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TownTalk: St. Paul’s Lutheran Plans Food Ministry
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Ridgeway is launching a food ministry to try to help residents in Vance and Warren counties who find themselves struggling with having enough food for themselves and their families. The food ministry, modeled after the story in the Bible of feeding 5,000 with two fish and five loaves of...
Southern End Elementary Schools Could Shrink From 5 to 4 In Granville County
The topic of school consolidation once again is circulating in Granville County, and the school board voted Monday to reconsider closing an elementary school in the southern end of the county and make it a middle school. During a work session to discuss the matter of closing and consolidation, the Granville County Board of Education...
Representative-Elect Sossamon To Be Sworn In On Jan. 10 At McGregor Hall
Frank Sossamon will be sworn in as the newest representative for N.C. House District 32 Tuesday and the public is invited to attend. The swearing-in ceremony will be held at McGregor Hall on Jan. 10 at 6 p.m. Superior Court Judge John Dunlow will administer the oath of office. District 32 includes Vance and Granville...
TownTalk: Does Anyone Want To Talk About The Jail?
No matter where you stand on the issue, the Vance County Detention Center is not an ideal facility, neither for staff nor inmates. Sheriff Curtis Brame has been vocal about the physical condition of the jail, which has racked up numerous deficiencies in recent state inspections. The Vance County commissioners asked a Raleigh firm to...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 12-20-22 Noon
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Murder Charge Added For Father Of Child Who Died Dec. 3
The father of a 6-year-old who died earlier this month has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of his son. Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame issued a press statement Tuesday, in which he said Eric Eugene Allen Powe, 31, was charged with murder on Dec. 8. Rowe surrendered himself to...
16 Year Old Shot, Killed
Press Release — On December 17, 2022 at approximately 7PM, officers of the Henderson Police Department arrived at the intersection of E. Montgomery Street and N. College Street in reference to a person with a gunshot wound. Officers found Krystal K. Gray, 16, in the passenger area of a 2005 Silver Acura MDX. Ms. Gray...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 12-19-22 Noon
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The Local Skinny! Getting Your Packages Shipped For The Holidays
Remember the 1980’s slogan “when it absolutely, positively has to be there overnight?” As the calendar marches on toward Christmas in less than a week, Mike Moore at Postal Plus has a few suggestions for gift-givers who also must be gift-senders. “It’s crunch time,” Moore said Monday, but he noted that anything headed up...
TownTalk: Stanley Takes On New Role At Kerr Lake
In his previous role as Superintendent 1 at the Kerr Lake State Recreation Area, Bill Stanley said his main focus was on the rangers and their development and making sure the other staff also was properly trained to do the wide assortment of jobs that take place across the various campgrounds, public access points and...
