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12/04/2025

TONIGHT! THURSDAY NIGHT!

📅 NEW DATE: The Eagles are headed to Tarboro THURSDAY (12/4) in the fifth round of playoffs! 🏈🎉 Kickoff is 7pm! Come out and show off!

📍 1400 W Howard Avenue, Tarboro, NC

12/04/2025

Lighting of the Greens & Christmas Parade Postponed.

Due to the forecast of freezing rain and sleet, temperatures are expected to remain at or below freezing, and there is a potential for unsafe road conditions on Friday, December 5th, the Lighting of the Greens and Christmas Parade is postponed for the safety of our participants, spectators, and staff.

We know many of you are looking forward to this special tradition but this decision was made in the interest of safety.

It is our intention to reschedule for a new date and we will announce it as soon as it is confirmed.

Please continue to follow this page for updates and additional information.

Thank you for your understanding and support.

12/04/2025

Open Sunday December 7th 7am till 2pm serving breakfast and lunch happy holidays from restaurant 39

12/03/2025

At an impasse. The County Manager told WIZS late Tuesday afternoon, "I will wait for the Sheriff to reach out to me; he knows my position."

Read and Listen

The Vance County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to have Chair Carolyn Faines continue in the role for 2026. The board also elected newcomer Charisse Fain to the role of vice chair. In making his motion to nominate Faines, Commissioner Tommy Hester told Faines she’d done an “outstanding...

12/02/2025

ATTENTION COMMUNITY: Mark your calendars and spread the word! Our 2025 Coat Giveaway is scheduled for TOMORROW, Wednesday, December 3rd from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at The Salvation Army of Henderson! Limit 5.

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