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Vance County School Board District 4 Seat Open Due to Resignation
Ed Wilson, school board member – district 4, resigned his position recently to assist an ailing family member. He explained the situation to WIZS News Tuesday by phone. Wilson praised the school system for providing him patience over the last six months as he’s spent more time providing love to his immediate family. He said...
TownTalk: NC Insurance Commissioner Discusses Rate Increases
The proposal to raise homeowners’ insurance rates has been a hot topic of conversation lately for Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey, and he wants the people of North Carolina to understand one thing: He’s not the one asking for it. In fact, Causey said on Tuesday’s TownTalk, he has said “no” to every...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 01-23-24 Noon
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Vance Commissioners Approve Pay Raises For Finance Director, Manager
The Vance County Board of Commissioners has approved pay raises for the county’s finance director and county manager. Katherine Bigelow, the county’s finance director, is seeing a $25,000 jump in her salary to $136,503, according to information from County Manager Renee Perry. As Perry explained in an email on Monday to WIZS News, another county had...
VGCC Hosts FAFSA Day Jan. 27
-information courtesy of VGCC Public Information Officer Courtney Cissel Vance-Granville Community College’s Financial Aid Office invites high school students, current college students, families and adult learners to attend FAFSA Day on Saturday, Jan. 27, from 9 a.m. – 12 noon. The event will take place at VGCC’s Main Campus in Henderson; attendees should check in...
Chamber’s Leadership Vance 2024 Forming – Applications Due Feb. 2 By 5 P.M.
The Leadership Vance 2024 application process is open through Friday, Feb. 2 and Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce President Sandra Wilkerson said participants will get an in-depth look at the county, from its rich history and varied amenities to business and industry growth and much more. Applications should be received by 5 p.m. on Feb. 2...
TownTalk: Housing And Discrimination
Finding a new place to live can create all kinds of feelings, from excitement to anxiety. But looking for a new place where you and your family call home should NOT make you feel like you’re being discriminated against. Hope Williams, supervising attorney with N.C. Legal Aid’s Fair Housing Project, said anyone who...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 01-22-24 Noon
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Property Revaluations Hit County Mailboxes In February
Vance County property owners will find revaluation information in their mailboxes next month, which will provide information about current market value of homes, as well as business and industrial properties. But it will be later in the year before they’ll know just how that market value calculation will affect their tax bills. Individual property owners’...
Red Cross To Host Volunteer Open House Jan. 25 In Granville County
Granville County doesn’t currently have a chapter of the American Red Cross, but a group of local organizers are planning a Volunteer Open House to share information about what it will take to form a volunteer team there. The open house will take place Thursday, Jan. 25 at The Venue at HighRock Farm, located at...
