Entries by WIZS Staff

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 now 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, and peaches. The 2025 Landowners and Heirs Property […]

Warren County Seeks Public Input As Part Of UDO Update

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Warren County is currently working toward a major update to its development regulations by updating its Zoning, Subdivision, and related ordinances and consolidating them into a single Unified Development Ordinance. This effort also aims to implement key recommendations from the 2022 Warren County Comprehensive Development Plan, helping to shape future growth and development in a […]

Reminders For Safe, Fun Independence Day Activities

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As the Independence Day holiday approaches, families and friends anticipate gathering for cookouts, outdoor activities and, of course, fireworks. But law enforcement officials and the American Red Cross have a long list of do’s and don’ts to keep in mind to make sure everyone stays safe on the water, on roadways or just in your […]

Peach Harvest Arrives Early This Summer To The Delight Of Growers, Consumers

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There’s an upside to the recent stretch of really hot weather that sent sweltering North Carolinians seeking air-conditioned spaces – the peach crop is early, and state officials are calling it a bumper crop. It’s usually mid-July before local peaches are harvested, but lovers of the juicy, fuzz-covered fruit have reason to celebrate, despite the […]

The Local Skinny! July Fun at Perry Memorial Library

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Kids can beat the heat on Tuesday mornings in July by ducking into Perry Memorial Library and catching a movie. And parents, you can’t beat the price: it’s FREE! The movie series kicked off today with the popular Dog Man on the big screen. The movies begin at 11 a.m., and Youth Services Librarian Melody […]

Cooperative Extension with Michael Ellington: Raising Goats

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Michael Ellington, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report: This segment provides 5 things listeners should consider if they want to raise goats. Also included are two upcoming events at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market.   https://go.ncsu.edu/pollinatorid   Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at […]