Entries by WIZS Staff

TownTalk: Ahmad Campbell Foundation

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Alicia Campbell doesn’t get tired of telling stories about her boys, Ahmad and Rashad. Like the time they went off exploring instead of being down the street playing basketball. It was the only spanking Ahmad ever got, Campbell said. It was getting dark and the boys didn’t come when their mom called out the front […]

N.C. House Of Representatives District 32 Election Result 2024

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UPDATE: Thursday, Nov 7 The N.C. House District 32 race is one of several tight contests that played out across the state during Tuesday’s election. And although Democratic challenger Bryan Cohn ended the night with 182 more votes than incumbent Frank Sossamon, it remains unclear whether there will be call for a recount. Local elections […]

Granville County Public Schools To Shutter Three More Schools In Consolidation Efforts

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-information courtesy of GCPS Public Information Officer Courtney Currin The Granville County Board of Education voted earlier this week to close three more schools – Granville Central High School, Hawley Middle School and Butner-Stem Middle School. Beginning with the 2025-26 school year, the current Granville Central High School students will move to J.F. Webb or […]

19th Annual Turkey Trot For ACIM Nov. 28

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It’s almost time for the 19th annual Turkey Trot in downtown Oxford to benefit Area Congregations in Ministry, the local food bank in Granville County. This fun run/walk is held on Thanksgiving morning – Thursday, Nov. 28 – and sends participants along a 2-mile route along College Street to the campus of the Masonic Home […]

The Local Skinny! Register For HVRPD Winter Cheerleading, Basketball Camp

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The Henderson Vance Recreation and Parks Department has a couple of registrations underway for youth interested in cheerleading and basketball and Director Kendrick Vann said those programs, along with many others, go a long way to encourage young people as they grow, hone their abilities and make new friends. Vann said parents can register online […]

The Local Skinny! Showtime At McGregor

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Auditions for the upcoming “Showtime at McGregor Hall” will be held this Saturday, Nov. 9 – it’s time to show up and show off those talents and let them shine! Connie Ragland Productions and the nonprofit “Reclaiming Our Youth” are teaming up to sponsor the showcase, a program which Connie Ragland described as similar to […]

Home And Garden Show

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On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.  Vance County Regional Farmers Market is open on Saturdays 8am-1pm.  The Vance and Warren County Beekeepers Association will meet November 11, at 7pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market.  The Handcrafted Holiday Market is coming up at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market. […]