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Larry Ferebee Named Principal At J.F. Webb In Oxford
-information courtesy of Granville County Public Schools Larry Ferebee has been named principal at J.F. Webb High School. The announcement was made Monday at the regular scheduled meeting of the Granville County Board of Education, according to information from GCPS Public Information Officer Courtney Currin. Ferebee retired from the U.S. Army after more than 20...
Red Cross: Take A Minute Now To Prepare For Hurricane Season That Runs June-November
– Information courtesy of the American Red Cross The week of May 5-11 is National Hurricane Preparedness Week and disaster relief agencies like the American Red Cross encourage residents to take a few minutes now to get ready before the hurricane season blows in. The Atlantic hurricane season is June 1 through November 30, but...
Improvements Coming to Granville County Roads
Multiple sections of Granville County roads will be improved thanks to a $ 1.2 million contract recently awarded to Carolina Sunrock, LLC of Raleigh by the N.C. Department of Transportation. In total, more than 6 miles of roads, including two sections of Hillsboro Street, a section of Oxford Loop and one section of Old N.C...
TownTalk: CultureFest Coming To Oxford
CultureFest is coming to downtown Oxford this Saturday, and organizers say the day’s activities will be a treat for all the senses – there will different types of food, musical performances and plenty of demonstrations for the entire family to enjoy. “We are literally shutting down the center of town, “exclaimed Cathy Anna, who is...
The Local Skinny! Events At Perry Library
Make plans now to take part in the Summer Reading Program kickoff at Perry Memorial Library – summer sounds far away, but it’ll be here before you know it! And Melody Peters and others at the library are ready to help readers young and not-so young find time to dive into a good book. The...
WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 05-07-24 Noon
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Life Safety Aspect Results in City Shutting Down Hotel
City, county and state leaders determined Monday that power to Hotel 121 on Parham Road will be cut no later than 4 p.m. Tuesday in response to various public health and structural safety issues, displacing 40 families including 70 children and 58 adults, which has set off a groundswell of support for both short-term needs...
Wreck on I-85, Driver Ejected, Car Rolls Over Multiple Times
From the Henderson Police Department: On Thursday around 12:25 a.m., a motor vehicle collision involving a 2020 Dodge Charger and a 2011 Ford SUV occurred on I-85 South near the 214 mile maker. Both vehicles were traveling south on I-85 when a Dodge Charger collided with the rear of a Ford SUV. The collision caused...
New Vance County Location for 2024 Second Primary Early Voting Site
Deputy Director Shelly Wood and Vance County Elections Director Haley Rawles informed WIZS News Monday that due to the need of an emergency shelter locally, “Beginning Tuesday, May 7, 2024, the early voting site for the 2024 second primary will be moving from the Eaton Johnson Youth Services Building. “The new (voting) location for this...
TownTalk: Cicadas Emerge
Some parts of the country are bracing for a fairly rare occurrence – a trifecta of sorts, as it pertains to cicadas. Most folks around here, however, will experience only a couple of types of those giant insects who are emerging from their dormant states for their brief foray above ground. According to Vance County...
