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Portion Of Hillsboro Street In Oxford Getting Resurfaced
Part of Hillsboro Street in Oxford is getting a facelift, and city staff have said the improvements will take several weeks to complete. Beginning on Monday, Sept. 23, Hillsboro Street, from Lewis Street to College Street will be affected, so drivers in and around that area can expect detours. No street parking will be allowed...
Portion Of I-85 In Warren County Named In Honor Of Eva Clayton
A section of Interstate 85 in Warren County has been named in honor of former Congresswoman Eva Clayton. Officials from the N.C. Department of Transportation, along with friends and family, gathered this weekend to celebrate both Clayton’s birthday and the highway dedication. Signs on I-85 from Ridgeway Drewry Road (Exit 226) to the Warren-Vance County...
VCS Students Complete Tiny House; First Open House Sept. 20
For the next two Fridays, the Vance County High School parking lot will be the location of an Open House. Wait. In the parking lot? Yep. That’s where the Tiny House is located, and high school CTE students built it. And it’s for sale. The open house events will be held Friday, Sept. 20 and...
Vance Hires Jeremy T. Jones As Assistant County Manager
Vance County will have a new assistant county manager on Oct. 1, 2024. Jeremy T. Jones will join County Manager C. Renee Perry and other county staff, bringing more than 10 years of experience in public service and law enforcement to the job. “I am honored to step into this new role and continue my...
TownTalk: Area Congregations In Ministry
Since 1985, Area Congregations in Ministry has been helping Granville County residents who find themselves facing hardship – and its new executive director, Ann Riley, has seen firsthand faith, through action, in the few short weeks since she’s had the job. ACIM’s mission has long been to relieve hunger, Riley said on Thursday’s TownTalk. These...
TownTalk: Javion Magee Press Conference
A review of the press conference held Wednesday about the death of Javion Magee. WIZS Radio · TownTalk: Javion McGhee Press Conference ...
The Local Skinny! Vote For Chestnut Street Park Project To Win $100,000
Charles Turrentine Jr. got word about 24 hours ago that the Chestnut Street Park renovation project is among five finalists from across the country vying for $100,000 from Bobcat Company. The project to make improvements to the basketball courts that operate under the city’s recreation and parks department is going to be a “game-changer,”...
WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 09-19-24 Noon
Click Play to Listen. On Air at 8am, 12pm, 5pm M-F WIZS Radio ~ 100.1FM/1450AM WIZS Radio · WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 09-19-24 Noon ...
Brame Issues Press Release With Details of Magee Death Investigation, Timeline
– PRESS RELEASE FROM VANCE COUNTY SHERIFF CURTIS BRAME The Vance County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the death of 21-year-old Javion Magee. This morning, Sheriff Curtis R. Brame, members of his command staff, and detectives met with Javion’s family to express our condolences and to walk family members through the details of our investigation...
Parents Will Call For An Independent Autopsy Into Death Of 21-Year-Old Javion Magee
With a handful of national civil rights attorneys at their side, the parents of Javion Magee gathered Wednesday afternoon outside the Vance County courthouse to discuss the investigation into their son’s death. The body of the 21-year-old truck driver from outside Chicago, IL was found on Vanco Mill Road Wednesday, Sept. 11. Preliminary results from...
