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TownTalk: NC Should Have Good Weather To View April 8 Eclipse
As a meteorologist, Jonathan Blaes is a scientist well-versed in the vagaries of weather, especially in North Carolina and especially in the springtime. But next week, he just may divert his attention – for a few minutes, anyway – to observe a celestial event that has nothing to do with storms, or clouds or rain...
New Granville Finance Director Begins April 15
Granville County has announced that Jennifer Baird will become the county’s finance director and she will begin her new job on April 15. Baird joins Granville County after three years as senior fiscal analyst and accounting operations supervisor for the city of Durham. With 19 years of state and local government finance experience, Baird will...
VCSO: One Shot Fired, Not by Law Enforcement, In Search Warrant Execution, No One Injured
UPDATE: 4:24 PM Wednesday, April 3 — Press release from Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame A Vance County man was arrested Wednesday a shot was fired from inside a home on St. Matthew’s Street. There was no exchange of gunfire and no injuries were reported, according to information from Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame. Vance...
Franklin Property Owners Have Extra Week To File Appeal Revaluations
— Information courtesy of Franklin County Public Information Officer James F. Hicks III Franklin County’s Board of Commissioners extended the deadline to file an informal appeal in the 2024 Tax Revaluation process by one week – from Apr. 6 to Apr. 13. Informal appeal forms were attached to the Change of Value notices that were...
Warren County Health Fair April 5
The Warren County Health Department will hold its annual Health Fair on Friday, Apr. 5, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 at the Lion’s Den (fairgrounds) in Warrenton. In case of rain or other inclement weather, the event will be held at the Warren County Armory Civic Center. This year’s health fair will feature several exhibitors...
TownTalk: Community Info Series To Focus On Dementia
It’s something that many of us worry about as we get older and can’t remember things like we once did, but Michael Patterson, a family caregiver specialist for Kerr-Tar COG Agency on Aging breaks down what falls in the “normal forgetfulness” category and what does not. Patterson was a guest on Wednesday’s TownTalk and previewed...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 04-03-24 Noon
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NCDMV Employs Online Tools To Tackle Customer No-Shows
– Information courtesy of NCDMV To combat folks not showing up for their scheduled appointments at driver license offices, the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles is now requiring new appointments to be confirmed. In the month of February, 33.5 percent of appointments were no-shows, according to NCDMV officials. “This confirmation process is necessary to address...
TownTalk: Jayden Watkins Part of 2024 Disney Dreamers Academy
Henderson’s own Jayden Watkins is set to board a plane Wednesday and head to Orlando, FL to participate in the Walt Disney World Dreamers Academy. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that almost wasn’t, but Watkins said, “God worked everything out.” You see, his mom had accidentally thrown away the packet of information that Watkins was supposed...
The Local Skinny! Events At Perry Memorial Library 04-02-24
There’s lots going on at Perry Memorial Library in April – some of them are the regular monthly favorites, but there are some time-sensitive activities as well that are being targeted at children on Spring Break and for everyone interested in next week’s solar eclipse. Youth Services Director Melody Peters said kids on spring break...
