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VGCC and Dill Air Controls Products join forces with Apprenticeship program
Vance-Granville Community College and Oxford-based Dill Air Controls Products, LLC, recently signed on to join the North Carolina Triangle Apprenticeship Program (NCTAP), in an effort to provide new opportunities for local students and to prepare a skilled workforce. NCTAP offers students a unique start to a professional career and develops them into future industry leaders...
Leo Kelly Fills Wright’s Seat
Leo Kelly, Jr. will fill the unexpired term of late Vance County Commissioner Eddie Wright. County Attorney Jonathan Care told WIZS News that Kelly was unanimously voted in by the commissioners. Clerk to the Board Kelly Grissom said, “He will be sworn in on December 7.” Kelly will fill the seat for approximately one year...
Detective Wormley Fundraiser
In a recent interview with WIZS News, Police Chief Marcus Barrow described the dedication of fellow officers in Detective Deric Wormley’s time of need. Detective Wormley faced an extremely life threatening situation, and as Chief Barrow described it, no one left Wormley’s side. Wormley collapsed inside the Henderson Police Department in late October...
Farm-City Week part 3 of 3
Vance County has declared the third week in November each year as Farm-City Week. During that time, local residents are encouraged to reflect upon the connections and interdependence between the people and businesses in our towns, and the farms that surround them. This great nation was built on agriculture, but the towns and cities provide...
Legal Aid of North Carolina – providing free legal services in civil matters to low-income people
(The following is a press release.) Low-income Medicare recipients in North Carolina can call Legal Aid of North Carolina’s new Benefits Enrollment Center at 1-877-579-7562 (toll-free) for free help enrolling in federal benefits programs that provide financial help with health care, prescription drugs, home energy bills and food costs. “Many Medicare recipients in North Carolina...
