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News 07/26/19
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Search Process For New City Manager Begins
At a special called meeting of the Henderson City Council Thursday afternoon, a human resources consultant with the NC League of Municipalities (NCLM), Hartwell Wright, appeared before the board to discuss the process of replacing retiring Henderson City Manager Frank Frazier. Wright, who is a resident of Vance County and was a City of Henderson...
Vance Co. Schools Announces Start Dates for 2019-20 Year
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Vance County Schools All students who attend Vance County Middle School, AdVance Academy, STEM Early High School and all Vance County elementary schools except E.M. Rollins will begin school on Monday, August 26, 2019. Open house will be held on...
Shanticia Hawkins Named New Warden at Warren Correctional Institution
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, North Carolina Department of Public Safety The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Shanticia E. Hawkins as the new warden of the Warren Correctional Institution in Manson. Hawkins, 45, had been the interim warden at Nash Correctional...
Town Talk 07/25/19
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Clothing & Backpack Giveaway to be Held at New Sandy Creek Baptist
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Jackie Ayscue, New Sandy Creek Baptist Church A community clothing and backpack giveaway will be held Saturday, August 24, 2019, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Family Life Center at New Sandy Creek Baptist Church. Clothing, coats, backpack...
H-V Rec. & Parks to Offer Summer ‘Pop Up Parks’
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Tara Goolsby, Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Facilities Supervisor, Aycock Recreation Center The Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks Department presents “Pop Up Parks.” These parks will be held at Lincoln Heights, Cedar Hurst and Henderson Heights Apartments. Times & Locations: Lincoln Heights...
News 07/25/19
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Town Talk (07/24/19): Jason Spriggs Discusses Henderson City Council Campaign
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm Jason A. Spriggs, candidate for the Henderson City Council’s 4th Ward At-Large seat, was the guest of honor on Wednesday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk. A resident of Turner Avenue near downtown Henderson, Spriggs is running against incumbent George Daye in the...
Raccoon Tests Positive for Rabies in Bearpond Area
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Vance County Animal Services Vance County Animal Services responded to a call on Tuesday, July 23, 2019, of a possibly rabid raccoon in the 1800 block of Bearpond Road. The raccoon was sent off for testing and has tested positive...
