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WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 06-26-26 Noon
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Maria Parham’s Emilee Johnson Among Finalists For Lifepoint’s Companywide Mercy Award
— Information courtesy of Maria Parham Health Emilee Johnson, Maria Parham Health’s 2026 Mercy Award recipient, is one of 50 finalists vying for the companywide Mercy Award. Johnson will represent Maria Parham Health at Lifepoint Health’s annual Mercy Award celebration this fall in Nashville, TN, where the finalists will be recognized for their contributions to...
Time’s Ticking To Submit Application For Duke Energy’s ‘Powering Local Economies’ Grant
Duke Energy’s “Powering Local Economies” grant window is open now to support local businesses. But the deadline is fast approaching – applications must be submitted by June 30, according to information from Beth Townsend, Duke Energy East Region’s director for Government and Community Relations. The grant is for up to $25,000 and is for entities...
WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 06-25-26 Noon
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Cooperative Extension with Jamon Glover: True Legacy
Jamon Glover, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report: We wrap up our series titled, “Money, Manhood, and Fatherhood”. We discuss in part 5 of this series on what we are really leaving behind for our family. Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m...
TownTalk: Around Old Granville – Townsville
It’s a short drive today on Highway 39 to get from Williamsboro to Townsville – about seven miles separate the two Vance County communities. But back in the late 1700’s and early 1800’s, it most likely took a lot longer to get between the two areas to conduct business or to go to church. Ironically...
June 22, 2026 Attempted Escape from Vance County Jail, Detainee Injured
— from Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame The Vance County Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating an attempted escape from the Vance County Detention Center. On June 22, 2026, at approximately 1:30 p.m., the Vance County Sheriff’s Office was notified that an inmate had attempted to escape and sustained injuries during the attempt. Responding personnel located...
Henderson City Council Adopts FY 27 Budget
The Henderson City Council voted unanimously to adopt the FY 2026-27 budget at a special called meeting on Wednesday afternoon. The meeting lasted about 35 minutes, during which Finance Director Joey Fuqua shared with Council that he and staff had identified an additional $794,000 in savings. Calling that amount “a pretty good chunk of money,”...
TownTalk: Advanced Manufacturing At VGCC; Big Opportunities; Big Pay
Once associated with low pay and manual labor in dirty, hot conditions, today’s manufacturing facilities are clean, temperature-controlled spaces where it’s the robots that do the heavy lifting, and right here in the four-county area that Vance-Granville Community College serves, a full list of companies contribute to the more than $44 billion of goods that...
WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 06-24-26 Noon
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