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Town Talk: Talent Connect Connects People To Employment
A short informational virtual session could be the jumpstart to a new career path, and Desiree Brooks said staff at NCWorks is available to follow up with individuals who have questions about next steps toward seeking meaningful employment. Brooks spoke with John C. Rose on Monday’s Town Talk about Tuesday’s 10 a.m. Talent Connect series...
The Local Skinny! Shingles? Ouch!
A case of shingles can really get on your nerves – literally. The viral infection causes a painful skin rash and accompanying nerve pain that can linger long after the rash has cleared up. The shingles is associated with the childhood disease varicella, commonly called chickenpox. Contracting the chickenpox as a 5- or 6-year-old was...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 01-10-22 Noon
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Vance County Middle Students Shift To Remote Instruction To Start School Week
Vance County Middle School is the latest area school to fall victim to the raging omicron variant and school officials announced that middle school students will shift to remote instruction for the first part of next week. According to information posted Friday afternoon on the school system’s social media page, which stated, in part: “In...
Coach’s Corner: Kayla Simmons WIZS Player Of The Week Honors
“We don’t often play in close games,” said Vance Charter Knights’ head women’s basketball coach Brian Howard on the Coach’s Corner of SportsTalk with Trey Snide. However, the Knights found themselves in a nail biter this week against Granville Central. The 6 – 3 Knights scored with 4 seconds left to pull out a 60...
Granville School Board To Meet Monday, Jan. 10
The Granville County Board of Education will meet for a regular board meeting on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022 at 6 p.m. at the Mary Potter Center of Education, 200 Taylor Street, Oxford, NC 27565. Members of the public are invited to view via livestream. To join the livestream meeting, please use the following link: https://live.myvrspot.com/st?cid=MDhkZj. The...
GVPH Weekly Update: COVID-19 Cases Continue Uptick
Vance and Granville counties continue to rack up new COVID-19 cases, and the local health district reports a total of 1,376 new cases in the last seven days. The state figure stands at 28,474. According to GVPH Director Lisa Harrison, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services notified local health departments that boosters for...
Henderson City Council Set To Meet Monday, Jan. 10
The Henderson City Council will meet Monday, Jan. 10, 2022 at 6 p.m. for its regular monthly meeting in City Hall Council Chambers, 134 Rose Ave. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. Anyone who wishes to address the council must do so in person or submit comments or questions to the city...
Cancer Society To Benefit From Corbitt Emporium Auction
Tomorrow’s auction at Corbitt Emporium will have a special twist, thanks to the owner of the collectibles and antiques business – he’s donated all the remaining inventory to the American Cancer Society. Aaron Ramsey opened the business more than five years ago, which featured items from individual vendors as well as items he had collected...
Granville Health Department To Re-Open Monday At New Location
The Granville-Vance Public Health office in Oxford is in the process of moving to its new location near the hospital and will re-open Monday, Jan. 10. All services that clients normally receive at the health department will be unavailable EXCEPT for residents who want a COVID-19 vaccine, according to www.gvph.com. The new address for Environmental...
