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WIZS News Special Report — These days, twenty-somethings have their life ahead of them to do as they wish: some 25-year-olds are in graduate school, others are well into their life in the world of work. Some are married with children and some are enjoying the singles scene. But in 1952, one 25-year-old woman began […]
-information courtesy of Granville Public Information Officer Terry Hobgood The Granville County Board of Commissioners has selected Drew Cummings as the new county manager. Cummings has been an assistant county manager and chief of staff in Durham County for 14 years. He will begin his new job on Oct. 17. “I am so excited to come […]
Sometimes it’s fun to just listen. Listen and remember times gone by, through the eyes – and voices – of those who are no longer here. Thursday’s The Local Skinny! segment is a remembrance of two much-loved subjects around here at the radio station: Trains. And John D. Rose, III. John C. Rose played a […]
David Richardson, chairman of the Granville County Board of Education, died Tuesday evening. Friends, church colleagues and education supporters across the county reflected Wednesday on Richardson’s life and legacy in the community. Granville County Public Schools Public Information Officer Dr. Stan Winborne said district officials received word of Richardson’s death, but he had no further […]
HPD Press Release: On September 7, 2022 Henderson Police Department officers were advised a male wearing dark colored jogging pants with a white stripe was in the area of Zollicoffer Avenue and Chestnut Street attempting to break into motor vehicles. Patrick Hawkins, age 44, who resides at 240 Burwell Avenue was detained and found in […]
— text and picture by Patrick Magoon freelance writer for WIZS A fresh start for Duke’s football program hints at a brighter future for the coaching staff, players, and fans. For the first time in nearly 33 years, Duke shutout a Football Bowl Subdivision team. Duke’s offense, under the control of Mike Elko, the team’s […]
Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame said one person has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with a 2018 incident that resulted in the death of a 21-year-old Henderson man. On or about Aug 31, 2022, the Vance County Sheriff’s Office arrested Oakoya Monae Turner, 25, of Henderson on a charge of first-degree murder […]
State and local officials have a simple message – never drink and drive. Doing so over the long holiday weekend could mean a trip to jail rather than to the beach or pool. Through Sept. 11, law enforcement statewide will be stepping up patrols to stop impaired drivers during the annual Labor Day Booze It […]
Visitors to Granville County spent $50 million in 2021, an increase of 26.9 percent from 2020 of more than $13 million. The data comes from an annual study commissioned by Visit North Carolina, a unit of the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina. “Visitors are truly finding that Granville County is uniquely Carolina,” said Angela Allen, director […]
As students return to classrooms for a new school year, many are finding understaffed schools. Schools across Vance, Granville and Warren counties also are experiencing vacancies. There simply are not enough teachers to fill openings, and Rep. Terry Garrison cited recently released statistics that underscore the challenge that schools face. Garrison said in an email […]
