Entries by WIZS Staff

Men’s Shelter Hits Snag; Move-In Day Delayed

Move-in day at the new City Road Center for Hope men’s shelter has been delayed while a few issues with final inspections are resolved, but shelter officials have said they hope all will be addressed in as timely a manner as possible and the shelter can become fully operational. “In spite of all of our […]

Officials Monitoring Possible NC Impact Following July 6 South Hill Fire

UPDATED July 19, 1:30 p.m.   information from the office of Interim Warren County Manager Crystal Smith The Virginia Department of Health  is lifting portions of the recreational water and fish consumption advisories issued in response to the July 6 chemical storage facility fire in South Hill. The portion of the advisory being lifted is […]

The Local Skinny! Carolina Payroll Partners Business Spotlight

Mel Manning and Carolina Payroll Partners, LLC received a recent shout-out from the Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce as recipient of the Chamber Spotlight. Manning works out of Morehead City now, but he said he and partner Seth Ward can successfully meet their clients’ needs, thanks to technology and online software. For the past four […]

TownTalk: Welcome Chapel Pastor Celebrates Anniversary With Aug. 4 Service

Welcome Chapel Missionary Baptist Church is hosting a special celebration to mark the first anniversary of its minister, the Rev. Dennis White. The community is invited to take part in the event, which is scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 4 at 3 p.m. White was a guest on Wednesday’s TownTalk to discuss details of what will […]

Home and Garden Show

On the Home and Garden Show with Vance County Cooperative Extension Agent Wayne Rowland: The lastest at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market Check your garden notebook for when vegetables were planted, last top dressing of fertilizer, spray applications to keep track of what you have done in the garden and what you need to […]

The Local Skinny! Events At Perry Memorial Library

Summertime is all about taking a little break from routines and schedules and doing something a little bit out of the ordinary – shake things up a bit. But not too much. With that in mind, Perry Memorial Library Youth Services Director Melody Peters has a little something for everyone, which includes regularly scheduled events […]

Warren County Pool Welcomes Swimmers

The Magnolia Ernest Recreational Pool opened this past weekend to provide pool-goers with a refreshing way to beat the summer heat through Labor Day. The fee for the pool is $1 per session, county officials said. Visit https://warrencountync.com/Facilities/Facility/Details/MERP-Park-4  or call the pool office at 252.456.2141 for more information. The schedule is as follows:   This […]

Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Agritourism

These days, farmers not only need green thumbs to grow their bountiful fruits and vegetables, but they need to think “outside the garden” to find ways to add income to their enterprise, where profit margins are often tight and weather wreaks havoc adversely affecting the bottom line. Enter agritourism. The idea has probably been around […]