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The Local Skinny! Maria Parham Health Receives Medicaid Expansion Funds
Maria Parham Health joins more than 100 hospitals in the state’s 70 rural counties to share close to $2.6 billion federal funds that will be used to provide support as the state rolls out Medicaid expansion. Friday, Dec. 1 marks the start date for NC DHHS to launch the Medicaid expansion across North Carolina, meaning...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 11-28-23 Noon
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Vance County Manager Thanks Staff Leadership Team
The new county manager for Vance County, Renee Perry, started November 1, 2023, and on November 20 as a Board of Commissioners work session wrapped up, she gave thanks to county staff and named her leadership team. “I’m coming up on week three, and I just wanted to sing high praises to staff. They’ve been...
TownTalk: Follow-Up On Report Of Elevated Lead Levels In Two County Locations
At a work session last week, one of the items that Vance County commissioners discussed was a notice from the state’s division of water quality about two instances of excessive lead levels in county drinking water. Although the source has not been determined to date, the county’s Special Projects Manager Frankie Nobles told the commissioners...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 11-27-23 Noon
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NCDOT Awards $3.5 Million Contract For Road Improvements in Franklin County; Work Begins Spring 2024
More than 21 miles of local roadway will be updated across Franklin County beginning next spring. The N.C. Department of Transportation recently awarded the work to Carolina Sunrock LLC of Raleigh. The $3.5 million contract includes milling, resurfacing and reconstructing shoulders along portions of seven roads. Work should start in March 2024 and will be...
Granville Commissioners Makes Changes To Land Development Code
Information courtesy of Granville County Public Information Officer Terry Hobgood The Granville County Board of Commissioners has approved changes to the county’s Land Development Code that increases minimum lot sizes of “rural cluster” subdivisions. During its meeting on Monday, Nov 20, the commissioners continued a public hearing that had begun on Oct. 16, according to...
Elevated Lead Levels Found In Two Recent County Water Samples
Some county water customers may find some information in their upcoming water bills letting them know that some recent samples have tested high for lead. The Vance County Board of Commissioners heard from Special Projects Coordinator Frankie Nobles during the Monday work session, who outlined the next steps required to address the violation. The...
Warren Farmers Market Gets $500,000 Grant To Build Pavilion On Former Fairground Property
The Warren County Farmers Market is closer to becoming a reality, thanks to a $500,000 grant from the Tobacco Trust Fund. Danylu Hundley, chairperson of the Warren County Growers Association, said when the county incorporated into its strategic plan having a permanent home for the county’s only farmers market, it was a game-changer. “I...
Henderson Police Arrest Two On Drug Charges; Heroin, Cocaine, Marijuana, Oxycodone Seized At Local Motel
Henderson police arrested two individuals on a variety of drug charges including manufacturing cocaine and trafficking heroin Tuesday at a local motel. After serving a narcotics search warrant at the “121” Motel, Room 232, located at 197 Parham Rd., officers of the Henderson Police Department approximately 450 dosage units of heroin, 12.9 grams of marijuana...
