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News 01/31/20
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A Chamber That Binds
It’s not easy to bring people together. To bind them together is still more difficult. It takes energy, and sometimes it takes a “new generation of business leadership.” That’s the phrase used to describe Tyler Brewer at Thursday night’s Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce Meeting and Banquet. Brewer is the incoming, 2020 Chamber Board Chair. The...
Witness Detains Suspect Driver in Hit and Run at Gunpoint Until Authorities Arrive
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm Monday afternoon, January 27, 2020, an automobile accident occurred on Norlina Road, just north of the intersection with Warrenton Road in Henderson. According to the Atlanta truck accident lawyer surveying the scene, the suspect, the driver, proceeded about 3/10 of a mile...
Town Talk 01/30/20: First Aid & CPR Save Lives When Minutes Matter
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Jim Gunderson, First Aid and CPR trainer with Durham-based Divers Alert Network (DAN), appeared on WIZS Town Talk Thursday at 11 a.m. While Gunderson reported that a perhaps surprising 20 percent of Americans have received First Aid and CPR training, he stressed the importance of the remainder...
Vance County BOE Releases Notice of Primary Election
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy the Vance County Board of Elections NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION – VANCE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA A primary election will be held on March 3, 2020, in Vance County to vote on the candidates for the offices of: DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY Presidential...
VGCC Set Stage for Graduate to Succeed in Nursing Career
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Brittni Griffin had a career goal in mind from a young age. “In the fifth grade, I decided what my purpose in life was,” Griffin said. “I was determined to become a registered nurse.” She eventually learned...
Coop. Extension Announces 2020 Small Farms Week; Scholarships Available
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Warren Co. Cooperative Extension Office The 34th Annual Small Farms Week hosted by Cooperative Extension at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is March 22-28, 2020. This year’s theme is “Inspiring Farmers, Sustaining Farms.” The kickoff event is March...
News 01/30/20
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Gunshot Victim Found in Vehicle Outside Citizens’ Pub; HPD Investigating
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Henderson Police Department On Sunday, January 26, 2020, at approximately 1:30 a.m., a Henderson police officer was traveling south on Garnett St. As the officer passed Young Street, they heard a series of gun discharges in close vicinity. As the...
Mast Drug Holds Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony at New Dabney Dr. Location
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY The Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony this morning at the new Mast Family Drug facility located at 418 Dabney Drive in Henderson. Richard “Dicky” Flye, president and CEO of Mast Family Drug Company, family, friends, staff, community leaders and supporters gathered to celebrate...
