Entries by WIZS Staff

NCDOT Bike Helmet Program Puts Free Helmets On Kids’ Heads

The goal of the state Department of Transportation’s annual bicycle helmet initiative is to reduce bicycle injuries and deaths. Applications are available now for agencies to get up to 100 free bike helmets for young cyclists. As part of the initiative, applicants are encouraged to partner with government and non-government agencies to host bike safety […]

County Employees Recognized For Years Of Service

Several employees have been recognized for their years of service within county government. County Manager presented Cathy Hope, payroll specialist, with a certificate marking her 15-year anniversary. Hope started as an income maintenance caseworker and worked her way up to income maintenance supervisor. She transferred in July to the county’s payroll department. Tax Administrator Porcha […]

Fire Ant Quarantine Zone Grows To Include All Granville, Most Of Person

As the imported red fire ant continues its march through North Carolina, N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services officials are expanding the quarantine zone to include all of Granville, as well as portions of Person and Caswell counties, effective Jan. 1, 2022. That means that residents and business owners in these counties will need […]

The Local Skinny! Louisburg College Graduate with Vance Co. Roots Honored

A Long Island, NY councilman with local ties got a surprise on Veterans Day from a VFW post whose members he had come to honor for their service. During his summer vacations to visit his grandmother in Townsville, it’s probably safe to say that Gaitley Stevenson-Mathews didn’t imagine the career path that would take him […]

Local Extension Agent Shares Ways To Send Help To Areas Hit By Tornado, Wildfires

The recent weather events in Kentucky, Tennessee, Kansas and other Midwestern states have left devastation in their wake. Kim Woods, N.C. Cooperative extension livestock agent for Granville and Person counties shares a list of resources to help the ravaged areas rebuild. “Many of you may have been wondering if there is anything that we in […]

Granville County Manager Reappointed To State Risk Management Board

Granville County Manager Michael Felts has been appointed to another term on the Risk Management Board of Trustees of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC). Felts joined new and returning members at the quarterly meeting held in Wake County on Dec. 9  to be sworn in for a three-year term. In a statement […]

NCTeach Supports Aspiring Teachers Get Prepared For Classrooms

Just two years after its launch, the teacher recruitment initiative called TeachNC reported that it has “significantly exceeded” its second-year goals, with more than 1,400 aspiring teachers applying to an educator preparation program in 2021. That number more than doubles the number of applicants who signed up in the first year. From September 2020 through August 2021, […]

The Local Skinny! Granville Co. Appoints New Sheriff

John Blackwell Hardy, III was appointed (today) Monday to be the Granville County Sheriff by the board of commissioners, but part of the terms of his appointment include him not running for sheriff in 2022 and not publicly endorsing any candidates for the seat. Hardy is a graduate of J.F. Webb High School and UNC-Chapel […]

TownTalk: Politics And Its Impact On Local Law Enforcement

Local politics in Vance County certainly lends credibility to the adage that there are two sides to every story. The three sheriff’s deputies that remain on suspension with pay want their day in court, and District Attorney Mike Waters said he predicts that a trial could be late summer 2022 or later in the making. […]