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WIZS Radio Local News Audio 1-5-22 Noon
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TownTalk: The Jail and more Things To Know
The jail; Closed railroad crossings; Thieves; Hope House; Maria Parham visitation — all “Things to Know” in this latest edition of WIZS TownTalk. Click Play Below WIZS Radio · TownTalk: Things To Know...
Sheriff, jail staff working to fix problems noted in state inspection
The Vance County Board of Commissioners is scheduled to hear a report about the recent state inspection of the county jail at their meeting Monday, Jan. 10. Although the biannual inspection contained numerous findings regarding the state of the facility, the director’s report indicates that all deficiencies have either been corrected or are close to...
NCDHHS Expands Program Helping Families Pay Water Bills
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program will expand to include all low-income households needing assistance in paying their water bill. LIHWAP was created in December 2021 after the State of North Carolina was awarded more than $38 million in federal funds to establish a...
Franklin County Commissioners Change Location of Meeting
Franklin County, January 4, 2022: Franklin County Commissioners will meet at a new location beginning Tuesday, January 18, 2022. Later this month the Board will begin conducting meetings at the new Franklin Plaza location at 279 South Bickett Boulevard in Louisburg in Training Room 102 beginning at 7pm. The Board currently conducts its meetings at...
The Local Skinny! Vance Eats: Yikky Wingz
It’s no secret around WIZS that our Trey Snide likes to eat. So when we decided that a new segment of the Local Skinny was to be called “Vance Eats” the natural choice for a host was Trey Snide. Vance Eats had it’s inaugural segment with chicken wings from Yikky Wingz. Owner William Flye supplied...
NCDOT Bike Helmet Program Puts Free Helmets On Kids’ Heads
The goal of the state Department of Transportation’s annual bicycle helmet initiative is to reduce bicycle injuries and deaths. Applications are available now for agencies to get up to 100 free bike helmets for young cyclists. As part of the initiative, applicants are encouraged to partner with government and non-government agencies to host bike safety...
TownTalk: McKinley Perkinson Settles In To EDC Position
Although she said her initial orientation continues, the new Henderson-Vance economic development director reports that she is excited to be a part of the team effort of moving the community and the economy forward. McKinley Perkinson began her new job in mid-November, and since that time she has been checking in with business and community...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 1-4-22 Noon
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The Local Skinny! Chamber Of Commerce Looks To 2022
The Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce continues to work to bind the business community and the community at large together through human resource efforts, economic development efforts and through its own participation. When an entity like a chamber can boast that only a handful of its board members ever miss meetings, it provides evidence to others...
