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New Beginnings Signal Bright Future for Duke University’s Football Program
— text and picture by Patrick Magoon freelance writer for WIZS A fresh start for Duke’s football program hints at a brighter future for the coaching staff, players, and fans. For the first time in nearly 33 years, Duke shutout a Football Bowl Subdivision team. Duke’s offense, under the control of Mike Elko, the team’s...
Granville Tourism Dollars Up 26.9%, Topping $50M For 2021
Visitors to Granville County spent $50 million in 2021, an increase of 26.9 percent from 2020 of more than $13 million. The data comes from an annual study commissioned by Visit North Carolina, a unit of the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina. “Visitors are truly finding that Granville County is uniquely Carolina,” said Angela Allen, director...
Tourism Dollars Pump Up Local Economy In 2021
Visitors to Vance County spent close to $60 million in 2021, an increase of more than 35 percent from 2020. Vance joins the other 99 counties in the state that have reported a rebound of tourism dollars flowing into the state’s economy in 2021. According to information from the N.C. Department of Commerce, Vance County...
Schools Still Looking For Teachers To Fill Vacancies
As students return to classrooms for a new school year, many are finding understaffed schools. Schools across Vance, Granville and Warren counties also are experiencing vacancies. There simply are not enough teachers to fill openings, and Rep. Terry Garrison cited recently released statistics that underscore the challenge that schools face. Garrison said in an email...
September Is National Preparedness Month – Be Ready For Emergencies
-Information courtesy of American Red Cross, Eastern North Carolina Region People everywhere are feeling the impacts of climate change with more frequent and intense weather events threatening our communities. September is National Preparedness Month and the American Red Cross Eastern North Carolina Region urges everyone to get ready for these emergencies now. In 2021 more...
Warren County Tourism Dollars Up From 2021
Visitors to Warren County spent $63.01 million in 2021, an increase of 27 percent from 2020. The data comes from an annual study commissioned by Visit North Carolina, a unit of the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina. In 2021, visitor spending in Warren County grew 68 percent from spend pre-pandemic spending levels; prior to...
Area Unemployment Rates Fall Slightly In July 2022, Follow State Trends
Vance County’s unemployment rate stands at 6.4 percent for July 2022, slightly lower than the rate so far for 2022, which is 6.8 percent. However, these rates remain well below the state averages of 3.7 percent and 4.1 percent, respectively. According to data released yesterday by the N.C. Department of Commerce, Vance joins...
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GREAT Grant To Bring Broadband To More Warren Homes, Businesses
The NC Department of Information Technology has announced that Spectrum Southeast, LLC has been awarded a $4 million grant to provide broadband services to more than 1,400 households and businesses in Warren County. Once this project and another federally funded project are completed, the entire county should have broadband availability. The Growing Rural Economies with...
The Local Skinny! Around Old Granville: History Of Cedar Walk
Think about it for a minute: Is is easier to remember what you ate for breakfast this morning or to visualize in your mind the house where you grew up? Many historians rely on people’s long-term memories to piece together the past, and that is exactly what Mark Pace did to try to learn more...
