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The Local Skinny! 988 Suicide And Crisis Line Celebrates 1 Year Anniversary
-information courtesy of the N.C. Dept. of Health and Human Services The three-digit suicide and crisis lifeline number – 988 – recently celebrated its first anniversary and N.C. Department of Health and Human Services officials say trained crisis counselors field about 5,000 calls each month. The number – 988 – connects North Carolinians via call...
TownTalk: Mary Emma Evans Foundation Continues To Help Those in Need
It all started with popsicles. And young people playing ball on a basketball court in South Henderson, said Phyllis Evans. The “it” Evans is referring to has evolved beyond popsicles and the neighborhood where Evans lives. The Mary Emma Evans Foundation provides resources for the whole community, from tangible items like food and clothing to...
Register Now For Upcoming Workshop About Growing Cover Crops July 28
Farmers all over the world grow cover crops for a variety of reasons: to protect the soil, increase yield, reduce erosion and much more. Come to a workshop next week on cover crops to learn how using a cover crop in your garden or fields could benefit you and your farm. Dr. Chris Reberg Horton...
Kittrell, Middleburg Voters Have Candidates For Nov. 7 Election
The towns of Kittrell and Middleburg have a slate of candidates who have filed for mayor and seats on the town councils. The elections will be held Nov. 7, according to Vance County Board of Elections Director Melody Vaughan. Incumbent Mayor Jerry Joyner is running unopposed in Kittrell and there are three candidates for three...
WIZS News Special Report: Candidate Filing Period Closes
Broadcast from the Vance County Board of Elections office on WIZS Radio ~ 100.1FM/1450AM Click Play – WIZS News Special Report: Candidate Filing Period Closes...
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...
