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Henderson Collegiate: “Let It Shine” Talent Showcase 2024
For this news segment on WIZS Radio, Henderson on this Friday, May 3, 2024, I wanted to offer you a special first person account of an event I attended last night at Henderson Collegiate. Students arranged and organized and performed the “Let It Shine Talent Show.” The “Let It Shine Talent Show” on Thursday evening...
Equines Need Annual Vaccines To Prevent Mosquito-Borne Diseases
-information courtesy of the N.C. Department of Agriculture Horse, donkey and mule owners, it’s time to get your animals vaccinated against Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis and West Nile Virus. “Mosquito-breeding season in North Carolina lasts from spring until the first frost and horses are at risk if not properly vaccinated,” said N.C. Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler...
TownTalk: Around Old Granville Churches And Religion
These days, churches and their congregations are fairly stable entities, occupying structures that have been around for years, decades, and even centuries. But in earlier days, when congregations were first being established, church services outgrew their small buildings and moved to bigger places. And sometimes, the building moved, too. That’s what local historian Mark Pace...
The Local Skinny! Pop the Hood: Spring Cleaning Your Car
For our sponsor, Advance Auto Parts, as part of a paid radio sponsorship on WIZS. Getting a little spring cleaning done may be on people’s minds, now that the pollen has done its thing and the weather’s warming up. But spring cleaning shouldn’t be limited to homes and businesses – what about your vehicles? We...
Friends of the Granville County Library System Hosting Book Sale on May 11
The Friends of the Granville County Library System will host a book sale at the Richard H. Thornton Library on Saturday, May 11. The sale will be open to the public from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Members of the Friends of the Library will have early access beginning at 10:00 a.m. All items will...
Vehicles Stolen from Other Parts of State Found in Williamsboro
The Office of Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame says vehicles stolen elsewhere recovered locally. On April 29th the Vance County Sheriff’s Office located and seized two stolen motor vehicles, both of which were 2017 Dodge Charger Hellcat editions. The vehicles were reported stolen over the past seven days. One vehicle was reported stolen out of...
WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 05-02-24 Noon
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Vance-Granville Community College Graduation May 10
On behalf of its faculty, staff, and 2024 graduating class, Vance-Granville Community College welcomes all members of the public to attend its 55th annual commencement exercises. VGCC will honor 533 graduates who completed degrees or diplomas during the 2023-2024 academic year. The 2024 graduation ceremony is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. on Friday, May...
Counties Weigh Revenue Needs Against Tax Rate Levels As June 30 Deadline Approaches
As counties and municipalities continue to hammer out details for next year’s budgets that are set for adoption by the end of June, residents are awaiting news about whether their tax bills are going to go up. And if so, by how much. The recent change in value notifications noted spikes in property values since...
TownTalk: ALS United NC Helps Those With The Disease
Dave Shore and WIZS’s Bill Harris have some things in common: They both have had media careers – Dave as one of the founders of 99.9 The Fan in Raleigh back in 2007, and Bill behind the mic right here at the radio station, for one. But more importantly, both are interested in helping others...
