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.
Big Ruin Creek Missionary Baptist Church is having a Health and Wellness Fair this Saturday, April 2, 2016 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The event will take place at Northern Vance High School, located at 293 Warrenton Road. Keasha Richardson told WIZS News, “There will be several medical doctors, several nurses, several UNC dental […]
The Vance County Regional Farmers Market opens for the 2016 season on Saturday, April 16th, and new vendors are welcome, according to Paul McKenzie, Agricultural Extension Agent for Vance and Warren Counties. In a press release McKenzie wrote, “This first class facility, located at 210 Southpark Drive in Henderson, offers covered sales space, electricity and […]
Dr. Norman Shearin served as Superintendent of Vance County Schools from January 2003 until his retirement in April 2011. Public Information Officer Terri Hedrick released the information this morning by email. Dr. Shearin passed away late Tuesday. Hedrick said, “He indeed made his mark here in Vance County, including leading the re-establishment of Western Vance […]
(Full Press Release) Red Cross has significant need for type O negative blood Type O negative is often needed in trauma situations GREENVILLE, N.C. (March 23, 2016) — The American Red Cross has a significant need for type O negative blood donors to donate blood for patients. Type O negative blood can be transfused to […]
(Full Press Release) CONTACT: Frank Timberlake (919) 269-4300 info@kerrlakeparkwatch.org CONNECT NC BOND PASSES – WHAT IMPROVEMENTS CAN WE EXPECT AT THE 7 NC KERR LAKE STATE RECREATIONS AREAS? News about what is going on with NC State Parks out of Raleigh is rare, even hard to get. And now that there is big news like […]
A ribbon cutting was planned for today at 10 a.m. to celebrate LimBionics Prosthetics and Orthotics becoming a Chamber member and to showcase the business and all that it has to offer. LimBionics is located at 851 S. Beckford Drive, Suite B in Henderson. Brittany Stresing is owner and lead practitioner and has been treating patients in Durham, Oxford, Henderson and […]
Parents of children who will be entering pre-kindergarten and kindergarten for the 2016-2017 school year may now register their children for enrollment at any Vance County Schools elementary school. Children who will be four years old on or before August 31, should apply for pre-kindergarten and children who will be five years old on or […]
Stephanie Alston, an educator for over 17 years and an elementary school principal most recently in Edgecombe County, has been named as the new principal at E.M. Rollins Elementary School. She replaces Dean Thomas, who has been named as Vance County Schools’ new coordinator of the Transportation Department. Alston will assume her new duties at […]
Monday morning shortly before 6:00, Henderson firefighters responded to Woods I Apartments located at 203 South Cooper Drive, according to Fire Chief Steve Cordell. Cordell said firefighters went to building 5, apartment F, and that no one was injured. He said eight units were affected and 15 occupants were displaced. The fire was under control […]
Full VCS Press Release The dropout rate in Vance County Schools for 2014-2015 declined for the sixth consecutive year with data from the N.C. Department of Public Instruction indicating that 68 students or 2.28 percent left school early. The 2014-2015 rate was a decrease from 83 students or 2.71 percent dropping out in 2013-2014. In […]
