Entries by WIZS Staff

Maria Parham Health Earns American Heart Association Award For Commitment To Stroke Care

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– Information courtesy of Maria Parham Health Public Information Officer Donna Young Maria Parham Health has received recognition from the American Heart Association for its commitment to high-quality stroke care, earning the Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award. The award is given for dedication to following evidence-based clinical guidelines that improve patient […]

The Local Skinny! City Council Approves Funding from Opioid Settlement

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  The Henderson City Council approved funding two projects as it continues to spend down its opioid settlement money. Community Partners of Hope asked for $140,000 to create a community recovery and resilience center. It will work in close partnership with Vance Recovery – in fact, the space beside Vance Recovery’s Andrews Avenue location will […]

Chamber Of Commerce Sends Letter To Mayor, Council Members

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The Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has sent a letter to the mayor and City Council members asking that local elected officials conduct meetings in a positive, constructive manner. Chamber Board President Scott Burwell signed the letter, as well as Beth Townsend and Kevin Wade, co-chairs of the Chamber’s Government & Public Affairs […]

Cooperative Extension with Jamon Glover: Raising Emotionally Intelligent Kids

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Jamon Glover, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report: We speak about raising emotional intelligent children. We also discuss more about the Supporting Father Involvement Initiative. Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m. Mon, Tues & Thurs. Click Play! WIZS Radio · Cooperative Extension […]

Henderson Mayor Melissa Elliott Going to Bat for Kittrell Job Corps

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Henderson Mayor Melissa Elliott is going to bat for the future of the Kittrell Job Corps, which faces possible elimination in the recently passed FY26 budget that was signed into law on July 4. Elliott sent letters to North Carolina Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd, as well as U.S. Congressman Don Davis. The Kittrell […]

Home and Garden Show

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On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. The Vance County Regional Farmers Market is open on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8am to 1pm. Today they have tomatoes, snapbeans, beets, cabbages, yellow squash, zucchini squash, red irish potatoes, cantaloupes, watermelons, cucumbers, sweet potatoes, peaches, and canned items. The 2025 Landowners and Heirs […]

KVA’s Early Learning Center Gains Full Accreditation Status From Cognia

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— information courtesy of Kerr-Vance Academy The Early Learning Center at Kerr-Vance Academy has earned full accreditation status by Cognia, an internationally recognized education accrediting body. The ELC is for children from 18 months of age through 4 years, according to information from KVA Head of School Matthew McLaughlin. In a press release announcing the […]