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Multiple Projects on the Henderson-Vance Downtown Development Director’s Plate
By: Kelly Bondurant, Freelance Writer for Hire Demolition, banners and a full-time contract were just a few of the items Downtown Development Director Kaine Riggan presented to the Vance County Board of Commissioners at Monday night’s meeting. As Riggan stated during Wednesday’s WIZS TownTalk segment, he reminded the commissioners what a resource the Downtown Development Commission...
Traffic Light at Montgomery and Chestnut Streets
Information provided by the City of Henderson Work to replace the traffic signal at the intersection of Montgomery and Chestnut streets is scheduled to begin this Thursday, February 8 and should conclude on Friday, February 9 (contingent on weather). Please be aware a portion of Chestnut and Montgomery streets will be closed while this work...
Evan O’Geary Crowns Latest Miss Henderson Shanice Street
Miss Kerr Lake, Shanice Street, is now officially Miss Henderson. She was crowned Wednesday morning at the Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce Office downtown. Street said, “I am a student and cheerleader at Wake Forest University. I am a Sociology major with a minor in psychology. I am both honored and elated to represent the...
Tickets On Sale Now for The Boys & Girls Club of Granville County’s Mardi Gras Bash Fundraiser
By: Kelly Bondurant, Freelance Writer for Hire The second annual Mardi Gras Bash Fundraiser to benefit the Granville County Unit of the Boys & Girls Clubs of North Central North Carolina (BGCNCNC) will be held Saturday, February 10 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Vino Oasi, an event center located in Stem, NC. According to...
Legacy of Martin Luther King discussed at VGCC
— courtesy VGCC Vance-Granville Community College hosted a program to discuss the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on Jan. 24, after being postponed due to winter weather. The discussion was sponsored by the college’s Minority Male Success Initiative and was held in the Civic Center on VGCC’s Main Campus. VGCC Counselor...
Granville County Board of Education Retreat Meeting Sat, Feb 10, 2018
NOTICE TO PUBLIC AND PRESS The Granville County Board of Education will meet in a Board Retreat on Saturday, February 10, 2018 at the Masonic Children Home, 600 College Street, Oxford, NC 27565 at 9:00 a.m. The Board will meet in Closed Session for Personnel/Attorney Client Privilege in accordance with N.C. General Statute 143.318.11 (a)(6)...
Community Partnership for Pets $10k Grant to Vance County
Community Partnership for Pets $10k Grant to Vance County Frankie Nobles, Chief of Vance County Animal Services, told WIZS News in a press release that Vance County is the recipient of a $10,000.00 spay/neuter grant. The grant was applied for on January 26, and Nobles indicated it would be used as follows: Spay/Neuter for citizens...
The OPS Academic Honorees Fall Semester 2017/2018
WIZS has been asked to announce:...
