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11/27/2025

Celebrate today until 3pm at Jr's restaurant 39 (our advertiser; this is not a paid ad) our great friend and our Thanksgiving lunch provider!

11/26/2025

Congratulations!
Madeline and Elvin Eaton; Fairport Farms.

Behind every juicy, red tomato, tender ear of corn, and plumped out butterbean are untold hours of planting, weeding, watering and spraying. Those gardens don’t take care of themselves, after all. At last week’s Farm City lunch at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market, Elvin Eaton shared some...

11/24/2025

🔥 🦃 Thanksgiving Grilling Safety Tips from LH Dickens & Son 🦃 🔥

Planning to grill your turkey or sides this year? Propane grilling is a great way to add to your Thanksgiving feast - just remember these quick safety tips!

11/22/2025

Hardee's fire details
https://wizs.com/fire-at-hardees-restaurant-no-injuries-reported/

11/20/2025

Local News and more from WIZS Radio, Henderson at WIZS.com

Vance County Sheriff’s Office Hosting Harvest Festival Saturday, Nov. 22 - wizs.com/towntalk-vance-county-sheriffs-office-hosting-harvest-festival-saturday-nov-22

Sheriff Brame said come on out between 12 noon and 4 p.m. to the courthouse parking lot. There will be games, face painting, and more for the kids, along with complimentary hotdogs, chips and drinks for all.

The Vance County Sheriff’s Office is hosting a Harvest Festival on Saturday, Nov. 22 and Sheriff Curtis Brame invites the community out to enjoy an afternoon of fun, food, music, vendors and more. The event is free, Brame says, so come on out between 12 noon and 4 p.m. to the courthouse parking lo...

11/20/2025

Event Thursday at Vance County Regional Farmers Market. Ardis Crews with GRRO told WIZS, “This is my best life. I love being in Henderson, I love being in Vance County and I love what I do. I just wish we had the capacity to do more.”

Details including interview audio: wizs.com/join-grro-at-rural-health-day-fair-thursday-nov-20-at-vance-county-regional-farmers-market

11/19/2025

This week is International Fraud Awareness Week and Wednesday is Utility Scam Awareness Day! Don't fall for urgency.

Remember the framework: 🔴 Slow Down, 🟢 Verify, 🛑 Stop the Scam.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/2UEt6YC

11/14/2025

📢 🌟Vance County Food Drive! 🌟

🗓️ Collection Dates: November 13 – November 20, 2025

We’re collecting canned food and dry goods to help local families in need.

📍 Drop-Off Location:
Vance County Courthouse Parking Lot
156 Church St, Henderson, NC 27536

For more information:
Willie Kearney
📱 919-702-5520
📧 [email protected]

11/12/2025

11/09/2025

Recognizing both the need for support and the unique strengths within rural communities, a new initiative, Faith in Mental Health, was launched to help address this growing crisis.

The Faith in Mental Health program will host a discussion on “Faith-informed approaches to understanding and treatment depression and anxiety.” Speakers will include Dr. Roddy Drake (former Health Director at GVPH) and Dr. Tobias LaGrone (Community Outreach & Faith Based Coordinator at NCDHHS). ...