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Swearing-In Ceremony For N.C. Senator-Elect Bode Jan. 7 In Oxford
Senator-elect Mary Wills Bode will be sworn in at a ceremony this weekend in Oxford. Bode was elected to the N.C. State Senate’s newly formed District 18 in the November midterm elections. The swearing-in ceremony will take place at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023 outside the Granville County Courthouse. Granville County and a...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 12-30-22 Noon
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Warren Library Features Green Book, Oasis Spaces Exhibit Through January
Visitors to Warren County Memorial Library can learn more about Green Books and “oasis spaces” in an exhibit that will be open through the end of January. “Oasis Spaces: North Carolina Green Book Project, 1933-1966” is the title of the exhibit open now through Jan. 31 at the Warrenton library located at 119 S. Front...
VGCC’s Aviation Program Cleared For Takeoff With FAA Initiative
Vance-Granville Community College has been selected by the Federal Aviation Administration to participate in a collegiate training initiative for unmanned aircraft systems – also known as drones. The college’s aviation program will participate in the Unmanned Aircraft Systems-Collegiate Training Initiative program, or the UAS-CTI. “I’m happy for VGCC to have been recognized by the FAA as...
U.S. Attorney’s Office Reports More Than $16 Million In Civil, Criminal Collections In 2022
The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina has collected more than $16 million in criminal and civil actions over the course of 2022. U.S. Attorney Michael Easley said, “We are committed to using every tool available to aggressively collect restitution for victims, criminal fines, and recover taxpayer dollars lost to fraud and...
SportsTalk: Granville Volleyball Club Contributes To Athletes’ Success
In 2014 Fred Collier had two daughters playing volleyball and wanted to see them get better and that’s when the idea came along to form the Granville Volleyball Club. Eight years later his two daughters help coach girls 15 through 18 for the club which currently has three teams. The club typically plays during the...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 12-29-22 Noon
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TownTalk: James Turner, NC Governor
Back in his day, James Turner may have been considered a “typical” farmer in the area – by today’s standards, however, it depends on how you define “typical.” Turner owned productive farmland, but he also was a legislator, a U.S. senator and served three one-year terms as the governor of North Carolina. The plantation home...
Registration Open For Upcoming Master Gardener Training That Begins Feb. 9
Maybe you’ve always wanted to know the difference between a gardenia and a hydrangea. Or maybe you want to add to that green-thumb skill set that you’ve had for years. In either case, the Master Gardener program may be just the thing for gardeners, new and experienced. The next class of Master Gardeners will commence...
KARTS In Line For Grant Money To Help Expand, Improve Services
The Kerr Area Regional Transit system is scheduled to get part of more than $10 million in federal grant money that is being awarded across the state to help expand on-demand services for those who need help with transportation. State transportation officials say the federal grant award – $10.4 million in total – will be...
