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Parker’s Peace Pool is having an Oyster Roast on Saturday, Oct. 22 to raise funds to support the 62-year-old community pool. Tickets for dinner are $50 each and the menu consists of steamed oysters, pork barbecue, fried catfish and steamed shrimp, with side fixin’s of baked beans, slaw and hushpuppies. Tea and water will be […]
Tune in to WIZS Monday morning for special programming that will feature the two candidates vying for the office of Vance County Sheriff in the upcoming Nov. 8 elections. Interviews with Incumbent Curtis Brame and challenger Patrick Bailey will be aired beginning at 11 a.m., the regular TownTalk slot. The candidates will be interviewed separately […]
A free workshop is being offered next month in Warren County to help owners of woodland property learn about programs to help them manage their investments. The Forestry Field Day will be held on Friday, Nov. 18 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Buck Springs Park, located at 217 Nathaniel Macon Dr., Littleton. Warren […]
-information courtesy of Vance County Schools Vance County Schools announced Thursday that Nealie Whitt III has been named the new principal of Vance County High School. Whitt takes the reins from Rey Horner, who was selected to fill the role of executive director of student services for the school district. He becomes the school’s second […]
Click here to Listen Live online within 75 miles of Henderson. Listen Local in Henderson at 1450 AM / 100.1 FM. — written by Patrick Magoon freelance writer for WIZS Almost 134 years ago, a North Carolina-based higher education rivalry was born. The deep-rooted rivalry, located in the vicinity of the Research Triangle, includes The University […]
Ten blocks in downtown Henderson transformed – A gigantic combination parking lot and entertainment zone for car enthusiasts – The Show, Shine, Shag & Dine! 20th annual event – Vance County Tourism Director Pam Hester and a team of volunteers making it happen. Race cars – Volunteer Danny Stanton said he is very pleased to […]
The Kerr-Tar Reentry Roundtable is hosting a regional reentry resource fair for justice-involved individuals on Wednesday, Oct.19, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Warren County Armory and Civic Center. This event is sponsored by the Kerr-Tar Workforce Development Board, NC Works, New Start, and Warren County Community and Economic Development. Regional organizations will be present […]
Join in the fun at the Granville Education Foundation’s annual SPELL-ebration on Thursday, Oct. 27. Whether you’re a stickler for correct spelling or whether you have trouble with c-a-t, this entertaining, no-pressure event pits three-member teams against each other to capture top honors for correctly spelling the most words. If you get stumped, buy word […]
It may have happened to you before: You’re driving down the street, trying to get from here to there, when you see the blue light in your rear-view mirror, accompanied by the woop-woop of the police car, telling you to pull over. Such encounters with the police for minor infractions like broken taillights or burned-out […]
Biotechnology continues to be a growing field in North Carolina, and Vance-Granville Community College recently announced that it will get $1.75 million to help expand its own biotechnology workforce training program. VGCC is included in a statewide consortium of colleges, universities and other strategic partners like the N.C. Biotechnology Center and the N.C. Community College […]
