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The Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments is hosting a regional housing summit on Thursday, Sept. 11 to provide information about tacking challenges and working to resolve some of the barriers that exist in the realm of housing. Desiree Brooks, Kerr-Tar’s Community & Economic Development manager, said the summit will begin at 8:30 a.m. at Vance-Granville […]
Editor’s note: As part of its continuing effort to keep listeners and readers up-to-date on local issues, WIZS Radio will be sending candidates a list of questions in an effort to gather responses to be included in a special elections project that will be published and aired before the early voting period begins. Campaign signs […]
The weeklong Way to Grow fest, in full swing in Henderson and Vance County, is shaping up to provide the community with a variety of ways to come together and support the place we call home. At Monday’s community block parties, folks gathered at several different spots to share an easy meal and let the […]
– information courtesy of Franklin County Public Information Officer James F. Hicks, III Franklin County recorded its 10th confirmed animal rabies case of the year on Wednesday. Franklin County Animal Services staff continue to work to make sure infected animals and any animals that may have had contact with an infected animal are managed […]
The Vance County Board of Commissioners approved by consensus Monday a request from City Manager Hassan T. Kingsberry to continue the county’s joint building code enforcement agreement with the city. Although the Henderson City Council had voted to come out of that agreement at its December 2024 meeting, Kingsberry said he has recommended to the […]
Perry Memorial Library Youth Services librarian Melody Peters likens reading to physical exercise: Reading exercises your brain just like physical activity exercises your body. And as Peters reflects on the success of the recently completed summer reading program, participants got a lot of brain exercise! She told WIZS’s Scout Hughes that more than 600 […]
Click Play! WIZS Radio · TownTalk: Henderson getting $10.7 Million for Water Projects The City of Henderson is getting $10.7 million from the state’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund for its Sandy Creek Pump Station and Force Main projects. The announcement came last week, when Gov. Josh Stein and the Department of Environmental Quality said […]
In its first two months of operation, the KARTS FLEX Ride van is living up to expectations. KARTS officials say the goal is to increase ridership with each month of operation – so far, so good. KARTS Executive Director Randy Cantor said the program is “going really well.” Finance Manager Tonya Moore has the data […]
There are still a few spots available for Rebuilding Hope Inc.’s Kids Construction Camp, which gives young people an opportunity to learn about tools and how to use them. The three-day camp takes place Aug. 6-8 at Rebuilding Hope’s facility, 414 Raleigh Rd. from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, said Tom Wille, co-director of Rebuilding […]
Click Play. WIZS Radio · TownTalk: Henderson PD Chief Marcus Barrow Remembering Melvin Smith Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow was learning how to be a police officer when he met Melvin G. Smith, who by that time had retired from the Henderson Police Department with more than 30 years of service. Smith made an impression […]
