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Granville County Residents: Access FCC Map To Confirm Broadband Data
Granville County residents can help improve broadband internet access by confirming existing information that will be used to determine federal and state grant funding to expand broadband access throughout the county. Residents can visit broadbandmap.fcc.gov to confirm data collected by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on its new National Broadband Map, according to information from...
TownTalk: Keeping Pets Safe Over The Holidays
The advice could be coming from your family doctor about how to manage the upcoming holiday season: Limit treats, avoid fatty foods, get regular exercise and stay calm when there’s a houseful of company. Humans would do well to follow these suggestions, but this advice actually comes from Bridget Waters, DVM. She’s talking about caring...
TownTalk: Fundraiser Will Benefit J.F. Webb Athletics
A pile of bricks has sat outside the J.F. Webb High School gym for the last couple of years, but they’ll soon serve their purpose, according to Webb Booster Club member Caroline Burnette. That pile of bricks is becoming the foundation for a fundraiser that had been put on hold because of the COVID-19 pandemic...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 12-14-22 Noon
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Former Granville Sheriff Gets 18-Month Sentence For Falsifying Training Records
Former Granville County Sheriff Brindell Wilkins was convicted late last week by a Wake County jury on multiple counts of obstruction of justice and obtaining property by false pretenses. The jury found Wilkins guilty of falsifying in-service training and firearms records necessary to maintain law enforcement certification for himself and other certain deputies under his command, according...
Henderson Zooms Ahead with Racetrack Ordinance
The Henderson City Council passed an amendment to a zoning ordinance Monday night that paves the way for motorsports activities to be developed in areas under the city’s jurisdiction. Following a public hearing during which individuals spoke for and against the idea of allowing the development of motorsports racetracks, the ordinance passed by a 6-2...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 12-13-22 Noon
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The Local Skinny! Jobs In Vance 12-13-22
The H-V Chamber of Commerce and WIZS, Your Community Voice, present Jobs in Vance for December 13, 2022. The Chamber compiles the information, and it is presented here and on the radio. Contact the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce at 438-8414 or email sandra@hendersonvance.org or hailey@hendersonvance.org to be included. Company First United Methodist Church in Henderson...
TownTalk: Northeast Piedmont Chorale Comes To McGregor Hall
The Northeast Piedmont Chorale will perform a free concert Saturday evening at McGregor Hall. The 72-member choir will perform selections that reflect the concert theme, “Rejoice,” and Director Cindy Edwards said it’s a joy to be able to bring the story of Christmas through music. Chorale President Judy Miller told John C. Rose on Tuesday’s...
TownTalk: Celebrating The Career Of Lt. Ray Shearin
Lt. Ray Shearin spent almost half his career with the Vance County Sheriff’s Office with two of the best partners he could have hoped for. They never took turns driving and never once paid for his lunch, but he’d have done anything for them, and probably the feeling was mutual. His patrol buddies were part...
