One of the team members at Clearview Church describes pastor Dr. Abidan Shah as a scholar with a pastor’s heart. That’s a winning combination, to be sure. And the Henderson church has launched a new show called Clearview Today to share his insights and message to others.
John Galantis and Ryan Hill are two members of the Clearview team who help produce the programs that emanate from Clearview, and they spoke with John C. Rose on Thursday’s TownTalk to shed a little light on the origins of the new show, which can be found Monday through Friday at 10 a.m. right here on WIZS.
Both said they were excited about the new platform, which also gives listeners a chance to interact with Shah each week.
There’s a dedicated phone line – 252.582.5028 – for listeners to make comments or to ask questions. The Friday show answers those questions from listeners, Hill said. “We (will) read and respond as best we can,” he added.
One of the biggest things that drives the Gospel, Galantis said, is God’s call to his people to take the Gospel into the world. “It’s very important that the conversation doesn’t die,” he said.
Hill said the show is another way to take the Gospel into the world. “We build a partnership with the people who are listening,” he said.
Shah and the half dozen or so team members at the church regularly sit down over lunch to discuss important topics, but the team routinely left with valuable life lessons. The podcasts arose from such meetings, and then, Galantis explained, they took it a step further:
What would happen if, instead of five or six people benefitting from Shah’s talks, “it were radically elevated to hundreds of people?”
From there the group created a daily show, related to the Bible, but also relevant to current situations and today’s issues.
The Clearview Today show’s signature line is “engages the mind and heart for the Gospel of Jesus Christ.”
There are deep truths to be found in the Bible, and Galantis said Shah’s insights are powerful.
“But you don’t need a PhD. to grasp some of these truths,” he said. Shah translates those deep truths that a layperson can understand, all the while enjoying the learning that is taking place.
Both men attribute having a strong collaborative team that engages and strategizes to achieve the common goal of bringing the Word to others.
“We trace God’s hand through all of that,” Hill said.
Galantis agreed. “Sometimes it’s difficult to see God’s hand when it’s happening,” he said. Most of life is looking back and coming to God. When he looks back at where the church was one year, five years, 10 years ago – “that’s how I’ve seen how God has worked.”
Visit www.clearviewtodayshow.com
Henderson Police Investigate Separate Weekend Incidents That Sent Two To Hospital
/by WIZS StaffHenderson police are investigating separate incidents that occurred on Saturday, Nov. 5 which sent two men to the hospital – one the result of a hit-and-run and the second the result of a physical altercation.
A pedestrian was struck by a car about 7 p.m. Saturday evening while he was walking along US 1 between Highway NC 39 and Vance Mill Road, according to Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow.
Antione Simpson, who was alert and stable at the scene, was taken from a local medical facility to Durham for treatment, Barrow reported in a press statement.
“The suspected vehicle continued to travel north on US 1 and failed to
stop,” Barrow said. The vehicle was described as a 2003-2007 black Cadillac CTS.
An update on his condition was not available Monday.
Then about 10 p.m., officers arrived at the Little Hotel, 1010 S. Garnett St. and found a 65-year-old man with injuries, including cuts, abrasions and a leg wound.
Barrow identified the victim as Matt Kinard. The altercation had occurred
between Kinard and another resident of the Little Hotel.
“At the time of the incident Kinard was unable to give the name of the
other person or many details about what occurred,” Barrow said in a press statement. Kinard had abrasions and cuts to his face and also sustained a penetrating wound to his
leg. Blood and a knife were found in the area of the assault. Kinard was
transported to a local medical facility and later transported to Durham.
An update on his condition was not available Monday.
Anyone has information about these incidents or about any ongoing criminal activity, is urged to contact Henderson-Vance Crime Stoppers at 252.492.1925 or
P3 app, call the police department at 252.438.4141, through Facebook or via
Instagram.
WIZS Local, Live Election Coverage
/by WIZS StaffTune in to WIZS radio Tuesday evening for a local perspective on tomorrow’s mid-term election results.
Brandon Boyd joins John C. Rose live on the air through the evening, commenting on state and national races, overall voter turnout and trends – all while keeping a keen eye on local races that affect Vance County and the WIZS listening area.
Candidates in some local races are running unopposed, but several other races will be decided following Tuesday’s vote.
Incumbent Curtis Brame and challenger Patrick Bailey are vying for the job of Vance County Sheriff. There’s also a close race for sheriff in Granville County, which has three challengers vying for the job.
In the race for N.C. House District 32, incumbent Terry Garrison is being challenged by political newcomer Frank Sossamon.
Mark Speed and Lisa Barnes are running for the N.C. Senate to represent District 11, which includes Henderson and Vance County.
But there are other state races that have significance locally, including district court judgeships, court of appeals races and battles for seats on the state Supreme Court.
Carolyn Thompson and Julee Flood face each other in a race for district court seat 8, and Don Davis and Sandy Smith are each hopeful to take the U.S. House District 1 election.
Boyd said he hopes others enjoy hearing and seeing tomorrow’s election results as much as he does.
“It’s going to be so much fun watching this thing play out from coast to coast,” he said.
As polls close in the East and then later through the evening on the West Coast, Boyd said he is interested in watching national races here in North Carolina with the Cheri Beasley-TeddBudd matchup for U.S. Senate – but also named Pennsylvania, Georgia, Nevada and Arizona as key states to watch.
WIZS WILL PROVIDE LOCAL, LIVE ELECTION NIGHT COVERAGE STARTING AT 7:30 P.M. ON NOV. 8.
HERE IN VANCE COUNTY, YOU’LL RECEIVE INFORMATION ON THE VANCE COUNTY SHERIFF’S RACE, THE SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT 2 RACE AND THE LATEST ON THE NC HOUSE 32 RACE.
JOIN US RIGHT HERE AT 1450 AM / 100.1 FM AND STREAMED LIVE ANYWHERE YOU GO BY CLICKING ON LISTEN LIVE AT WIZS.COM. (player.listenlive.co/53101)
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Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Fall Planted Bulbs
/by Bill HarrisListen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m. Mon, Tues & Thurs.
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Warren County’s Duncan Among 20 “Trailblazers” Honored For Work In Small Towns
/by WIZS StaffWarren County’s Community and Economic Development Director, Charla Duncan has been named a “trailblazer” by Business North Carolina magazine.
Duncan is among a group of 20 young leaders identified in the October issue of the magazine for their efforts in improving some of the state’s smaller cities.
“On behalf of the county, I would like to congratulate Ms. Duncan on this well-deserved recognition. We are looking forward to her continuing to help us move forward into a bright future ahead for Warren County,” said County Manager Vincent Jones, in a press statement announcing the honor.
This award focuses on identifying and recognizing thriving business owners and professionals under the age of 40 who work in N.C. cities and towns that have fewer than 100,000 residents.
The magazine received nominations through July 15, 2022 for leaders who were under the age of 40 as of June 30, 2022. Nominations included short statements supporting these influential business leaders, citing key accomplishments in the last two years and basic biographical information including age, title, hometown, and number of years spent in their current community.
Duncan’s profile, where she shares her perspective, is featured in the October edition of the magazine. She served as interim director for about seven months before the Warren Board of Commissioners appointed her to fill the job in April 2021.
Harry Mills, economic development director in Granville County, called Duncan “a real rising star” in the area of economic development in North Carolina. Mills told WIZS News Friday that he loved Duncan’s passion for what she does and her compassion for people and her community. “She is a real trailblazer,” he added.
Find the article here: Trailblazers: 20 young leaders focused on improving the state’s smaller cities – Business North Carolina (businessnc.com)
Reminder: Turn Back Clocks, Test Smoke Alarms This Weekend
/by WIZS Staff-information courtesy of American Red Cross
As daylight saving time ends on Nov. 6, the American Red Cross reminds people that it’s also a good time to test smoke alarms to stay safe from home fires.
“Home fires claim more lives in a typical year than all natural disasters combined, but working smoke alarms can cut the risk of dying in a home fire by half,” said Barry Porter, Regional CEO for the American Red Cross Eastern North Carolina region. “The sooner an alarm alerts you to a fire, the sooner you can get out. When you turn your clocks back this weekend, also test your smoke alarms to help prevent a tragedy in your home.”
Over the past month, local Red Cross volunteers responded to help 306 people suddenly displaced in Eastern North Carolina affected by 100 home fires, which account for most of the more than 60,000 disasters that the Red Cross responds to annually across the country.
When turning your clocks back this weekend, test your smoke alarms and replace the batteries if needed. Visit redcross.org/fire for more information, including an escape plan to create and practice with your family, or download the free Red Cross Emergency app by searching “American Red Cross” in app stores.
Since October 2014, the Red Cross Home Fire Campaign with community partners has saved at least 1,414 lives — including 43 in North Carolina — by educating families about fire safety, helping them create escape plans and installing more than 2.4 million free smoke alarms in high-risk neighborhoods across the country. Visit redcross.org/homefires for more information.
The Red Cross Home Fire Campaign is made possible with generous financial donations from our North Carolina’s statewide presenting Sound the Alarm sponsor Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina.
Farmland Preservation Grant Applications Due Dec. 19
/by WIZS Staff-information courtesy of the N.C. Department of Agriculture
County governments and nonprofit groups may now apply for funding assistance from the N.C. Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund for farmland preservation projects. Applicants have until Dec. 19 to apply.
“The latest study from the American Farmland Trust projects North Carolina losing more than a million acres of agricultural land over the next 20 years,” said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. “These Farmland Preservation grants provide options for families and are critical in saving family farms across our state.”
Grants are available for agricultural conservation easements on working lands used for agricultural production; to support public-private enterprise programs that promote profitable and sustainable agricultural, horticultural and forestland activities; and for the development of agricultural plans.
Landowners interested in preserving their farms through conservation easements must work with county governments or land trusts to apply for grant funds. If awarded a grant in which the application requests funds for the conservation easement purchase value, landowners will be compensated for the purchase of the development rights.
Grant applications and guidelines are available online at www.ncadfp.org/Cycle16.htm. For more information, call the Farmland Preservation office at 919.707.3074.
Granville Commissioners Begin Roles With NCACC
/by WIZS StaffTwo Granville County commissioners have begun leadership roles with the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners.
The NCACC kicked off a new term with the swearing in of new district directors, which include local commissioners Tony Cozart and Zelodis Jay, according to information from the NCACC.
Jay begins a two-year term as the District 8 director, which represents Granville, Person, Vance, Warren, and Franklin counties for a two-year term. Cozart will chair the group’s Public Education Steering Committee. He was appointed by incoming NCACC president Tracey Johnson to this role.
“I am honored to have been selected to serve as District 8 representative on the NCACC Board of Directors,” Jay said. “This role will give me the opportunity to serve the residents and advance the interests of Granville County as well as our fellow citizens of Person, Vance, Warren and Franklin counties on a statewide level.”
G.R.A.C.E. Ministries Site Of Nov. 12 Gift Box Giveaway
/by WIZS StaffThere will be a gift box giveaway this Saturday, Nov. 12 at G.R.A.C.E. Ministries on Burr St., Henderson. All are welcome to participate in coming out to this event is welcome. Organizers said vehicles should enter at 215 Crozier St.
Each box contains various household items valued at more than $100 each and will be available for pickup between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., according to Bobby West with G.R.A.C.E Ministries. The goal is to distribute 500 boxes.
G.R.A.C.E. Ministries is partnering with Rushing Water Outreach to host the community-wide event, “working together to show God’s love.”
Contact West at 252.432.7124 for more information.
TownTalk: ‘Clearview Today’ Show Airs On WIZS M-F At 10 A.M.
/by Laura GabelOne of the team members at Clearview Church describes pastor Dr. Abidan Shah as a scholar with a pastor’s heart. That’s a winning combination, to be sure. And the Henderson church has launched a new show called Clearview Today to share his insights and message to others.
John Galantis and Ryan Hill are two members of the Clearview team who help produce the programs that emanate from Clearview, and they spoke with John C. Rose on Thursday’s TownTalk to shed a little light on the origins of the new show, which can be found Monday through Friday at 10 a.m. right here on WIZS.
Both said they were excited about the new platform, which also gives listeners a chance to interact with Shah each week.
There’s a dedicated phone line – 252.582.5028 – for listeners to make comments or to ask questions. The Friday show answers those questions from listeners, Hill said. “We (will) read and respond as best we can,” he added.
One of the biggest things that drives the Gospel, Galantis said, is God’s call to his people to take the Gospel into the world. “It’s very important that the conversation doesn’t die,” he said.
Hill said the show is another way to take the Gospel into the world. “We build a partnership with the people who are listening,” he said.
Shah and the half dozen or so team members at the church regularly sit down over lunch to discuss important topics, but the team routinely left with valuable life lessons. The podcasts arose from such meetings, and then, Galantis explained, they took it a step further:
What would happen if, instead of five or six people benefitting from Shah’s talks, “it were radically elevated to hundreds of people?”
From there the group created a daily show, related to the Bible, but also relevant to current situations and today’s issues.
The Clearview Today show’s signature line is “engages the mind and heart for the Gospel of Jesus Christ.”
There are deep truths to be found in the Bible, and Galantis said Shah’s insights are powerful.
“But you don’t need a PhD. to grasp some of these truths,” he said. Shah translates those deep truths that a layperson can understand, all the while enjoying the learning that is taking place.
Both men attribute having a strong collaborative team that engages and strategizes to achieve the common goal of bringing the Word to others.
“We trace God’s hand through all of that,” Hill said.
Galantis agreed. “Sometimes it’s difficult to see God’s hand when it’s happening,” he said. Most of life is looking back and coming to God. When he looks back at where the church was one year, five years, 10 years ago – “that’s how I’ve seen how God has worked.”
Visit www.clearviewtodayshow.com
Men’s Shelter Open; Donations Needed
/by WIZS StaffThe local men’s shelter opened a month ago – one month earlier than last year. That puts Delthine Watson and others who work with Community Partners of Hope closer to their goal of being able to provide emergency housing year-round instead of just during the winter months.
In a recent update, Watson, who is CPOH’s community network specialist, reported that that the shelter has served 14 different men. “One of our guests has been recommended to move to Hope House and his application is being processed now,” Watson said.
But the shelter still needs support from the community, and Watson said there are plenty of ways to help – from signing up to provide a meal to dropping off cases of bottled water and other snacks and even volunteering to staff the shelter when it’s occupied.
“We’ve had amazing responses for meals, but we do need several meals this month,” Watson said. Use THIS LINK to sign up to provide a meal. The greatest needs are this weekend – Nov. 12 and 13, Monday, Nov. 21 and Friday, Nov. 25.
Volunteers who can spend the night should sign up two weeks in advance, she noted. Volunteers are needed for Monday and Thursday nights; this allows paid staff to be scheduled if there’s not enough coverage.
Volunteering overnight provides an opportunity to see the shelter in action and helpsgreatly with expenses, Watson said. Consider volunteering individually or forming a two-person team, she said.
“We are taking extreme cautions to prevent the spread of COVID, but we understand that some are still hesitant to volunteer. Masks are required at all times, hand-washing and sanitizer are emphasized, and of course we maintain safe distance as well,” Watson said.
Details for shelter volunteers are in the signup (CLICK HERE). Watson said she appreciates the coverage that two volunteers from First United Methodist provide for one Thursday night each month and challenges other church groups to consider doing the same for a different night.
Of course, monetary donations always are welcomed, but other things they need to create “go bags” for the clients included bottled water, tea, soft drinks and underwear in all sizes but most especially L, XL, 2X and 3X.
Watson said a complete list of needs is available at www.cp-hope.org.
Please do NOT take donations to the shelter. The shelter is closed during the day and staff is busy during the evening hours helping the men who are there for the night.
Instead, call 252.432.9494 to arrange delivery.
Watson currently is working on grant applications, coordinating with other agencies for partnerships and speaking with churches and civic groups. Call or email her to schedule a talk with a community group at 919.339.1462 or specialist.cpoh@gmail.com.