Vance County Coverage

All assets associated with the tag: Vance County

Teacher of the Week: Lillian King

Our Teacher of the Week is the child of two teachers! WRAL's Brian Shrader goes to Vance County to meet an educator who is keeping the family tradition alive.

Finance director fired after lying about qualifications

The Vance County finance director is out of a job and is accused of lying about her qualifications.

Finance director fired after being accused of misrepresenting her qualifications

The Vance County Finance director has been fired after being accused of misrepresenting her qualifications

Destinee Patterson, WRAL reporter

Finance director fired after being accused of misrepresenting her qualifications

Vance County Jail to charge medical copays starting Feb. 1

On Thursday, the Vance Couty Detention Center will charge incarcerated people a $10 copay for non-emergency medical care.

Destinee Patterson, WRAL reporter

Vance County Jail to charge medical copays starting Feb. 1

Offenders at Vance County Jail will soon have co-pay for health care

Offenders booked into the Vance County Jail will soon have a $10 co-pay for some of their health care. Some advocates say it could lead to serious health consequences.

Multiple people found dead in Vance County home on Abbott Road

Deputies responded to a home near Henderson for a wellness check. When they arrived, everyone inside was dead.

3 found dead in home on Abbott Road in Vance County

A death investigation is underway Saturday night in Vance County after three people were found dead inside a home.

3 people identified Sunday after being found dead in Vance County home Saturday

A death investigation is underway Saturday night in Vance County after three people were found dead inside a home.

Carly Haynes, WRAL reporter

3 people identified Sunday after being found dead in Vance County home Saturday

Fight shuts down Vance County basketball game, shots fired outside of school

Shots rang out outside Vance County High School Tuesday night.

Destinee Patterson, WRAL reporter

Fight shuts down Vance County basketball game, shots fired outside of school

3 men, 2 juveniles arrested in drug bust in Vance County

Five people, including two juveniles, were arrested in a drug bust in Vance County.

Vance County sheriff's deputies have suspected shooter Eric Hill in custody

Vance County deputies have taken a man into custody who they said was armed and dangerous after a Thursday morning shooting.

Man charged with murder in Vance County, 2 people shot

A man on Thursday was charged with first-degree murder after a deadly shooting.

Vance County proposal could lead to 9 part-time firefighters being let go

Vance County's plan would put a hiring freeze in place for the four currently vacant positions and eliminate all but one of the fire department's part-time staff.

Vance County commissioners considering restructuring fire department, eliminating part-time positions

Vance County commissioners will consider the annual budget during a special meeting Wednesday.

Destinee Patterson, WRAL multimedia journalist

Vance County commissioners considering restructuring fire department, eliminating part-time positions

Tar Heel Traveler: Bob's Smokin' Southern BBQ

Bob Fletcher is a military vet from New England who created his own southern-style BBQ sauce, which is bottled in Henderson and sold nationwide.

Vance Co. authorities locate missing 2-year-old Tuesday afternoon

The Vance County Sheriff's Office said the child initially went missing near Charlie Grissom Road.

Inmates charged in assault filmed inside Vance County jail and posted online, causing security concerns for sheriff

Six inmates at the Vance County jail are facing new charges of assault stemming from a December attack inside the jail that was caught on cell phone video and posted online.

Keenan Willard, WRAL eastern North Carolina reporter

Inmates charged in assault filmed inside Vance County jail and posted online, causing security concerns for sheriff

Two die in Vance County crash

One juvenile and one adult died in a single-car crash on Wednesday night in Vance County.

Six-year-old Henderson boy shot, killed, father charged with child abuse

On Saturday after 4:30 p.m. Vance County police responded to the shooting of a six-year-old boy. His father was arrested and charged with felony child abuse.

Delaney Eyermann, WRAL multiplatform producer

Six-year-old Henderson boy shot, killed, father charged with child abuse

Man arrested in GA for kidnapping woman in NC has extensive criminal record

Robert Brodie Jr., 32, kidnapped Mary Ann Joyner, according to Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame. This is not the first time Brodie has been charged with kidnapping Joyner, who sources say was previously a romantic partner of Brodie's. He was out on bond on kidnapping charges from Franklin County when he allegedly kidnapped Joyner a second time and took her across state lines, court records show.