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TownTalk: Local Media Featured Topic In Chamber’s ‘Envision Vance’ Publication
If the WIZS radio tower or the old Dispatch printing presses could talk, oh, the stories they could tell! The tower up on the hill outside the studio on Radio Lane has provided transmissions for decades – 70 years, come May 1 when the station came on the air. And those presses, which produced so
Guardians of the Grid: Duke Energy Celebrates National Lineworker Appreciation Day April 18
Electricity is essential to everyday life – keeping households cool in summer and warm in winter, the lights on and the computers humming. It’s a complex system of transmission wires above ground and below that keep journeyman lineworkers like Cameron Beck busy on a routine day, never mind after storms or other events that interrupt
TownTalk: Warren Farmers Market Opening Day Saturday, Apr. 26
The Warren County Farmers Market opens Saturday, Apr. 26 and judging from the volume of phone calls Tamara Small has been getting from curious customers, it won’t be a moment too soon. People are looking forward to starting their Saturday mornings at the farmers market, Small said. She said it’s a great atmosphere, with vendors’
TownTalk: Of Henderson, By Henderson, & For Henderson
This is John Charles Rose of TownTalk and WIZS Radio. I am of Henderson, by Henderson and for Henderson. Are you? CLICK PLAY! WIZS Radio · TownTalk: Of Henderson, By Henderson, & For Henderson
TownTalk: Henderson City Council Meeting Information
Although city revenue collections are lagging behind projected rates at this time in the fiscal year, Finance Director Joey Fuqua told the Henderson City Council on Monday that work on the recommended FY 2025-26 budget is coming along and should be ready for to present to Council at its May 12 meeting. Roughly 28 percent
TownTalk: Willard Haithcock Membership Scholarship
Willard Haithcock wasn’t a gregarious person, according to his son Heath. He was quiet and soft-spoken, to tell you the truth. But he loved a good routine, you could count on him being at the Henderson Family YMCA at pretty much the same time every day of the week. “You could set your watch by
Henderson Teen Missing For Three Weeks
Local law enforcement officials are looking for a Henderson teen, missing now for three weeks. Maria Guadalupe “Lupita” Dominguez-Galvez, 17, left her home with someone driving a black Ford Explorer the evening of Thursday, Mar. 27, according to family members. WIZS News spoke with a family member early Friday afternoon who said they still haven’t
TownTalk: Pink with a Passion on April 12th in Warrenton
Look for the rainbow at the 4th annual Pink With A Passion event Saturday, April 12 at the Warren County Recreational Complex. The theme for this year’s walk is “Walk With Strength: Fight Cancer In All Colors,” making reference to the distinct color assigned to particular cancers – pink represents breast cancer, for example. As
TownTalk: 3rd Annual Community Resource Festival Coming Up on April 16th
Organizers of the 3rd annual Community Resource Festival are proof of just what can be accomplished when folks and organizations come together for a common goal. More than 100 vendors have signed up to participate in the event, which will take place Wednesday, April 16 at the Vance-Granville Community College Civic Center. From 10 a.m.
TownTalk: Commissioners Will Combine Committee Meetings, Work Sessions – On A Trial Basis
The Vance County commissioners will begin holding committee meetings in conjunction with scheduled work sessions – in the commissioners’ meeting room – with an eye on more efficient scheduling and as a way to be available to the public. Based on a recommendation from the county’s IT staff, holding the committee meetings in the main
