Entries by WIZS Staff

Home and Garden Show

On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. The Granville-Vance-Warren Beginner Beekeepers School will be Saturday, February 1st at 9:00am at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market. Now is a good time to take your gardening equipment out and see if they work. Especially since it is getting warmer.  You need to […]

TownTalk: Love is in the Air with Granville Tourism

February. It’s the shortest month, but that’s not stopping Tourism Director Angela Allen and Granville County from packing in a wealth of events and activities into 28 days. From Cedar Creek Gallery’s ‘Cupful’ exhibit to the popular murder mystery dinner theatre, check out all that Granville County has to offer at www.visitgranvillenc.com. Allen said she’s […]

Granville Appoints Carlos Landrau Interim Director Of Animal Management Dept.

Granville County has appointed Carlos Landrau to serve as the interim director of the Animal Management Department following the departure of former Director Matt Katz.  Landrau brings nine years of experience to this role after previously serving as the deputy manager of Animal Services. Landrau began his work with Animal Services in 2016 as a Granville County […]

TownTalk: Bryan Cohn NC House 32 Representative Talks Issues, Legislating For All

As the newly elected District 32 representative in the N.C. House, Bryan Cohn said he sees plenty of opportunities to work in a bipartisan fashion to preserve and strengthen the economy, natural resources and more for his constituents in Vance and Granville counties. Cohn narrowly defeated incumbent Frank Sossamon in the November general election, but […]

TownTalk: Four (Now Five) Put Names Up For Consideration To Fill District 3 Board Seat

Update 1-28-25: Vance County Manager Renee Perry said, “One more was received before the deadline. Charisse Fain.” Perry confirmed that during the next regular commissioners meeting, this Monday, February 3, 2025 at 6 p.m., that next steps in this appointment process will be discussed. Please review earlier updates below for further information. Update 1-24-25: The […]

TownTalk: 4th Annual VCS Golf Tournament Mar. 27

The fourth annual golf tournament sponsored by the Vance Charter School Booster Club is coming up on Mar. 27, but there are only two team slots left, so register soon if you want to take part. VCS Booster Club President Caroline Overby and VCS Athletic Director Lance Stallings are looking forward to the event, which […]

U.S. Attorney For Eastern District Of N.C. Announces Whistleblower Pilot Program

— information courtesy of U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina U.S. Attorney Michael F. Easley, Jr. has announced that the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina has implemented the EDNC Whistleblower Pilot Program. “In this office, we are focused on enhancing the identification and prosecution of […]