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Vance Covid as of December 27
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY With the number of active cases of Covid-19 in Vance County approaching 1,000, the total percentage of the county’s population having tested positive for coronavirus is now just above 5.75 percent. For the latest Vance County covid data, see the table below. For the latest on...
Wednesday, Dec 30 Food Giveaway 9 a.m. at Mt. Moriah A.M.E. Zion
The first food giveaway, round one if you will, on December 26 being a success, Mt. Moriah A.M.E. Zion Church now moves on to round two. Round two will happen Wednesday, December 30th starting at 9 a.m. at the church located at 5448 Highway 158 Business, Henderson, NC 27537. Mt. Moriah A.M.E. Zion Church is...
Food Giveaway Dec 26 & Dec 30 at Mt Moriah AME Zion Church
— courtesy Rev. Linda T. Bristow, Assistant to the Pastor at Mt. Moriah AME Zion Church Mt. Moriah is partnering with Livingstone College and the NC Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health to fight food insecurities in Henderson, Vance County, NC and surrounding areas. Two community outreach initiatives are scheduled, the...
King Leader Award; John Lewis Award Applications
(For full details, be sure to visit the link trianglemlk.com. Vance, Granville, Franklin residents should apply.) The Triangle Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee is accepting nominations for a special award to recognize a young person making a positive impact in his or her community through social justice activities. The John Lewis Student Activist Award will...
Car Chase, Wreck, Stolen Vehicle, Wreck, Foot Chase, Attempted Carjacking, Weapon Fired, Arrest
— information courtesy of a press release from Sheriff Curtis Brame On Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at approximately 11:18 a.m., the Vance County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division assisted the Henderson Police Department Patrol Division. They were chasing a 2011 Honda Accord with a North Carolina registration in the area of Willowood Drive inside the city...
TownTalk 12-22-20; Vance County Schools Superintendent Dr. Anthony Jackson On Return From Covid
Vance County Schools developed and last week adopted a plan for the return to face-to-face learning. But when? The plan itself calls for two days of face-to-face instruction and a staggered entry. The entry would begin with PreK then K and 6 grades followed by grades 1 and 2 and finally grades 3-5. Self-contained EC...
WIZS Local Noon News 12-23-20; Local Covid Vaccine
WIZS Local News Audio at Noon 12-23-20 Local Covid Local Covid Vaccine Perry Memorial Library Possible severe weather Christmas Eve, storms, wind For the news audio, click play… WIZS Radio · WIZS Noon News 12-23-20 Local Covid Vaccine ...
5.4 Percent of Vance County’s Population Has Tested Covid Positive
The total number of Covid cases in Vance County since the pandemic began equals 2,406 as of today, December 22, 2020, and that means 5.4 percent of the population of Vance County has been diagnosed with the virus. The 883 active cases of Covid-19 right now in Vance County represents 1.98 percent of the population...
GCPS Goes the Extra Mile for Students and their Families During the Holiday Season
— press release courtesy of Granville County Public Schools by Dr. Stan Winborne As the holiday season approaches, GCPS continues to support families and children during this challenging time. As the pandemic surges and the district temporarily shifts to Plan C, the Board of Education and Superintendent McLean took the unique steps of providing surplus...
Perry Memorial Library Curbside; And The 2020 Holidays
Perry Memorial Library has a web page at https://www.perrylibrary.org/ and the staff send out important information via email to registered patrons. This week WIZS received such an email, and it indicated that, although you cannot go inside right now, curbside pick-up is available Monday-Friday from 10am-6pm. Place your holds, they’ll contact you when the items...
