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Remembering Eddie Hicks
Henderson native Eddie Hicks died Monday, Oct. 31. Hicks gave back to his hometown in many ways, and he was a long-time employee with the Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Department. He also partnered with local programs, including Gang Free, Inc., to help young people in the community. Hicks had said his own life had been...
The Local Skinny! COVID-19 Update
There aren’t as many people routinely wearing face masks as there were this time last year, which is one indication that things are improving on the COVID-19 front. Or, perhaps people are just plain tired of wearing masks. But public health professionals study and analyze the public’s health from a variety of perspectives...
Threat of School Shooting Cancelled Vance vs Webb; Vipers In Playoffs Now
Vance County High School’s rival, senior night football game against conference opponent J.F. Webb High School from Oxford was canceled last Friday night. A social media post Friday threatened a school shooting, according to Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame. Brame told WIZS News on Saturday that his office had identified the person responsible. He said...
TownTalk: Recap Of Friday Shooting
A recap of the shooting that took place Friday on Garnett St. WIZS Radio · TownTalk: Recap Of Friday Shooting ...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 10-31-22 Noon
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Isolated Shooting in Henderson; Intended Target and Innocent Bystander Shot
UDATE 8:10 P.M. — HPD Press Release: A short time after 3:00PM this afternoon, Officers heard multiple gunshots in the area of Raleigh Road and S. Garnett Street and rushed to the area as 911 calls came in. Individuals parked in the parking lot of Hayes Brothers Muffler, 1002 S. Garnett Street, were approached and shot...
Construction Of New Senior Center For Northern Granville To Begin In 2023
County officials joined Stovall town commissioners Thursday at the future site of the North Granville Senior Center in Stovall. The new 8,000-square foot center will be located at 301 Oxford St. in Stovall, adjacent to the Stovall Branch Library. Construction of the new facility is scheduled for 2023. The current senior center is located at...
Fire Ants: How To Manage Them, Not E
The wet weather associated with Hurricane Ian a few weeks ago has really allowed the red imported fire ants (RIFA), Solenopsis invicta, to thrive. It seems everywhere you look you see a large mound of soil, and even if you barely come in contact with it, those small red pests swarm out. If you are familiar with...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 10-28-22 Noon
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TownTalk: Hauntings Of Old Granville
One of the reasons the stately old home known as Cedar Walk in Williamsboro fell into disrepair was because of the ghost that inhabited the premises. And the Neal House in Epsom rode the poltergeist wave right in the early ‘80s, about the time the movie of the same name was popular – you know...
