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Not Rain, Not Wind…RHI Fundraiser a Success
The fall barbecue chicken fundraiser was Friday. All indications are it was a complete sell out. Served were chicken halves, potatoes, string beans, bread and dessert for $8 per plate. Rebuilding Hope Director Randolph Wilson reached out to WIZS Friday morning for radio announcements saying, “Our fundraiser is still on and we have drive thru...
Water Outage Along and Near 158 Bypass
A transmission line failed Friday morning, and crews were quickly on site. The initial determination was the areas involved were “158 Bypass from Calvary Church to Poplar Creek Road, Huntstone Subdivision, West Hills Subdivision, and VGCC,” said William Bailey, street maintenance supervisor for the City of Henderson Public Works Department. As of 2:30 p.m. Friday...
TownTalk: Lakeland Cultural Arts Center Livens up Littleton
Littleton, situated on the Warren-Halifax county line, has long been known to those travel there to enjoy second homes or to vacation on nearby Lake Gaston. But Lakeland Cultural Arts Center, looking especially spiffy after a recent renovation, is looking to attract more people to visit, shop and enjoy this little corner of the world...
The Local Skinny! Clayton Homes Of Oxford Supports KidsCan! At Duke Cancer Institute
Clayton Oxford is known as #929 in the larger corporate family that is Clayton Homes, so what better day than Sept. 29 – 9/29 – to kick off the local manufacturer’s monthlong fundraising effort called Pink October? One long table in the breakroom at the Knotts Grove Road plant was filled Thursday with all sorts...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 09-29-22 Noon
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TownTalk: DMV Commissioner Goodwin Discusses REAL ID
The REAL ID looks like any other state-issued driver license, but that gold star emblem in the upper corner is what makes it different from a regular driver license. Beginning in May of next year, having a license in your wallet with a REAL ID enhancement could save you time at the airport or if...
VGCC Hosts Oct. 20 Conference To “Imagine The Future Of Work”
Vance-Granville Community College is hosting a daylong conference in October designed to help the region’s employers and business leaders to learn more about important workforce issues and how to create innovative programs to offset the challenges employers and employees face. The “Business/Industry Connect 2022: Imagine the Future of Work” is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 20 from...
TownTalk: Hispanic Heritage Festival Postponed To Oct. 8
Add the second annual Hispanic Heritage Festival to the growing list of event postponements created by the threat of Hurricane Ian. But fear not, organizers have arranged for the festival to take place on Saturday, Oct. 8 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the area near the police department and library on Breckenridge Street...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 09-28-22 Noon
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Henderson Gets $463K in Powell Bill Funds From NCDOT
Henderson is the big winner among area municipalities in the recent $154.8 million Powell Bill allotment announced by the N.C. Department of Transportation for street improvements. City Manager Terrell Blackmon told WIZS Wednesday that he and the City Council will be working to help prioritize where and how to use the $463,634.73 allotment, about half...
