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Firefighters Battle Morning Blaze That Destroyed Two Downtown Oxford Businesses
UPDATE: 7:15 p.m. Firefighters battled a blaze in downtown Oxford Monday morning which destroyed a historic building that housed two businesses. The call came in at 8:28 a.m., and Oxford Fire Department, with help from several area volunteer fire departments, had the fire under control by 10:40 a.m., according to information from city officials late...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 11-06-23 Noon
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The Local Skinny! Henderson Christmas Parade Is Coming
It may be hard to believe, but the Henderson Christmas parade is less than one month away. The parade will be held on Saturday, Dec. 2 beginning at 2 p.m., according to parade organizers. And groups that want to be in the parade have until Nov. 24 – the day after Thanksgiving – to submit...
The Local Skinny! Grace Ministries Plans 7th Annual Thanksgiving Meal
The 7th annual Grace Ministries Thanksgiving meal giveaway is taking shape and organizer Bobby West said the plan is to provide 3,000 meals to folks in the community on Saturday, Nov. 18. In addition to the Grace Ministries location at 215 Crozier St., West said there are a number of locations where individuals across Vance...
TownTalk: Davis Chapel Feeding The Hungry And More
Davis Chapel Baptist Church is hoping to help provide a hot meal as well as clothing items to anyone in the community in need. Organizers call the program “Food for the Soul, Clothes for the Cold” and Charles Turrentine Jr. was a guest on Monday’s TownTalk to provide some details. On the second and fourth...
U.S. DHHS Secretary Xavier Becerra Makes Stop In Henderson To Talk About Health Care In Rural Communities
The secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Xavier Becerra, made a stop at Medical Arts Pharmacy this afternoon on behalf of his boss – President Joe Biden. Becerra was joined by, among others, Dr. Mandy Cohen, whose reminder during the COVID-19 pandemic to “Wear, Wash, Wait” became second nature for many...
The Local Skinny! Pop The Hood: Repairing Dents, Dings And Scratches
For our sponsor, Advance Auto Parts, as part of a paid radio sponsorship on WIZS. Don’t you just hate it when you get just a little too close to the mailbox with your car and you hear “that” sound – that metal on metal sound, just as you’re lowering your window to pick up the...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 11-02-23 Noon
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Raleigh Theater Critic: “Ragtime: The Musical” Is “Phenomenal!”
You’ve got three more chances this coming weekend to treat yourself by attending “Ragtime: The Musical,” which has gotten rave reviews from members of the local community, as well as from a Triangle-based theater critic. Kurt Benrud called the performance “phenomenal” in a review that appeared in the Triangle Review, a weekly email newsletter that...
Franklin Animal Shelter Expands Adoption Hours, Adds Part-Time Staff
In a response to community interest and concerns, Franklin County Animal Services is implementing several changes at the county’s animal shelter, including more adoption hours for the public to come to see the available dogs and cats who need homes. The new hours begin Saturday, Nov. 4, according to information from Franklin County Public Information...