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TownTalk: More On This Week’s Shooting
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TownTalk: Two Found Dead On Gholson Avenue
UPDATE 5:30 p.m. Tuesday: Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow identified the two victims who were found Tuesday morning in a car parked on a city neighborhood street. Kentrell Venable, 18, was the driver of the car, Barrow said in a live interview during the 5 p.m. WIZS Local News broadcast Tuesday. Quavon Champion, 20, was...
Vance Sheriff: One Dead From Gunshot Wound During Apparent Home Invasion
The Vance County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a 42-year-old man involved in an apparent home invasion over the weekend. On Saturday, Feb. 4, deputies went to 100 Kelly Road in reference to a home invasion that resulted in a death, according to a press statement released Tuesday by Sheriff Curtis Brame. Three...
Warren Health Dept. Seeks Community Input To Community Health Assessment
The Warren County Health Department is in the process of completing its four-year community health assessment and asks county residents to contribute to the assessment by taking a short survey to identify key health needs and concerns. The survey is a list of questions related to personal behaviors, risks, health goals and priorities, as well...
The Local Skinny! What’s Happening At Perry Library
Perry Memorial Library has several opportunities for patrons to observe Black History Month as they take part in interactive workshops, take book walks and go on scavenger hunts. Youth Services Director Melody Peters ran down a list of activities that are already underway or will be presented during February. The “pop up” story walk located...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 02-07-23 Noon
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“Career Rodeo” Showcases VCS Career And Technical Education Opportunities
– information courtesy of Vance County Schools February is Career and Technical Education Month and Vance County Schools is shining a spotlight on a variety of careers from health care to hospitality that students can learn more about during the monthlong series of programs with the theme of “Career Rodeo.” CTE classes in Vance County...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 02-06-23 Noon
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The Local Skinny! Around Old Granville with Mark Pace
Watch out, Oxford. Your tiny neighbor to the south is gaining on you. It will only take a couple of hundred more people to stake the claim of being the largest town in Granville County. That, according to local historian Mark Pace, who talked with WIZS’s Bill Harris for the “Around Old Granville” segment of...
TownTalk: Andy Perkinson Reflects On Public Works Service
Growing up, Andy Perkinson watched his daddy work tobacco. By watching, and working, he developed a strong work ethic. But he also listened to his father, who told him to find a job that had some benefits and some retirement. “I listened to him,” Perkinson told John C. Rose on Monday’s TownTalk. “I’m grateful that...
