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TownTalk: ‘Way To GROW!’ Festival Coming To Downtown Henderson
Say you’re organizing an event – complete with food, music and more – and you really want everyone to come out and enjoy themselves. One sure-fire way to make sure the whole community feels invited and welcomed is to get key leaders involved and interested. Two people who fit that description in the Henderson area...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 07-20-23 Noon
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Two Men In Custody Following Altercation Involving A Gun At Local Medical Clinic
Two men were arrested Wednesday following an incident involving a gun that took place in the parking lot of Vance Family Medicine, but police say there were no injuries as a result of the gunfire. Anthony Meadows, 22, of the Hicksboro community and Ransom Hawkins, 21, of the Gillburg community were in a physical altercation...
Hendfact Director Addresses Vance Commissioners
Antelmo Salazar, director of Hendfact Fuerza Activa, addressed the Vance County Board of Commissioners during the public comment section of the July 10 regular monthly meeting. Through an interpreter, Salazar said in its 14 years of service to the Latino community in the area, Hendfact has helped share information and raise awareness among young people...
TownTalk: County Commissioners Adopt Strategic Economic Development Plan
The Vance County Board of Commissioners adopted a strategic plan for economic development at its July 10 meeting that creates a roadmap for future growth over the next few years. Crystal Morphis, with Creative Economic Development Consulting, walked commissioners through the basic framework of the strategic plan, which she and her team developed over the...
TownTalk: County Commissioners Hear from Vance Recovery
Vance Recovery is part of the Vance County Substance Abuse Collaborative, a group of providers that work each day to help clients who are battling opioid addiction. John Mattocks is Vance Recovery’s program director and he spoke on behalf of the county collaborative to Vance County Board of Commissioners during the public comment section of...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 07-19-23 Noon
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Granville Veterans’ Services Can Help
There’s a short list of important documents that everyone needs to keep track of – a driver’s license and Social Security card are two of the big ones that nobody wants to lose. But U.S. military veterans have a form that they have to produce to gain access to benefits and programs – it’s called...
TownTalk: Commissioners Take Up Fire Services At Board Meeting
Thanks to the wonders of technology, Vance County Board of Commissioners meetings are recorded for the public to play – and, in some cases, replay. WIZS replayed a portion of the July 10 regular monthly meeting during Tuesday’s TownTalk segment, during which the contentious topic of a fire study was discussed. At its July meeting...
The Local Skinny! Brick Power Team Lifts The Spirit Through Weights
The Brick is sponsoring the Henderson Open Championships later this summer, and winners qualify to participate in the World Championships, scheduled for mid-November in Virginia Beach. The Brick is a weight-lifting ministry affiliated with – and located beside – Freedom Life Church of God on Martin Creek Road. Part of the group’s ministry, according to...
