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Red Cross Announces March Blood Drive Dates
The American Red Cross has announced several opportunities to donate blood across the four-county area in March, which also marks the 80th annual observance of the national organization. President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued the original proclamation in 1943, but the American Red Cross was established more than 140 years ago by Clara Barton, a nurse...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 03-03-23 Noon
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TownTalk: Geneaology Basics, Pt. 2
There is so much information at our fingertips in the 21st century world of genealogy, but people who want to learn more about their ancestors still have to use those tried-and-true research to obtain the most accurate results. Bill Harris and Mark Pace, North Carolina Room Specialist at Oxford’s Thornton Library discussed different types of records...
The Local Skinny! Fentanyl Summit Saturday
More than 13,000 people have died in North Carolina alone in the past nine years from fentanyl. A half-day family summit will be held in Raleigh on Saturday, designed to be part awareness, part education, and part support for those who have family members who have died from fentanyl poisoning. “Poisoning” is the term Patricia...
SportsTalk: Rigsbee Relies On Youth For KVA Baseball
Kerr-Vance Academy’s young baseball team is coming off of a 4-1 win over East Wake Academy on Wednesday. While it was a good win for Kerr-Vance, Coach Mike Rigsbee knows his team is very young. “We are young but we are talented,” Rigsbee said on SportsTalk on Thursday. “We are relying on our junior and...
SportsTalk: Hammett Optimistic About Oxford Prep Spring Sports
Oxford Prep Athletic Director John Hammett’s teams are coming off a strong winter sports season. Both boys and girls basketball teams made the state playoffs and, for the first time in school history, a swimmer made the State meet. According to Hammett, “We have a good group of girls who got better as the season...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 03-02-23 Noon
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Franklin County Convenience Sites’ Hours Change With Upcoming Daylight Savings Time Change
In anticipation of the beginning of daylight savings time on Mar. 12, Franklin County Solid Waste has announced an adjustment in its hours of operation. Beginning Monday, Mar. 13, convenience center sites will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Convenience Center #12 at 5 Landfill Road in...
Police Chief Barrow Likes How LPR Technology Can Aid Law Enforcement
Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow sounded pretty impressed with Flock Safety’s device that reads license plates and said he hopes Henderson joins the growing ranks of cities in the area that are using technology to help combat crime. The LPR – license plate reader – is a device that does exactly what its name implies...
Vance County Elections Officials Work To Keep Voter Lists Accurate
If you get a card in the mail from the Vance County Board of Elections asking you to confirm some information, it’s part of ongoing maintenance to keep the most updated voter rolls as possible. Vance County joins other county boards of elections across the state to conduct required processes designed to keep the state’s...
