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TownTalk: Midterm Elections Are 370 Days Away
Midterm Elections are now just over a year away and the idea of conformity vs. non-conformity will possibly be what could define the election season. WIZS Radio · TownTalk: Midterm Elections Are 370 Days Away ...
Discolored Water
The City of Henderson today issued a press release about discolored water. Kerr Lake Regional Water System customers, including those in the City of Henderson and those served in Vance County, will experience periods of discolored water over the next few days. According to the press release, there was a water line break and repair. ...
South Granville HS Campus Converts To Middle School In 2022-23; SGHS, Granville Central Merging
The Granville County Board of Education made some moves toward school reorganization and consolidation by voting Monday to move the campus of G.C. Hawley Middle School to the current South Granville High School campus. The move will be effective for the 2022-23 school year. The board chose not to close any other schools, according...
Granville Economic Development Director Appointed To Regional Foreign Trade Zone #93 Board
Granville County Economic Development Director Harry Mills has been appointed to the Rates, Tariff, and Legal Review Board for the Research Triangle Area Foreign Trade Zone #93. Mills will serve a three-year term, beginning Jan. 1, 2022, along with eleven others representing Granville, Chatham, Durham, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Moore, Orange, Person, Sampson, Vance, Wake, Warren...
TownTalk: Supt. Bennett Proud To Serve Vance County Schools
Dr. Cindy Bennett has been superintendent of Vance County Schools since July 1. In these past few months, she and her team have continued to navigate the rough waters of the COVID-19 pandemic. Recent tragedies affecting VCS students and families have offered challenges as well, and Bennett said her team is pitching in to provide...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 11-02-21 Noon
Click Play to Listen. On Air at 8am, 12pm, 5pm M-F WIZS Radio ~ 100.1FM/1450AM WIZS Radio · WIZS Radio Local News Audio 11-02-21 Noon ...
The Local Skinny! Jobs In Vance
The H-V Chamber of Commerce and WIZS, Your Community Voice, present Jobs in Vance for November 2, 2021. 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 christa@hendersonvance.org to be included. JOB OPENINGS IN VANCE COUNTY – Week of November...
Local Man Shot Dead at Williamsboro Gas Station, Another Wounded
— Press Release Information from Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame On or about the 30th day of October 2021, units with the Vance County Sheriff’s Office responded to the intersection of Thomas Road and N.C. 39 North, Shell Service Station, regarding a subject possibly having been shot. While traveling to the scene, it was advised...
The Local Skinny! Economic Incentive Grant to M. R. Williams
County Approves More Than $126,000 In Economic Development Incentive Grant Funding To M.R. Williams, Inc. The Vance County commissioners on Monday approved more than $126,000 in economic development incentive grant funding for local wholesaler M.R. Wiliams, Inc., which is planning to embark on a $4 million capital improvement project. M.R. Williams, Inc., located at 230...
Municipal Elections in Granville County Nov. 2
Update 10:20 p.m. Tuesday, Nov 2 — Local Municipal Election Results in Granville County All election results are unofficial until canvassed by the Board of Elections. Incumbent Mayor Jackie Sergent of Oxford defeated challenger Sherry Harris. Sergeant received 964 votes to 363 for Harris. The four candidates for City of Oxford Commissioner who received the...
