Entries by Laura Gabel

Fireworks Display At Kerr Lake July 1

Vance County Tourism invites the community to come view the annual fireworks display at Kerr Lake Saturday evening. That being said, Norman Dickerson, program coordinator for the county tourism agency reminds motorists that traffic patterns will be altered for just more than an hour to reduce traffic congestion in the area as folks depart the […]

Curtis Tyndall HFD Chief Retirement

Friends, family, co-workers and community leaders gathered at Central Fire Station Tuesday afternoon to honor and celebrate Interim Fire Chief Curtis Tyndall, who is retiring at the end of June. Tyndall, who was serving as deputy chief, stepped in as interim chief after Chief Steve Cordell died in January. In the past year and a […]

TownTalk: Turning Point CDC Takes The Kids To DC

There are still some open seats on the bus to Washington, DC that Turning Point CDC has chartered for later this summer, and Chalis Henderson invites anyone in the community to consider joining the adventure. Henderson, Turning Point’s executive director, was a guest on TownTalk and said the bus departs bright and early on Friday, […]

TownTalk: Dingee Promises To Be Stingy As State Auditor

Charles Dingee is running for N.C. Auditor in next year’s general election, and the slogan he’s come up is helpful for voters to know how to pronounce his name and remember the office he’s seeking: Dingee will be stingy with taxpayer dollars. Dingee was a guest on TownTalk Monday and talked about his platform and […]

TownTalk: Berry Village Proposed For Dabney Rd.

A mixed-used development project that exists now only on paper has taken a key step forward after getting the green light from the Vance County Planning Board with a special use permit. As it appears in its conceptual form, Berry Village would ultimately have a mixture of single-family homes, townhouses, apartments, as well as up […]

TownTalk: Repair Cafe Is This Saturday In Oxford

Give new life to that coffee maker taking up space on your pantry shelf – you know the one, the one with a broken switch. And pull out that vacuum cleaner from the back of the closet. Yeah, the one that needs a new belt. Bring them to the Repair Café Saturday in Oxford. Don […]

TownTalk: Former NC Governor McCrory Talks Division In Politics

In 2012, Pat McCrory was elected as governor of North Carolina. He served one term, having attained statewide recognition as mayor of Charlotte from 1995-2009. He lost a bid for a U.S. Senate seat in 2022. No longer seeking election himself, McCrory in the last month has accepted a role as national co-chair of an […]

TownTalk: Bee Jubilee Coming Saturday

The 7th annual Bee Jubilee will be held Saturday, June 24 at the Granville County Expo Center. Whether you’re an experienced beekeeper or just like the taste of honey, the Bee Jubilee has something for everyone – from educational workshops and tasty treats to just plain ol’ fun. Christi Henthorn is one of the event […]

“Pop The Hood” – Brakes

— For our sponsor, Advance Auto Parts, as part of a paid radio sponsorship on WIZS. It’s important that our vehicles go when we step on the gas, but it’s just as important that they stop when we apply the brakes. Drivers who hear a scraping or grinding sound when braking should take heed: It […]

TownTalk: Around Old Granville

The name Blacknall may be a familiar name in the area – there’s Blacknall Cemetery in Henderson, a historic home in Durham called Blacknall House and another cemetery in Kittrell. These are all vestiges of a once-prominent family whose members have played a role throughout the history of what is now Vance, Franklin and Warren […]