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Vance Charter Prepares for OSHA Vaccine Requirement Deadline
Businesses and employers of 100 or more people face a quickly approaching vaccine deadline. The federal mandate which was on, then off, then back on again starts to take effect in a week. The Vance Charter School board of directors met last Wednesday night in a special meeting. Board Chair Johnny Yount wrote in correspondence...
The Local Skinny! Henderson Police Could Soon Have A Robot On The Force
The Henderson Police Department could have a new tool in its complement of resources to help law enforcement officers as they work to keep the community – and themselves – safe. Chief Marcus Barrow said the remote-control robot would be something that other agencies in the region would be able to use, too. He and...
TownTalk: Kevin Britton is the new Program Specialist at Recreation Dept.
Young athletes who dream of playing at the college level and beyond should take a page from Kevin Britton’s life playbook – pages filled with plays his mom, grandmother and others drew up for him that involve discipline, leadership, giving back to the community. And sports. Oh yes, sports. Britton said he’s been in love...
The Local Skinny! Bullock’s Engraving: Going Strong Since 1973
Michael Lassiter has been working at Bullock’s Engraving for 34 years. That’s a long time and it’s even more impressive when one considers that Lassister is only 42 years old. That means he started with the business when he was 8 years old. Ron and Grace Bullock started the business in 1973 and were located...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 1-3-22 Noon
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January 4 An Asynchronous Remote Learning Day for Vance County Schools
The Vance County public school system has announced an asynchronous remote learning day for January 4. Aarika Sandlin, director of communication and marketing, said in an information release the asynchronous remote learning day will be “for all students and school-based instructional staff. All other staff will operate with an optional workday with buildings opening at...
COVID-19 Cases Continue To Rise In Vance, Granville
The Granville-Vance Health District reported Wednesday almost 400 new cases of COVID-19 in the past seven days across the two counties. There have been 194 new cases in Vance County, and 202 new cases in Granville County, according to the report. Those numbers represent a 15.4 percent positivity rate in Vance and a 7.1 percent...
The Local Skinny! Public Hearing Jan. 3 To Begin County Budget Discussions
Updated 01-04-22 at 12:30 p.m. — Kelly H. Grissom – Executive Assistant/Clerk to Board of the Vance County Board of Commissioners – informs WIZS, “A 10-day notice is required for public hearings.” She said, therefore, that a new notice would be prepared on the pre-budget public hearing and that the public hearing would be postponed until...
TownTalk: How Winnie The Pooh Reflects PTSD
There are countless books and scholarly articles that psychologists and mental health experts have at their disposal as they counsel and advise their clients. But Marilyn Debora has a favorite author that she refers to often in her role as a management consultant and resilience coach. His name is A.A. Milne. Debora said the...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 12-29-21 Noon
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