Entries by WIZS Staff

TownTalk: Upcoming Activities At HVRPD

Parents who may be looking for some engaging activities for their children this summer need look no further than the program listings at the Henderson Vance Recreation and Parks Department. A daylong summer camp begins June 12 and continues through Aug. 11, and HVRPD facilities supervisor said Alisha Shaw said the camp will include field […]

New Granville Company Makes Game-Changer Construction Materials That Saves Trees

— Information courtesy of Granville County Public Information Officer Terry Hobgood A facility in Granville County that had been used to make cigarettes has new life making highly advanced building materials out of fast-growing perennial grass. That’s right: Grass. Plantd Materials officially opened its new headquarters and production facility last week in the Knotts Grove […]

NC DMV Notes Changes For Teen Drivers

Parents with teen drivers, take note: there are some changes coming to the graduated driver licensing program, and the state’s Division of Motor Vehicles wants to make sure a trip to your local DMV office goes as smoothly as possible. The General Assembly passed a bill that went into effect earlier this week which requires […]

Sheriff Brame: Four Arrested For Sale, Delivery Of Cocaine and Heroin

Four people were arrested late last week on a variety of charges related to the sale and delivery of cocaine and heroin from a house in Vance County. The arrested were made as a result of an operation that involved narcotics and CID investigators of the Vance County Sheriff’s office late last week, according to […]

Front Porch Bluegrass Show With Tasker Fleming

Tune in to Tasker Fleming’s Front Porch Bluegrass Show on Sunday evenings on WIZS and you’ll surely find yourself tapping your toes to some familiar songs, featuring fiddles, mandolins and more. But tune in to the program on Sunday, May 21 at 6 p.m. and you may hear some familiar – and local – artists […]

TownTalk: Short To Retire As Director Of Emergency Operations

Brian Short, director of Vance County emergency operations, is retiring at the end of May. But you won’t find him on the golf course or puttering around in the yard for very long – he’ll begin a new state job just four days after he turns over his local duties to Vivian Lassiter, who will […]

Upcoming Blood Drives In The Area

May is Trauma Awareness Month, and American Red Cross encourages individuals to sign up to give blood at upcoming local drives as a way to help in situations where every second counts. Blood products – blood, plasma and platelets – can provide lifesaving care, but hospitals often struggle to keep sufficient supplies on hand. Did […]

VCS hosts Young Women’s Empowerment Conference

-information courtesy of Brielle Barrow, VCS communication coordinator A group of business leaders and professionals joined forces to share their knowledge, expertise and paths to success recently for the first Young Women’s Empowerment Conference sponsored by Vance County Schools. The conference was designed “to inspire and empower middle and high school students to be their […]

Granville Native Named Forestry Scholarship Winner

A Granville County native has received the 2023 Nicholas M. Curtis Memorial Scholarship Endowment by the North Carolina Forestry Association. Cameron Carter will receive the $2,000 scholarship, established in memory of Curtis, whose commitment to sustainable foresty was matched only by his desire to help others. In a press release issued by his office,  N.C. […]