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Find A Blood Drive And Donate In July To Help Avoid Summer Shortage
There are several blood drives scheduled for the area, and the American Red Cross could use your help. June’s donations were down by 12 percent, and donations are desperately needed to prevent a blood shortage this summer, according to information from Cally Edwards, regional communications director for the American Red Cross Eastern North Carolina. Following...
The Local Skinny! Around Old Granville: Place Names
What’s in a name? So many places within the four-county area got their names as a way to honor prominent families of the day; landowners who donated land for the railroad to come through back in the late 1880s, for example, resulted in town names like Stovall, Townsville and Stem. An area hit the “big...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 07-07-22 Noon
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TownTalk: 11 Year Old Varonica Mitchell Attracts National Spotlight
Like a lot of other kids her age, Varonica Mitchell was excited recently because she was getting a new phone. But how many other 11-year-olds have a resume that lists accomplishments including actress, musician, dancer and, wait for itstand-up comedian? Varonia, or V V, as her family calls her, can be seen in her one-man, er, one-girl...
Local Businesses Asked To Donate Items For New Teacher Welcome Bags
The Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce is preparing 130 welcome bags for the new teachers preparing to come to work in the Vance County area. But the Chamber needs your help! If your business would like to donate an item to help fill these bags, please contact us at 252.438.8414 or bring the items (in quantities...
New Horseshoe Road Nature Preserve Offers 2.4 Miles Of Hiking Trails
Another 2.4 miles of hiking trails has opened up in Granville County, thanks to the Tar River Land Conservancy and a lot of hard work by volunteers and other partners. The Horseshoe Road Nature Preserve officially opened on Friday, June 17, with a ribbon cutting that included local officials, funding partners, volunteer and neighbors...
Register For Chamber’s W.O.V.E.N. Meeting Aug. 3
The August Lunch and Learn meeting of WOVEN (Women of Vance Empowered Networking) is scheduled for Aug. 3 at the Vance-Granville Community College Civic Center. The meeting begins at 12 noon. Cost is $20 per person and includes lunch. Staff from Maria Parham Health will discuss the importance of women’s health care in a program...
TownTalk: Looking To The Future Of Area Transportation
Imagine driving to the train station in downtown Henderson to begin your daily commute to your job in the Triangle. You hop on the commuter rail, which whizzes past the stopped traffic along U.S. 1 and Capital Boulevard as you approach your destination. For regional planner Sam Boswell, that is no longer a pie-in-the-sky notion...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 07-06-22
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United Way of Vance County Now Accepting Grant Applications
The United Way of Vance County is now accepting 2022 grant applications. Deadline for submission is close of business on July 31, 2022. Applicant interviews for those that are eligible for a grant will be held on August 10th with the grants awarded on August 18th. Eligibility requirements include: The agency shall have an IRS...
