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WIZS Radio WIZS Local News Audio 5-21-21 Noon
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Consider Donating to Local Organizations on Behalf of Letter Carriers
The swift completion of appointed rounds sometimes involves more than just the day’s work. Sometimes there’s not only the extra effort that it takes to complete the appointed task, but also the extra tasks you decide to take on. For local letter carriers in the Henderson area and beyond, one of those extra tasks has...
Vance County Schools Receives State Inspection of Buses
– press release – Vance County Schools transportation department recently received their annual bus inspection from the state. In the process, inspectors assign point values to violations, meaning a low score is the desired outcome. During the inspection, the state thoroughly examined 10-percent of the school system’s bus fleet. This year, Vance County Schools achieved...
Checkpoint Stops Drugs; Suspect Arrested
— Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame Press Release On Monday, May 17, 2021 at approximately 11 p.m., a driver’s license checkpoint was conducted by The North Carolina State Highway Patrol with the assistance of The Vance County Sheriff’s Office. During that checkpoint, law enforcement was able to intercept what was believed to be a delivery...
The Local Skinny! Retha White MPH May Employee Of Month
Thank you for listening to WIZS Radio, Your Community Voice! Retha White represents the mission and vision of Maria Parham Health according to CEO Bert Beard. And he says he’s proud to see White honored for her daily commitment. He said, “She always come to work and uplifts those around her and does the same...
TownTalk 05-20-21 Dan Pezzoni, Historic Architecture Connects Families Then and Now Through Stories
(Cover Photo Credit: Bill Garrett) Dan Pezzoni says he always looks in the closets of the houses he visits – but it’s not because he’s nosey. He’s looking for clues that may help him better understand the history of the structure and shed some light about the people who once lived there. Pezzoni writes about...
WIZS Local News Audio 05-20-21 Noon
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TownTalk 05-19-21 Pacific Organics Supplies Mulch, Potting Mixes Up and Down East Coast
The name can be a little confusing, Bobby Oakley admits, but Pacific Organics is not based on the West Coast: it is a Henderson-based company, alive and well, creating container potting media from pine bark. Oakley, who has been with Pacific Organics since its inception in 2004, is getting ready to retire, but he told...
Home And Garden Show 05-19-21 with Wayne Rowland & Paul McKenzie
WIZS, Your Community Voice. Thank you for listening! The Local Skinny! each Wednesday on WIZS is the Vance County Cooperative Extension Service Home and Garden Show. WIZS Radio · Home And Garden Show 05-19-21 with Wayne Rowland & Paul McKenzie...
WIZS Local News Audio 5-19-21 Noon
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