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The Vance County Relay for Life is resuming its efforts after several years of reduced activity because of pandemic restrictions. The entire community is invited to the Henderson Family YMCA on Saturday, Sept. 30 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. to participate, honor and remember. Freddie Harris and Donald Matthews shared details about the event […]
Franklin Vance Warren Opportunity, Inc. has a special program designed to help young people overcome obstacles to employment and develop valuable skills to help keep them in the workforce. The YouthBuild program is for Vance County residents ages 16-24 who want to get their GED and who are interested in a career in construction. Income […]
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Families Living Violence Free in Oxford is making plans to shine a light on what often can be a dark topic. FLVF is holding a candelight vigil on Tuesday, Oct. 17, beginning at 5:30 p.m. and Peggy Roark, FLVF’s director, invites the community to participate. The vigil […]
Note: This is the fourth of five TownTalk segments to provide election coverage for the upcoming Oct. 10 municipal elections in Henderson. Today, we’ll hear from the candidates for the Ward 3 at-large seat. WIZS posed the same questions to all 17 candidates running for the five races – mayor, Ward 1 and Ward 2 […]
Press Release: On September 15, 2023 at 12:43 PM, officers with the Henderson Police Department were dispatched to Walmart, 200 N. Cooper Drive, in reference to a report of an armed subject. Multiple officers with the department arrived on scene within minutes of the call being dispatched. Upon arrival, neither the reporting party nor the […]
The newly named Veteran Services officer for Granville County is a familiar face taking on a new role. Albert “A.J.” Spiess was Veteran Services technician for the past year and becomes the department director to assist local veterans and their families access state and federal programs and resources. “After a rewarding year working with Granville […]
The Vance County Fire Department is partnering with Vance County Schools to present a Public Safety Expo on Saturday, Sept. 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come out to the former Charles Boyd Chevrolet dealership on US 158 bypass to see and hear all about public safety resources in the area. Kids, there will […]
Note: This is the third of five TownTalk segments to provide election coverage for the upcoming Oct. 10 municipal elections in Henderson. Today, we’ll hear from the four mayoral candidates WIZS posed the same questions to all 17 candidates running for the five races – mayor, Ward 1 and Ward 2 seats, as well as […]
Lori Murphy has been a physical therapist for 29 years, and as a physical therapist and clinical liaison for LifePoint at Maria Parham Health, she wants to make sure that the community knows about the services available for those who need inpatient rehab. This week is National Rehabilitation Awareness Week and Murphy was a guest […]
— text and picture by Patrick Magoon freelance writer for WIZS In a first-ever matchup against the Minnesota Gophers, the North Carolina Tar Heels (UNC) heavily relied on a passing-dominant offensive strategy to move the ball downfield. UNC’s success through the air paved the way for a 31-13 victory. Wide receiver Nate McCollum, a transfer from Georgia […]
