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Franklin Commissioners Seek Residents To Serve On Variety Of Advisory Groups
-Information courtesy of Franklin County Public Information Officer James F. Hicks, III Franklin County has numerous opportunities for citizens to participate and serve on advisory boards, councils and commissions. An online application can be found at https://www.franklincountync.gov/government/boards_and_commissions/index.php. A printed application may be obtained by contacting Kristen G. King, Clerk to the Board, kking@franklincountync.gov or 919.496.5994. Applications should...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 05-08-23 Noon
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Henderson City Council Approves Resolution to Name Bridge in Memory of Master Trooper
The Henderson City Council unanimously approved a resolution to name a bridge in Vance County in memory of Master Trooper James “Brent” Montgomery. The action item appeared on the Council’s agenda Monday night. The resolution calls for the I-85 bridge at Satterwhite Point Road to be named in memory of Montgomery. He died in March 2021...
TownTalk: CultureFest Coming To Oxford This Weekend
CultureFest is coming to downtown Oxford and organizers hope that all those who take part in the festivities will leave with a greater appreciation not just for diversity, but for all the things that different world cultures share in common. “It’s back and bigger than ever,” said Ajulo Othow, one of those planning the event...
Oxford’s New City Manager Set To Begin Work May 10
-information courtesy of City of Oxford Communication Specialist Sabrina Richards The City of Oxford has a new city manager – William “Brent” Taylor has been appointed to the post and will be sworn in to begin his new duties in a ceremony on May 10. Taylor most recently was town manager for Selma, NC and...
MPH Earns Another Leapfrog “A” For Patient Safety
-information courtesy of Donna Young, MPH Marketing & Communication Coordinator Maria Parham Health has earned another ‘A’ in hospital safety from a national watchdog group that rates hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers for protecting patients from preventable harm and errors. This latest grade from The Leapfrog Group is primarily for the time during the height...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 05-04-23 Noon
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WIZS Pop The Hood: Batteries
— for our sponsor, Advance Auto Parts Unless you’re really into vehicles and how they work, you may think all car batteries are alike. By asking just a few simple questions about your particular driving habits, the knowledgeable team of employees at Henderson’s two Advance Auto Parts locations can help you choose the right battery...
TownTalk: Around Old Granville: The History Of Area Newspapers
It wasn’t that long ago that people had to wait until the local daily or weekly hit the front stoop, sidewalk or mailbox to get the latest news and information. In today’s world of breaking news reports and computers that, with a few keystrokes, pull up news from across the globe, the physical newspaper has...
NC MedAssist Has $55,000 Goal To Provide Inhalers To Patients
Inhale. Exhale. Repeat. The average person takes between 12 and 20 breaths each minute, which adds up to about 22,000 each day. This simple, but essential, action goes unnoticed by so many, until there’s a problem. Like asthma. Asthma is a condition that makes that simple, but essential, action more difficult for 670,000 North Carolinians...
