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VGCC Protocols Help Maintain Safety
Campus safety is a priority at all educational institutions. Thursday morning at Vance-Granville Community College, the protocols in place helped maintain safety and order on the main campus in what was a real situation that turned out to involve a BB gun. Law enforcement responded to the Poplar Creek Road location shortly before 9:30 a.m...
SportsTalk: Vipers Introduce New Defensive Coordinator
The Vance County Vipers first football game is against Warren County in two weeks, and Coach Aaron Elliott is busy getting the team ready to take the field. Camp was this past weekend, and Elliott called it a success. “Camp went well, but we were tired on Monday,” Elliott said on Thursday’s SportsTalk. He expects...
SportsTalk: Oxford Prep Prepares For Fall Sports
Fall sports are beginning to ramp up at schools around the area, and Oxford Prep is no exception. The school’s athletic director, John Hammett, has a full plate as the school’s varsity volleyball team will be scrimmaging twice next week ahead of opening the season. Also, Coach Kevin Grant’s soccer team kicks off the season...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 08-03-23 Noon
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TownTalk: 15-Year-Old Jayden Watkins Strives To Be Unique
Jayden Watkins is not your ordinary teenager. And that suits him just fine – in fact, Watkins said, he’s known for some time that his uniqueness is a gift from God. It’s a gift that he embraces as he continues to answer God’s call to service. “It’s OK to be unique and different,” the 15-year-old...
Maria Parham Primary Care Welcomes New Family Nurse Practitioner
– information courtesy of Donna Young, market coordinator, communications and marketing Maria Parham Primary Care announces the addition of Jennifer Stockwell, MSN-FNP to its team of medical professionals. Stockwell is a family nurse practitioner, specializing in family medicine. Maria Parham Health CEO Bert Beard welcomed Stockwell to the MPH team. “She brings a wealth of knowledge...
Roses on Dabney Drive Closing Because of Lease
Roses Discount Stores will continue to serve the Henderson area as a retailer at its Garnett Street location. The Roses on Dabney Drive will continue to operate with its same store hours through September 30. However, the Dabney Drive location will then close. A pair of corporate executives spoke to WIZS News Wednesday, and the...
TownTalk: Choosing The Right Long-Term Care
For many choosing a long-term care facility for a loved one can be a difficult choice. Kim Hawkins, Regional Ombudsman at Kerr Tar Regional Council of Governments, says there is variety in the level of care offered at area facilities. She says there is a difference between a nursing facility and an assisted living facility...
TownTalk: Rebuild Communities NC Partners With AARP To Help Seniors Navigate The Digital World
Coming off a successful series of classes in Vance County, Rebuild Communities NC and AARP’s Senior Planet workshop continues next month with sessions in Oxford. Edy Thompson, executive director at Rebuild Communities NC said the classes will be held at Oxford Housing Authority, 101 Hillside Drive. The classes are designed to give senior adults knowledge...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 08-02-23 Noon
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