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Dr. Stan Winborne New Superintendent of Granville County Public Schools
The Granville County Board of Education has named Dr. Stan Winborne as the new superintendent of Granville County Public Schools, effective July 1. Winborne will succeed Dr. Alisa McLean, who is retiring after 30 years as an educator in North Carolina. “I am honored and humbled by our Board of Education’s decision to name me...
CNA Anna Williams 2023 Mercy Award Winner For Maria Parham Health
— Information courtesy of Donna Young, Maria Parham Health’s Marketing & Communication Coordinator Maria Parham Health recently announced that Anna Williams, CNA, is the 2023 Mercy Award winner. The Mercy Award recognizes one employee from each of Lifepoint Health’s facilities who profoundly touches the lives of others and best represents the spirit and values on...
33 Year Old Resident of Henry Street Found Shot and Died on Shank Street
Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame provided the following information to WIZS. On Saturday, May 13, 2023 around 7:58 p.m., the Vance County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the area of 148 North Shank Street in reference to a report of a subject being shot inside a vehicle. It was determined that a male subject, later...
TownTalk: Upcoming Activities At HVRPD
Parents who may be looking for some engaging activities for their children this summer need look no further than the program listings at the Henderson Vance Recreation and Parks Department. A daylong summer camp begins June 12 and continues through Aug. 11, and HVRPD facilities supervisor said Alisha Shaw said the camp will include field...
The Local Skinny! Local Author Katherine Burnette Publishes Poems And Short Story
Local author and N.C. Superior Court Judge the Hon. Katherine Burnette is busy working on her second book, which she estimates is about two-thirds completed. The process of writing an entire work of fiction can be a slow one, Burnette acknowledged. So when she needs a break from writing books, she writes poetry and short...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 05-16-23 Noon
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WIZS Radio Local News Audio 05-15-23 Noon
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The Local Skinny! Vance Co. Budget Details
Vance County Commissioners have held a couple of work sessions to discuss the proposed 2023-24 budget and the community will have a chance to chime in during an upcoming June 5 public hearing before commissioners decide whether to adopt it. The details of the roughly $57.5 million budget are contained in a 131-page document presented...
New Granville Company Makes Game-Changer Construction Materials That Saves Trees
— Information courtesy of Granville County Public Information Officer Terry Hobgood A facility in Granville County that had been used to make cigarettes has new life making highly advanced building materials out of fast-growing perennial grass. That’s right: Grass. Plantd Materials officially opened its new headquarters and production facility last week in the Knotts Grove...
NC DMV Notes Changes For Teen Drivers
Parents with teen drivers, take note: there are some changes coming to the graduated driver licensing program, and the state’s Division of Motor Vehicles wants to make sure a trip to your local DMV office goes as smoothly as possible. The General Assembly passed a bill that went into effect earlier this week which requires...
