Entries by WIZS Staff

Thinking Of Planting A Specialty Crop? N.C. Ag Dept. Accepting Grant Applications

The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is accepting grant applications for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, which aims to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in the marketplace. Nonprofits and government agencies have until 5 p.m. on Mar 10 to submit applications. The Specialty Crop Block Grant Program is managed by the […]

Cooperative Extension With Wayne Rowland: Thinning Pine Stands

Cooperative Extension Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m. Mon, Tues & Thurs. On Vance County Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland, Wayne talks about thinning pine stands can improve your pine forests. Reminder that The Vance-Warren County Beekeepers Association will have their February meeting […]

Warren County Health Dept. Hosts Women’s Heart Health Lunch And Learn Feb. 13

Today is National Wear Red Day! The Warren County Health Department invites member of the community to join the national movement by not only wearing red today, but by sharing photos on Facebook and tagging the health department in the posts. Not into Facebook? Send photos to tanishalyons@warrencountync.gov and we can post the pictures on […]

NC Foundation For Soil And Water Conservation Scholarships Available

The North Carolina Foundation for Soil and Water Conservation is offering scholarships to students who are currently studying or plan to seek a degree in natural resource management at a college, university or community college in North Carolina. Scholarship applications are open now and will be available until March 1, 2025. Find the application at https://ncsoilwater.org/careers-in-conservation-scholarship-program-application/  […]

Thornton Library’s North Carolina Room Gets $4K Gift

The North Carolina Room at the Richard H. Thornton Library has received a $4,000 gift from an anonymous donor via the Friends of the Library. This is the largest single donation received by the North Carolina room during the 16 years North Carolina Room Specialist Mark Pace has been at the helm. The unnamed donor grew up […]

TownTalk: Community Information Series To Feature Mayor Elliott

Henderson Mayor Melissa Elliott can be found at the city building on Rose Avenue for monthly Council meetings, but you’re also likely to spot her most anywhere across town in any number of places promoting the city and supporting its residents. Elliott was at the Senior Center Thursday morning to help senior adults create “vision […]

The Local Skinny! Free Health Clinic Returning To Henderson

Free medical, dental and vision services are returning to Henderson for a third year in early March when the Duke Remote Area Medical clinic sets up shop at Vance Charter School. The two-day clinic is scheduled for Saturday, Mar. 1 and Sunday, Mar. 2. The clinic doors open at 6 a.m. each morning and will […]