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WIZS Radio Local News Audio 05-18-23 Noon
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TownTalk: United Way Kicks Off 2023 Fund Allocation
The United Way of Vance County is preparing for its 2023 funds allocation. Deadline for submitting an application for funding is Friday, May 26, according to Jane P. Haithcock, secretary/treasurer of the organization. Non-profit agencies or those with an IRS tax-exempt status are eligible to submit applications, which can be found at unitedwayvance.org. Completed applications...
Pop The Hood: Maintaining Your Car’s Cooling System
— For our sponsor, Advance Auto Parts, as part of a paid radio sponsorship on WIZS. Nobody wants to get stuck on the side of the road with an overheated engine. With just a little maintenance – and an abundance of caution – vehicle owners can make sure all is well under the hood. Michael...
TownTalk: Duke RAM Clinic Is This Weekend
The upcoming weekend pop-up medical clinic is as unconventional as its name implies – prospective patients will gather in a school parking lot, get a ticket to assure their place in line to receive free dental, medical and vision care. None of that sounds like the way we traditionally go about getting medical care. And...
N.C. Sen. Bode Visits Granville Early College Campus
N.C. Sen. Mary Wills Bode visited the campus of Granville Early College High School as part of the inaugural Bring Your Legislator to School Day. Bode was elected to represent District 18, which includes part of Granville County, in November. During her visit, Bode toured the school with Principal Jackie Harris, Superintendent Dr. Alisa McLean...
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...
