Entries by Kelly Bondurant

Town Talk 11/05/19: Downtown Henderson Continues on Path to Main Street Status

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm Kathy Walters, director of the Henderson-Vance Downtown Development Commission (DDC), was on Tuesday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk program to discuss the progress being made on reestablishing Henderson and the downtown area to North Carolina Main Street status. Returning to the DDC […]

Town Talk 11/04/19: VGCC President Talks Reorganization, Power of Partnerships

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm Dr. Rachel Desmarais, president of Vance-Granville Community College, joined WIZS on Monday’s edition of Town Talk to discuss college reorganization, expanded community outreach and enrollment growth. The recent hiring of Jerry Edmonds as VGCC’s Vice President of Workforce Development and Community Engagement […]

Town Talk 10/30/19: Tourism Director Talks Halloween Fun in Granville

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm Angela Allen, director of the Granville County Tourism Development Authority, was on Wednesday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk to discuss Halloween happenings in the area. “We are going out of October and heading into November with a bang,” Allen said. Halloween events […]

Town Talk 10/24/19: Williams, Domestic Violence Survivor, Shares Personal Story

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm As part of WIZS’ commitment to bringing awareness to the prevalence and far-reaching effects of domestic violence, local organizations and individuals have appeared on-air weekly in October. On Thursday’s Town Talk segment, domestic violence survivor Valerie Williams shared her very personal story […]

Town Talk 10/23/19: Local Participants Needed for UNC-Sponsored Well Survey

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm Dr. Frank Stillo, research manager for the MacDonald Gibson Research Group at UNC-Chapel Hill’s Gillings School of Global Public Health, and Drew Griggs, a junior chemistry major at UNC, were on Wednesday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk to invite local residents to […]

Town Talk 10/17/19: All About This Weekend’s Show, Shine, Shag & Dine

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm Today’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk was all about the 18th Annual Show, Shine, Shag & Dine being held Friday, October 18 and Saturday, October 19 in Historic Downtown Henderson. Featuring 1988 and older antique cars, classic cars, nostalgia drag cars, muscle […]