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Community Partners Of Hope Seeks Donations For Men’s Shelter
Community Partners of Hope is reaching out this holiday season to ask for donations to provide to the men who come for respite and a warm night’s sleep at the men’s shelter. The shelter needs snack items like breakfast bars, single-serving sizes of snacks, chips and other individually wrapped cakes and cookies, as well as...
Put Donation To BGCNCNC On Your “To-Do” List
The Thanksgiving holiday kicks off in earnest a season of giving, and there are several different ways to make donations that will benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of North Central North Carolina in the coming days and weeks. Of course, a check mailed to BGCNCNC, P.O. Box 176, Oxford, NC 27565 is always welcome...
Kitchen Safety Tips For Thanksgiving Weekend Cooks
Kitchens everywhere are gearing up for the Main Event – roasting turkeys for Thanksgiving. And home cooks, whether experienced or new to preparing holiday dinners, need to remember a few safety tips to keep from becoming a Thanksgiving Day statistic. According to data from National Fire Protection Association, Thanksgiving Day represents the leading day of...
White House Announces 6-Week Media Blitz To Encourage COVID-19 Vaccine, Boosters
The Biden Administration has announced a six-week campaign through the end of the year urging Americans to get their updated COVID-19 vaccine. With winter and holiday gatherings right around the corner, more Americans getting their updated vaccine will help avoid thousands of preventable COVID-19 deaths. Whether you’re watching a World Cup soccer match or visiting...
Blackmon Updates West End Community Watch Group On URA, Grants And More
Henderson City Manager Terrell Blackmon spoke to members of the West End Community Watch group at its November meeting and provided some updates to plans for the current West End and Flint Hill urban redevelopment areas. During the meeting, Blackmon explained a bit about progress being made in several areas, including awarding grants to homeowners...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 11-22-22 Noon
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TownTalk: Boys & Girls Club Of North Central North Carolina
It makes Donyell “DJ” Jones happy to see young people walk through the Blue Doors of the Boys & Girls Clubs. Even when those doors aren’t blue – like those clubs that operate within schools, for example – Jones is confident that the programming and support remains aligned with the philosophy of the stand-alone clubs...
Maria Parham Health Earns “A” For Patient Safety From National Group
Maria Parham Health has received an “A” rating from a national watchdog organization for its achievements in protecting hospital patients from preventable harm and errors. The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit organization that promotes patient safety, published its findings recently, said Donna Young, MPH coordinator for marketing & communications. “I applaud the hospital leadership and...
The Local Skinny! Jobs In Vance 11-22-22
The H-V Chamber of Commerce and WIZS, Your Community Voice, present Jobs in Vance for November 22, 2022. The Chamber compiles the information, and it is presented here and on the radio. Contact the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce at 438-8414 or email Michele@hendersonvance.org to be included. Company Autobrite Car Washes, Inc Title of Position Hiring...
Get Your Holiday Spirit On, Downtown Merchants!
Downtown merchants are being asked to get into the holiday spirit by creating festive window displays, just in time for the Henderson Christmas parade next weekend. “We want everything up by the Christmas parade,” said Alice Sallins, who works both with the Vance County Arts Council that puts on the parade and with the downtown...
