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Chamber’s Leadership Vance 2024 Forming – Applications Due Feb. 2 By 5 P.M.
The Leadership Vance 2024 application process is open through Friday, Feb. 2 and Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce President Sandra Wilkerson said participants will get an in-depth look at the county, from its rich history and varied amenities to business and industry growth and much more. Applications should be received by 5 p.m. on Feb. 2...
TownTalk: Housing And Discrimination
Finding a new place to live can create all kinds of feelings, from excitement to anxiety. But looking for a new place where you and your family call home should NOT make you feel like you’re being discriminated against. Hope Williams, supervising attorney with N.C. Legal Aid’s Fair Housing Project, said anyone who...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 01-22-24 Noon
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Property Revaluations Hit County Mailboxes In February
Vance County property owners will find revaluation information in their mailboxes next month, which will provide information about current market value of homes, as well as business and industrial properties. But it will be later in the year before they’ll know just how that market value calculation will affect their tax bills. Individual property owners’...
Red Cross To Host Volunteer Open House Jan. 25 In Granville County
Granville County doesn’t currently have a chapter of the American Red Cross, but a group of local organizers are planning a Volunteer Open House to share information about what it will take to form a volunteer team there. The open house will take place Thursday, Jan. 25 at The Venue at HighRock Farm, located at...
VGCC Celebrates MLK At Jan. 23 Event
Information courtesy of VGCC Public Information Officer Courtney Cissel The community is invited to Vance-Granville Community College Tuesday, Jan. 23 at 12:30 p.m. to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The celebration, titled “Decreasing Inequities and Increasing Opportunities” is hosted by the VGCC Men’s Achievement Academy and V.I.E.W., Vance-Granville’s...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 01-19-24 Noon
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Golden Leaf Scholarship Application Period Open Now For 2024-25
Applications are being accepted now for the 2024-25 Golden LEAF Colleges and Universities scholarships, which assists incoming college freshmen and transfer students pay for school. There are more than 200 scholarships that will be awarded, according to information from the office of N.C. Rep. Frank Sossamon, whose District 32 includes Vance and most of Granville...
Study: McGregor Hall Huge Boost For City’s Economic Health
As McGregor Hall gears up for another jam-packed season of concerts, plays and more, its Executive Director Mark Hopper knows that a well-attended event at the downtown venue creates a big ripple effect felt throughout the city. And Hopper has a study to back him up. Well, it’s in draft form, but the board got...
TownTalk: Around Old Granville Visits Watkins Township
At just 10.5 square miles, the Watkins township is the smallest of the 38 townships located in the geographical area once known as Granville County. It was established in 1881 – the same year that Vance County was formed from the larger Granville County, but local historian Mark Pace said while it may lack in...
