Entries by Laura Gabel

Employment for Graduating Seniors, Class of 2021 Career Expo

High school seniors who will graduate in a little over a month have choices to make, whether it’s choosing a college or university to attend or beginning a career. A regional career expo targeting the Class of 2021 will be held next week and it is designed with the Gen Z’er in mind. The virtual […]

TownTalk 04-27-21 VGCC 9th Annual Small Business Summit

  WIZS Radio · TownTalk 04-27-21 Sheri Jones And Tonya Weary, VGCC 9th Annual Small Business Summit Niche crops, innovative practices and agritourism may not be the first things that come to mind when people think about farming, but participants in an upcoming daylong workshop will learn more about these topics and more. Vance-Granville Community […]

Vance DSS Info Events to Help with NC Medicaid Deadline May 14

Vance County residents enrolled in Medicaid have until May 14 to choose from one of six managed health plans that best suit their needs, and the local Department of Social Services is sponsoring a couple of drive-thru informational events to help in the decision-making. The first event is scheduled for Friday, April 30, with a […]

Learn How To Fly a Drone With 4-H Project

Is your child interested in drones and learning how to fly them? Registration is free and open now for young people between 12-18 years to participate in the 4-H Drone Pilot Program. Over the course of the two-week program, participants will receive a kit that includes the Parrot Mambo mini-drone, 2 drone batteries, battery charging […]

TRLC Adds 83 Acres To Create Horseshoe Road Nature Preserve

More than 80 acres of land has been donated to Tar River Land Conservancy (TRLC) in recognition of Earth Day, which was April 22, the preservation group announced. The new tract – 83 acres along Smith Creek in southern Granville County – adjoins a 158-acre tract purchased by TRLC in 2018, according to Derek Halberg, […]

Warren County Native Named EDC Director

Charla Duncan has been appointed permanent executive director of the Warren County Economic Development Commission, according to information from County Manager Vincent Jones. Duncan has served for the past seven months as interim director, but the county’s board of commissioners approved Jones’s recommendation in a work session April 21. A Warren County native, Duncan brings […]

The Local Skinny! Apr 22 Abandoned Mobile Homes

Vance County residents can participate in a state-funded program to remove abandoned mobile homes from their property. Jason Falls, county solid waste director, said the program is seeking four or five more applicants to sign up for the program. Participation is voluntary, but savings are big, Falls said on Thursday’s segment of The Local Skinny! […]

VCS Teachers Get Classroom Help From Online Tool

In the old days, students could hide comic books or novels inside their thick Biology or English textbooks to fool the teacher into thinking they were on task; nowadays, however, teachers have an ally to help manage off-task behaviors as more and more classrooms have exchanged books for laptops: GoGuardian. Vance County Schools is a […]

TownTalk 04-21-21 Tasker Fleming, Front Porch Bluegrass

Tune in to WIZS on Sunday, May 2 at 6 p.m. to set your toes to tappin’ as the radio station airs a new program called “Front Porch Bluegrass” hosted by Tasker Fleming. Fleming grew up in the area and spent part of his career in education right here in Vance County. Fleming sat down […]