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Vance County Schools is among close to a dozen school districts across the state to receive part of $24 million in federal grants over the next three years to focus on teacher recruitment and retention. VCS Superintendent Dr. Cindy Bennett said the district is among eight districts working with a Raleigh-based nonprofit called The Innovation […]
THE FOLLOWING IS PART OF A PAID AD AND SPONSORSHIP ON WIZS RADIO It took a little while, but it finally seems like winter weather is upon us. As nighttime temperatures dip below freezing and daytime highs hovering in the 40s and 50s, it may seem an unlikely time to wash your vehicle. […]
Two Vance County Schools fifth graders share the November Student Spotlight, whose goal is to celebrate exceptional students who are making a difference in their schools. This month’s honorees are Olivia Zheng of Dabney Elementary and MiLay Cheek at New Hope Elementary, according to Grace Herndon, VCS Communication & Innovative Support. The Student Spotlight program, […]
A local nonprofit organization that assists victims of domestic violence is sponsoring a Christmas Bazaar on Sunday, Dec. 10 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. The pop-up shop will be held at Kearah’s Place, 946 W. Andrews Ave, Suite 0, according to information from Courtney Anthony. Interested in being a vendor? Contact Anthony at Canthony.kearahsplace@gmail.com. […]
There are plenty of upcoming activities in Granville County to make even those Scrooges or Grinches get in the holiday spirit. Granville Tourism Director Angela Allen joined WIZS’s own Bill Harris on Wednesday’s TownTalk to talk about upcoming Christmas parades, drive-thru events and more. The Granville Christmas Farm stows all its scary decorations in favor […]
-information courtesy of VGCC Public Information Officer Courtney Cissel On Monday, December 11, the VGCC Community Band will present its annual Holiday Concert at McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center in downtown Henderson. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. and will last approximately one hour. There is no charge for admission. The public […]
Join Jimmy and the Sound Barriers this Sunday at Clearview Church for a special holiday performance, Bluegrass style. “Christmas Time’s A-Comin’” will begin at 6 p.m. at Clearview Church, 3485 Hwy .158 Business in Henderson. The event is free and open to the public. A love offering will be taken to benefit Anchor of Hope, […]
The Vance County Board of Commissioners is considering putting a health copay in place for individuals detained in the Vance County Detention Center. Finance Director Katherine Bigelow shared information with commissioners during their Monday, Nov. 20 work session. Board Chair Yolanda Feimster sent the matter to the Public Safety Committee for further discussion and to […]
Maria Parham Health joins more than 100 hospitals in the state’s 70 rural counties to share close to $2.6 billion federal funds that will be used to provide support as the state rolls out Medicaid expansion. Friday, Dec. 1 marks the start date for NC DHHS to launch the Medicaid expansion across North Carolina, meaning […]
At a work session last week, one of the items that Vance County commissioners discussed was a notice from the state’s division of water quality about two instances of excessive lead levels in county drinking water. Although the source has not been determined to date, the county’s Special Projects Manager Frankie Nobles told the commissioners […]
