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Vance County Board of Equalization and Review Meeting Dates
The Vance County Commissioners, and Clerk to the Board Kelly Grissom, informed WIZS News that the Vance County Board of Equalization and Review has approved the following dates. The purpose is to “continue to hear appeals from taxpayers who have appealed their new tax values with the Vance County Tax Office,” according to the notice...
Joint Vance County Public Safety Committee/Fire Commission Meeting Thursday, Aug. 15
Please be informed of a joint public safety committee/fire commission meeting to continue discussions of the fire study report. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, August 15 at 4:00 p.m. and will be held in the commissioners’ conference room. — From Kelly Grissom, Clerk to Board/Executive Assistant, Vance County Board of Commissioners...
WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 08-09-24 Noon
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Henderson City Council Regular August Meeting Monday, Aug. 19
Public Notice The Henderson City Council changed the Regular Meeting schedule at a Special Called meeting on July 15, 2024. The August 12, 2024 City Council Regular Meeting is canceled and rescheduled for Monday, August 19, 2024. Tracey Kimbrell City Clerk City of Henderson...
Kerr-Tar COG Hosts Cultivate 2024 Sept. 12 At Louisburg College
The Kerr-Tar Council of Governments is hosting this year’s Cultivate 2024 regional economic development summit at Louisburg College on Thursday, Sept. 12. The summit will be held at the Jones Performing Arts Center on the college’s campus and begins at 8:30 a.m., according to information from local Chamber president Sandra Wilkerson. Business leaders, elected officials...
Granville County Public Schools Start Date Pushed To Aug. 13 To Allow For Open House
Granville County Public Schools has pushed back by one day the opening of its 2024-25 school year in the wake of Tropical Storm Debby. The first day of class for students on the traditional calendar is now Tuesday, Aug. 13. The school district cancelled Open House activities that had been scheduled for Thursday afternoon and...
New Warden At Granville Correctional Institution
– Information courtesy of N.C. Department of Adult Correction Secretary of Adult Correction Todd Ishee has named Isaac Rogers as warden of Granville Correctional Institution in Butner. Rogers previously served as warden of Dan River Prison Work Farm. “Warden Rogers is a veteran leader with 27 years of experience in North Carolina corrections,” Ishee...
TownTalk: Duke Energy Progress
As the wind and rain from Tropical Storm Debby continued to pelt the entire WIZS listening area Thursday morning, Duke Energy officials said power outages were limited at that time around Henderson and Vance County. Duke Spokesman Garrett Poorman reminded customers to think Safety First. There are several ways to report a power outage in...
The Local Skinny! Granville Vance Publilc Health Updates Social Media
Granville Vance Public Health Director Lisa Harrison and her team maintain a laser focus on community health and providing services that improve residents’ well-being. But there’s a newly formed team within the health department that has the task of tweaking the ways that people in the community learn about the wide scope of services available...
TownTalk: Proper Political Sign Placement
With the upcoming election just more than three months away, Vance County Republican Party Chairman Jimmy Barrier reminds local residents that although political signs may be placed on private property, campaigners are supposed to wait until 30 days before early voting begins to place signs in public right-of-way spaces. That day for the Nov. 5...
