Entries by WIZS Staff

Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Fire Ants In the Landscape

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Wayne Rowland, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report: Fire ants can be controlled using fire ant bait. Place the bait around the mound only when fire ants are actively foraging. You can place a potato chip around the mound to see if fire ants are foraging that day. After about an hour, come back […]

SportsTalk: Vipers Come Off Bye Week To Take On Wake Forest

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UPDATE – FINAL SCORE  Wake Forest 55 Vance County 0 RECAP MONDAY ON SPORTSTALK  •••••••••••••••••••••••••  The 3-2 Wake Forest Cougars travel to Viper Stadium Friday for a 7 p.m. conference matchup. The Cougars thumped Hillside last week, while the 0-5 Vance County Vipers enjoyed a week off, something Head Coach Aaron Elliott said came at […]

VGCC Announces Partnership With New York-Based Excelsior University

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— Information courtesy of VGCC Public Information Officer Courtney Cissel Vance-Granville Community College is partnering with a New York-based university to provide its students with access to a wide range of online undergraduate and post-graduate degree programs. Through the collaboration with Excelsior University, VGCC graduates can continue their education and advance their careers, according to […]

Vance County Water District Customers Under Conservation Notice Following City’s Mandatory Conservation Announcement

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(WIZS News received the following information Thursday afternoon from the office of Vance County Manager Renee Perry)  – From Vance County Manager Renee Perry Vance County is requesting all Vance County Water District customers to immediately conserve water due to critically low water levels in Kerr Lake, our region’s primary water source. The Vance County […]

The Local Skinny! Dyed Diesel Fuel on Highways

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Amid rising fuel costs, Gov. Josh Stein today directed N.C. Department of Revenue Secretary McKinley Wooten to provide penalty relief from prohibition on the highway use of red dye diesel fuel through the end of 2026. Stein also wrote to the Internal Revenue Service requesting federal penalty relief for the use of the same fuel. […]

City of Henderson Calls For Immediate Water Conservation Due To Critically Low Lake Levels

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— From the City of Henderson The City of Henderson is requesting all water customers to immediately conserve water due to critically low water levels in Kerr Lake, the City and County’s primary water source. Effective immediately, all residents, customers, and businesses are required to limit water use and avoid unnecessary consumption. Individuals and organizations […]