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SportsTalk: UNC Baseball Starts Friday
Former Kerr-Vance Academy standout and Granville County native Daniel Wilkerson is excited about Friday! Wilkerson, assistant to the head coach for UNC Baseball, is ready to get the 15th-ranked Tar Heels on the field for the first game of the season Friday. “I can’t sleep the night before. It’s like Christmas morning,” Wilkerson said. The...
TownTalk: Linda Cobb, Board of Education Candidate
Vance County Board of Education member Linda Cobb, seeking re-election to the District 5 seat, said the school district faces challenges common in many districts, and applauds leaders for their innovative efforts to provide a quality education experience for students and teachers. Cobb was first appointed in 2019 to fill an unexpired term on the...
TownTalk: William Purvis, Board Of Education Candidate
William Earl Purvis said he is promoting a “vision for transformation” in his bid for a seat on the Vance County Board of Education. Purvis faces incumbent and fellow Democrat Linda Cobb for the District 5 seat. Henderson voters may remember his name from his unsuccessful bid for City Council in 2022; Purvis said his...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 02-14-24 Noon
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Early Voting Information For Granville Voters
One-stop early voting for the Mar. 5 primary begins in less than two days and the Granville County Board of Elections reminds voters to bring a photo ID to make your trip to the polls smooth and simple. The early voting begins Thursday, Feb. 15 and continues through Saturday, Mar. 2. The polls will be...
TownTalk: County Shell Building Deal Falls Through
An optimistic person may look at the completed – and unoccupied – shell building at the Henderson-Vance Industrial Park and say “if you build it, they will come.” The pessimist may say “don’t count your chickens before they hatch.” Well, the shell building was built and a buyer in hand, until the 11th hour when...
TownTalk: City Council Addresses Trash Issue; New Fire Truck
The Henderson City Council gave the green light Monday to fire department officials to apply for a $2.5 million FEMA grant to purchase a new ladder truck. The department’s ladder truck has been out of commission since April 2023 and isn’t expected to come back into service for several more months. The Council voted unanimously...
The Local Skinny! Vance County Schools Receive Blue Ribbon Awards
For the fourth year in a row, Vance County Schools has been recognized by a statewide organization for excellence in communications. The district took four Blue Ribbon awards at a recent ceremony of the North Carolina School Public Relations Association, according to information from VCS Chief Communication Officer Aarika Sandlin. Of the 344 awards given...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 02-13-24 Noon
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Franklin County Reports Discharge Of 32K Gallons Of Untreated Wastewater
-information courtesy of Franklin County Public Information Officer James F. Hicks, III Franklin County Public Utilities experienced a discharge of more than 32,000 gallons of untreated wastewater at the Industrial Park Pump Station. The discharge was the result of a complete mechanical system failure. The discharge started Friday, Feb. 9 and concluded on Saturday...
