Entries by WIZS Staff

TownTalk: N.C. District 32 Rep. Bryan Cohn Introduces HB 269

Just a couple of months into his term in the N.C. House representing District 32, Bryan Cohn has introduced a bill and co-sponsored another. In between crafting bills and acclimating himself to the workings of state government, Cohn has been crisscrossing the district to talk with constituents. House Bill 269 is called the Workforce Freedom […]

Home and Garden Show: VCRFM Gardens

The beautiful memorial garden that greets visitors as they drive into the parking area at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market once was a triangular plot of grass. Eileen Novak, president of the Vance Warren Master Gardeners said it not only serves to beautify the farmers market campus, but it also is a place for […]

TownTalk: Maria Parham Health Wall Breaking Ceremony and Staff Recognition

Maria Parham Health has embarked on a construction project that will make trips to the Emergency Department safer and more efficient, especially for individuals with behavioral health challenges or substance abuse issues. The project to transform the ED area will take months to complete, but the hospital can’t just shut down while construction is going […]

Cooperative Extension with Michael Ellington: Gardening and Vendor Opportunities

Today’s segment covers ongoing gardening and vendor opportunities with the farmers market and offers a reminder of upcoming educational events. Community Garden Volunteer Form (March 21st, 29th, April 11th) https://go.ncsu.edu/vcrfmgarden Planting: A Spring Vegetable Planting Guide (March 31st) http://go.ncsu.edu/vancespringgarden Food Farmacy – A Health and Wellness Event (May 2nd) https://go.ncsu.edu/foodfarmacy Vance County Regional Farmers Market […]

NC Celebrates Arbor Day Friday, Mar. 21

— courtesy of N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Sciences North Carolina will observe Arbor Day Friday, March 21, to commemorate the annual tree-planting holiday. “Planting trees is important because they clean the air we breathe and the water we drink. Trees increase our property values, lower our energy consumption and costs, help control stormwater, […]