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TownTalk: Perry Named Vance County Manager
The Vance County board of commissioners has appointed Renee Perry to the position of county manager. Perry, currently Halifax County’s deputy manager, will begin Nov. 1, according to a press statement issued Tuesday morning. “I am grateful to the Vance County board of commissioners for the opportunity to serve Vance County,” Perry stated in the press...
TownTalk: Corbitt Trucks Roll Into Henderson On Saturday
The Corbitt trucks are rolling in to town this weekend for the annual car show – not as many as rolled out of town during the vehicle maker’s heyday, but that’s ok with Ken Stegall. He is one of the locals who helps keep the memory of the Corbitt truck alive and well, and he...
The Local Skinny! Oakwood Cemetery To Host ‘Sip And Stroll With Souls’
The second annual “Sip and Stroll With Souls” in Louisburg’s historic Oakwood Cemetery promises to shed some light on some of the dearly departed who find their eternal rest there. Dorothy Cooper is one of the event organizers, and she told WIZS’s Bill Harris on Tuesday’s segment of The Local Skinny! that the Oct. 29...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 10-17-23 Noon
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Online 911 Telecommunicator Program A New Option For VGCC Students
Information courtesy of VGCC Public Information Officer Courtney Cissel Vance-Granville Community College (VGCC) has teamed up with Richmond Community College to offer a new 911 telecommunications program to residents of Vance, Granville, Franklin and Warren counties. The two community colleges recently signed an agreement which allows VGCC students to enroll in RichmondCC’s online...
Upcoming Blood Drives To Support American Red Cross
The American Red Cross needs donors to sign up to give blood to help meet their goal of 10,000 weekly blood and platelet donations. To sweeten the pot, all donors who come out between Oct. 21 and Nov. 9 will get a $10 gift card by email to a restaurant of their choice. Donors also...
TownTalk: Show Shine Shag And Dine Is This Weekend!
This weekend’s Show, Shine, Shag and Dine in downtown Henderson promises to bring car enthusiasts from all over to get their fill of fins, treads and gleaming chrome. And don’t forget all those horses under the hood. The fun begins on Friday afternoon with a BBQ and cruise-in at Satterwhite Point on Kerr Lake and...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 10-16-23 Noon
Click Play to Listen. On Air at 8am, 12pm, 5pm M-F WIZS Radio ~ 100.1FM/1450AM WIZS Radio · WIZS Radio Local News Audio 10-16-23 Noon ...
Henderson Mayor Runoff Election Set For Nov. 7; Early Voting Begins Oct. 19
Significant updates and changes have occurred since this original post on Oct. 13. It is strongly recommended that you review the new information available as of 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 17, 2023 in bold rather than the original post. The Vance County Board of Elections has called for a “recess” in the post-election canvass process...
Chamber Businesses Can Nominate Students For ‘Spotlight’ Recognition Through Oct. 31
The Granville County Chamber of Commerce’s Education Committee continues its initiative to recognize local students who are involved with Chamber businesses – whether through volunteerism or as a paid employee.Nominations are due by Oct. 31 to the Chamber office. To be eligible, students must be Granville County residents or attend one of the following schools:...
