Entries by WIZS Staff

2 J.F. Webb Seniors Awarded More Than $2 Million In Scholarships

Information courtesy of GCPS Public Information Officer Courtney Currin Two J.F. Webb High School seniors have been recognized for each receiving scholarships totaling more than $1 million. Kailie Galdamez, headed off to UNC-Chapel Hill, was awarded 13 scholarships. Fellow senior Bryson Gresham, headed to East Carolina University Honors College, received 21 scholarships. Galdamez and Gresham […]

Closer Look At Newly Released Fire Study

Now that the county’s fire study has been conducted and recommendations received, the big question is: What’s next? Members of the county’s public safety committee and the fire commission got the report, which was conducted by AP Triton, a company that the Vance County Board of Commissioners selected last summer year to do the study […]

Calculating Your Property Tax Bill

Whether you reach for a sharpened No. 2 pencil and a piece of paper or choose to tap numbers into your phone’s calculator, it’s time to do a little math to at least have an idea of what your tax bill may look like. Although neither the city nor the county has adopted the new […]

TownTalk: Proposed County and City Tax Rates

Now that city and county elected officials have gotten recommended budgets from the city and county managers, it’s time for budget work sessions and public hearings to hear citizens’ comments before the final budgets are adopted. State law requires that local governments must adopt their budgets before July 1, when the new fiscal year begins. […]

MedAssist OTC Medicine Giveaway May 31 At Warren Armory

The Warren County Health Department is partnering with NC MedAssist and Triangle North Healthcare Foundation to host a free over-the-counter medicine giveaway on Friday, May 31, from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. The event will be held at the Warren County Armory Civic Center located at 501 US Hwy 158 Bus E in Warrenton. The […]

The Local Skinny! 100 Deadliest Days

Sandwiched in between two national holidays – Memorial Day and Labor Day – is a period of about 100 days that parents of teen drivers never want to commemorate: During those three or so months have proven to be the deadliest for teen drivers. During the summer months, teen drivers find themselves with more time […]