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Vance Principal of the Year
Heddie Somerville, the principal at Pinkston Street Elementary School for the past four years, has been selected as the 2015-2016 Vance County Schools’ Principal of the Year. She was chosen for the honor after interviews were conducted by a special selection committee. Mrs. Somerville is receiving the prestigious award after leading Pinkston Street Elementary to...
Small Business Summit and Expo to be held October 20 at Warren County Armory
via Andrew Beal The Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center has announced the complete lineup of presenters for the fourth annual Small Business Summit and Expo, which will be held Tuesday, Oct. 20, from 11:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. at the Warren County Armory Civic Center in Warrenton. The Chamber of Commerce of Warren County...
Ellington Wins; Other Races Not Over
Eddie Ellington is the mayor-elect for the City of Henderson. While the canvass still takes place on Tuesday, Ellington can now be safely declared the winner of the Mayoral election. Audio from the 5 P.M. Local News – WIZS Lead Story Ellington said, “I am honored to become the next mayor for the City of...
Alzheimer’s Caregivers
If you are: A family or professional caregiver of a dementia patient A member of the clergy, a student, or a volunteer desiring dementia education A professional in need of 5 Continuing Education Units A person with a desire to learn more about Alzheimer’s Disease and other types of dementia Alzheimer’s Conference Schedule Sign up...
First Of Its Kind – DWI Court
Oxford, NC – The District Attorney’s office held a week-long session of District Court from September 28, 2015 through October 2, 2015. This week-long session was the first of its kind in Granville County and was scheduled for the disposition of Driving While Impaired (DWI) cases only. The week-long DWI session was a collaborative effort between the offices...
EVERY VOTE MATTERS
UPDATE: THE VANCE COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS ADVISES THAT IT PLANS TO REVIEW THE 10 PROVISIONAL BALLOTS THIS AFTERNOON (THURSDAY) AROUND OR SHORTLY AFTER 4:00 P.M. AS SOON AS THE REVIEW RESULTS ARE AVAILABLE, WIZS NEWS WILL PROVIDE ANOTHER UPDATE. (Unofficial Results, subject to provisional ballots and canvass by The Vance County Board of Elections)...
LIVE ELECTION COVERAGE
Live election-night coverage begins on WIZS at 7:00 P.M. Listen live on 1450 AM or on wizs.com. The polls close at 7:30 P.M., but our broadcast will begin from The Vance County Board of Elections at 7 o’clock. We will report the results accurately to you as the precinct information arrives after 7:30 at The...
City Fire Chief
The process of selecting a fire chief for the Henderson Fire Department is underway, with applications in hand and interviews being set up, according to City Manager Frank Frazier. August 31 is the date that former Fire Chief Danny Wilkerson retired after 40 years of service to the department and 16 years as chief. Assistant...
OBESITY A SOUTHERN TRADITION
A SOUTHERN TRADITION & A MAJOR HEATH PROBLEM As a group, southern states tend to lead the pack when it comes to being significantly overweight or, in technical terms, obese. Arkansas is by far the leader in adult obesity with a trend line that is only rivaled by Mississippi. Arkansas’ obesity rate is 35.9% with...
Vance-Granville Basketball Ready for 2015-2016 Season
by Kevin Bullock The Vance-Granville Community College Vanguard Basketball Team kicked off the season on October 1st with media day at Western Vance High School. Coach Michael Woody introduced the 2015-2016 version of the Vanguards to the media, and allowed questions after a 15 minute scrimmage in the Western Vance Gym. Below is the active...
