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Bill Martin – Troop C District 4 – Order of the Long Leaf Pine
William “Bill” Nission Martin retired as a Master Trooper with the State Highway Patrol. His 30 years with the law enforcement agency – every one spent with Troop C District 4 – was a remarkable achievement. But N.C. Rep. Frank Sossamon put some icing on the proverbial cake Sunday, Mar. 10 and presented Martin with...
Vance Sheriff Curtis Brame: Two Arrested On Drugs, Weapons Charges
– Information from Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame On Friday, Mar. 8, the Vance County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant for illegal drugs at a residence located at 87 Pueblo Lane near the Vance and Franklin county line. Entry into the home was gained by tactical units from both counties. No injuries were reported. Two...
Crawford Knott Named 2023 John Penn Citizen Of The Year At Granville Chamber Banquet
The Granville County Chamber of Commerce named Crawford Knott as the 2023 John Penn Citizen of the Year at its 82nd annual membership meeting and banquet on Monday, sponsored by Granville Health System. More than 200 chamber members and guests attended the event, held at The Barn at Vino in Stem. Knott was presented...
Granville Names New Economic Development Director
-information courtesy of Granville County Public Information Officer Terry Hobgood A seasoned professional in the area of economic development has been selected to be Granville County’s new economic development director. Joseph Stallings is scheduled to begin his new job on Mar. 18, bringing with him 13 years’ experience in economic development in Garner, Benson and...
TownTalk: 2nd Community Resource Festival A Success
If the sights and sounds emanating from the Vance-Granville Community College Civic Center are any indication, the second annual Community Resource Festival has delivered in its goal of connecting people with local organizations and agencies. WIZS’s Steve Lewis spoke with a number of individuals as the festival got underway earlier Wednesday. The festival ran from...
Maria Parham Offers Program To Raise Awareness of Colorectal Cancer
Maria Parham Health will host a Lunch and Learn program on Thursday, Mar. 21 to talk about colorectal cancer early detection and prevention. Seats are still available for this event; register online at MariaParham.com or by calling 252.436.1605. The program will be from 12 noon to 1 p.m. and will be held in the classroom...
SportsTalk: Former KVA Baseball Standout R.J. Johnson Returns To NC
Rutgers University in New Jersey may seem like a long ways away from North Carolina but former Kerr Vance Academy and current Rutgers standout baseball player R. J. Johnson gets back to the area more than one might think. “We are here almost every weekend,” Johnson said on SportsTalk. Johnson and Rutgers were in the...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 03-13-24 Noon
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Vance County Vipers Getting It Done, From Admin To Students
Editor’s note: This Viper Highlights is the first in a series of updates from Vance County Schools’ Chief Communication Officer Aarika Sandlin to help inform, update and educate the community about what’s going on at Vance County High School. Read, enjoy and learn about the school’s administrative team and what its students are...
TownTalk: City Council Addresses Attendance Policy
At its March meeting Monday evening, the Henderson City Council voted 6-2 to adopt a policy concerning attendance at council meetings. At issue, among other things, was what constitutes an excused absence versus an unexcused absence and just how – and who – would decide which was which. The proposed wording didn’t include “work”...
