John is a graduate of Northern Vance High School & UNC-Chapel Hill with a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism. He has been a radio personality since 1989.
John is the Marketing Consultant, News, Sports, & Town Talk Broadcaster, Technician, & Treasurer for WIZS Radio.
He is the current On-site Radio Engineer for Duke Basketball and Football and has been their scoreboard announcer in the past as well.
— press release courtesy of Duke Energy Extremely cold temperatures – 10 to 20 degrees below normal – are driving unusually high energy demand across the East Coast, including the Carolinas. Duke Energy is asking all Carolinas customers to voluntarily reduce their energy use from 4-10 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 2, to help lessen the […]
Who: Larry Ayscue What: Alert Christmas Parade When: Saturday, December 13 at 2 p.m. but come about an hour earlier if you want to be IN THE PARADE. Where: “A-lert,” the community that’s just over the Franklin/Vance County line beyond Epsom, near the intersection of Alert and Jordan School roads. Additional Details: Good old-fashioned entertainment. […]
The Vance County High School Vipers booster club is having a fundraiser at 220 seafood on Monday December 8 from 4pm-7pm. Take out only. Trout, fries, slaw and hush puppies all for just $10!! Grab a delicious meal and help support the amazing students and school programs!! Your support truly makes a difference. THIS EVENT […]
— (This information was last updated on 12-5-25 at 7 a.m. and is now out of date as of 11 a.m. on 12-5-25. This coverage has concluded at this time.) ******************* Vance-Granville Community College – All VGCC campuses will open at 10 a.m. for students and employees on Friday, 12-5-25. Henderson City Hall – Due to […]
Food insecurity relief efforts continue to be a priority in Vance County for organizations like Area Christians Together in Service (ACTS), and the disruption to November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds will apply even more pressure here and across the state. The Vance County Department of Social Services director, and other directors across the […]
Who: Vance-Granville Community College What: Part-Time Career Fair When: October 22 from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Where: VGCC Civic Center, Building 9 of the Henderson (Main) Campus Additional Details: High School and VGCC students and alumni and the General Public – vgcc.edu/event/vgcc-part-time-career-fair
Who: Parker’s Peace Pool What: 5th Annual Oyster Roast When: Saturday, October 18, 2025 Where: The Sidney at 184 Henry Ayscue Road, Henderson Why: Fundraiser for the 65-year-old community pool Additional Details: $50. Gates Open at 4pm. Dinner from 5pm to 7pm. Raffle at 6:30pm. For tickets go to www.parkerpeacepool.com or email parkerpeacepool@gmail.com. Menu includes: […]
Henderson City Manager/City Attorney Hassan T. Kingsberry tendered his resignation Monday. Kingsberry has held the dual roles of city manager and city attorney for less than a year. About 10 minutes into Monday’s regular monthly City Council meeting, Kingsberry distributed sheets of paper to members of the Council and to Mayor Melissa Elliott. Kingsberry shared […]
The Vance County Rescue Squad, in operation since 1953 as a nonprofit organization, will not get funding from the county commissioners beyond the 3-month contract extension that ends Sept. 30. Listen to TownTalk for a more detailed analysis of what the contract termination could mean for the rescue squad and how it may operate in […]
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