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WIZS Radio Local News Audio 12-11-23 Noon
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Granville Haunt Farm Named Top N.C. Attraction By State Travel Industry Association
When Grey Blackwell started the Granville Haunt Farm nine years ago, he just wanted to give folks a fun – and entertainingly scary – experience around Halloween. Since that first season, the seasonal event has grown into the “anchor” for fall events in Granville County. Blackwell and The Haunt Farm were recognized recently as the...
Intolerant Behavior Disrupts More Than School Activity
Tuesday night, December 5, the Vance County Vipers Basketball team hosted Louisburg, but the game was halted soon after it started when a fight broke out on the gym floor. VCS Chief Officer for Communication Aarika Sandlin said, “No Vance County High School students were involved. Currently, an active investigation is taking place by the...
Man on Pretrial Release Arrested After Ongoing Drug Complaint
— information from Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow On December 6, 2023, the Henderson Police Department served two narcotic search warrants, one at Main Street Auto, 326 N. Garnett St., and the other at 115 Willow Oak Pl. in response to an ongoing drug complaint. During the service of the warrant, approximately 47.5 grams of...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 12-07-23 Noon
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SportsTalk: Vance Charter Girls Basketball Off To A Strong Start
The Vance Charter Girls Basketball team is off to a 4-1 start this season and head coach Brian Howard is kind of happy about it. “The one part in the 4 -1 isn’t very satisfying,” Howard said on Thursday’s SportsTalk. That “1” part that Howard refers to is a 49-47 loss to Falls Lake. “We...
SportsTalk: KVA Prepares For Holiday Tournament
Mike Joyner, Kerr Vance Academy athletic director, has reason to be happy with the school’s Fall sports programs. “Every team made the playoffs,” Joyner stated on Thursday’s SportsTalk. Now that fall sports have come to an end, the winter sports season is kicking into high gear. The Spartans have one win to their credit in...
The Local Skinny! Vance County Commissioners Meet
Dan Brummitt is the newly elected chair of the Vance County Board of Commissioners. The District 4 representative was selected in a 5-2 vote during the Dec. 4 regular monthly meeting. Leo Kelly was elected vice chair in a 4-3 vote. Brummitt thanked outgoing chairperson Yolanda Feimster for her time as chair, saying it’s been...
TownTalk: Amedisys Seeks Volunteers For Hospice
COVID-19 restrictions affected just about every aspect of society, including the volunteer pool at Amedisys, a home health and hospice care agency that provides help to patients in hospice and respite care for their caregivers. “Before COVID, I had volunteers,” said Roberta Freeman, regional volunteer coordinator for Amedisys, which serves the four-county area...
Granville Chamber Sponsors Student Spotlight
The Granville County Chamber of Commerce Education Committee invites Chamber members to nominate local high school students for the Student Spotlight. Students with an affiliation to a Chamber member business – through employment, internship or as a volunteer – are eligible, according to information from Chamber Executive Director Cynthia Ratliff. The students must be a resident...
