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The Local Skinny! Families Living Violence Free Seeks New Executive Director
Families Living Violence Free is in a search process to identify a new executive director to succeed Executive Director Peggy Roark, who is retiring. Like many directors at many agencies, the FLVF director will report to the board of directors and will oversee planning and directing the operations of the agency. This role, however, also...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 12-18-23 Noon
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NCDOT: Section Of I-85 Near Henderson Renamed Andrea L Harris Highway
-information courtesy of the N.C. Department of Transportation A stretch of Interstate 85 is now named in honor of Andrea Harris, the late civil rights activist from North Carolina who devoted her life to racial and social equity and helped many minority and women-owned businesses. On Friday, Gov. Roy Cooper joined state and local dignitaries...
Suspect Arrested for Stealing School Bus Batteries
— press release information from Sheriff Curtis Brame November 27 the Vance County Sheriff’s Office received a report of batteries being stolen from school buses at Vance County Middle School and Vance County High School. Additional reports were received from the Vance County School Bus Garage of batteries being stolen from school buses. On December...
One Commissioner Contest in the Primary and One in the General Election
It looks like there will be two contested seats on the Vance County Board of Commissioners in next year’s election, with two candidates running for the District 1 seat and two candidates running in District 2. The two-week filing period ended at 12 noon today, Friday, Dec. 15. Valencia L. Perry filed Friday for the...
VGCC Partners With Piedmont CC To Provide Cybersecurity Program
Vance-Granville Community College is partnering with Piedmont Community College to create the next generation of cybersecurity professionals. The two colleges have established a Level-Two Instructional Service Agreement (ISA) for cybersecurity that will begin next month, according to information from VGCC Public Information Officer Courtney Cissel. This comprehensive collaboration paves the way for both institutions to...
Recreation Mini-Grant Applications Available Now For 2024-25
The Granville County Parks, Greenways, and Recreation Advisory Committee is accepting through January 2024 recreation mini-grant applications to be awarded in 2024-25. Local government entities and registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations within Granville County are eligible for up to $25,000 in grant funding specifically for projects related to recreation. These grant funds are used to facilitate the...
Warren Residents Can Apply For Help With Heating Expenses
For those Warren County households that received a one-time payment from LIEAP last year to help pay for heating expenses, there’s some good news: You are automatically enrolled to receive a payment this year. Other households can apply to receive funds from the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program too, according to information from Crystal Smith. The...
Eligible Oxford Residents Can Apply For No-Interest Loans For Home Repairs
–Information courtesy of City of Oxford Communications Specialist Sabrina Richards The City of Oxford has been awarded an additional $66,000 by the NC Housing Finance Agency in the 2023 cycle of the Urgent Repair Program, designated to assist residents who live within the city limits. The program provides funds for very low- and low-income homeowners...
Public Safety Committee Set To Review County Fire Department Needs For Equipment, Protective Gear
The Vance County Fire Department needs six sets of turnout gear and four air packs, at the very least, to make sure firefighters have adequate protection when they are fighting fires, according to Chief Chris Wright. But this year’s county budget included a freeze on capital improvements that has the procurement on hold, so far...
