025

TownTalk: Vance County Fire Chief Recaps First 7 Months, Looks Ahead To Future Plans - wizs.com/towntalk-vance-county-fire-chief-recaps-first-7-months-looks-forward-for-vcfd

12/19/2025

The Clerk "of the People" is Retiring
wizs.com/clerk-of-superior-court-henry-l-gupton-retirement-ceremony/

12/19/2025

Elliott confirmed with WIZS News that she filed as a Democrat

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 af...

12/17/2025

Novel, nostalgic, purposeful all at once. A newspaper with kids and family in mind.

There are so many ways to get news and information these days - the more traditional methods like radio, television and print media often take a back seat to the ubiquitous screen. When the COVID pandemic shut down Faicia Elliott’s radio advertising job, she hatched a plan to get a real newspaper ...

12/15/2025

Filing period heating up

Candidate Filings for the 2026 Primary Election as of 12/15/2025 Vance County Board of Commissioners - District 3 Angie Ryan Vance County Board of Commissioners - District 3 Charisse Fain Vance County Board of Commissioners - District 4 June Lewis III Vance County Board of Commissioners - District 4...

12/14/2025

MADE IT TO 0 degrees (Henderson-Oxford Airport)
10:15pm
Fair
15°F
Wind Speed NW 14 G 17 mph
Wind Chill 0°F (-18°C)
14 Dec 25
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8:15pm
Fair
18°F
Wind Speed NW 14 G 23 mph
Wind Chill 4°F (-16°C)
14 Dec 25
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5:15pm
Fair
25°F
Wind Speed NW 16 G 25 mph
Wind Chill 12°F (-11°C)
14 Dec 25
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2:55pm
Fair
33°F
Wind Speed - NW 16 G 23 mph
Wind Chill - 23°F (-5°C)
14 Dec 25

NOT FUN..COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SUNDAY 9 AM EST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 4 above expected.

* WHERE...All of central North Carolina.

* WHEN...From 6 PM SUNDAY to 9 AM EST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with
prolonged exposure.

12/12/2025

12/11/2025

Two separate Henderson Police news stories about shootings on www.wizs.com - Have a look; Maybe you can help.