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TownTalk: Tennis Skills and Skills of Life and Mary Lloyd Hodges Barbera
Sports fans who watch tennis from Wimbledon or the U.S. Open each year may be surprised to learn that 70 percent of the nation’s tennis is played on public courts – in parks or other locations away from private clubs. That’s according to a couple of tennis aficionados who were on Town Talk Monday to...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 05-09-22 Noon
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‘Project Give It A Shot’ Works To Educate, Improve Vaccination Rates
Project Give It A Shot kicked off in Vance County on Thursday as a way to educate people about the benefits of being vaccinated against COVID-19. The project is not another spinoff from state or federal programs; rather, it’s more of a grass-roots effort from a group of high school and college students who are...
Area Churches Participate In Read-Aloud Bible Project With Local Ties
Members from area churches participated in an activity earlier this week during which they read parts of the Bible aloud – a simple act with profound effects. And although the idea didn’t originate here, there are definitely ties to Vance County. Lois Murphy, a member of First Baptist Church in Henderson, has helped organize this...
‘Operation Fan Heat Relief’ Provides Fans To Eligible Elderly, Disabled
-Information courtesy of N.C. Dept. of Health and Human Services The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Aging and Adult Services is partnering with the N.C. Area Agencies on Aging and local service providers to distribute fans to eligible recipients through Operation Fan Heat Relief. People over the age of 60, as well...
Warren Co. Schools Gets $24M Slice Of Lottery-Funded Pie For Capital Improvements
-Information courtesy of the N.C. Dept. of Public Instruction Warren County Schools is getting $24 million from the state that can be used for school construction, renovation or other capital improvements. More than two dozen school districts across North Carolina will share the nearly $400 million in new state lottery-funded grant awards, according to information...
The Local Skinny! Timberlake Keeps An Eye On The Lake
For more than 10 years now, Frank Timberlake has been keeping an eye on Kerr Lake parks and camping areas. And he says there are some spots that haven’t changed since he was a kid. For some, that may seem like good news. But Timberlake said he and others in Kerr Lake Park Watch don’t...
TownTalk: Shriners To Hold 58th Annual Fish Fry
It’s not too soon to think about the upcoming Shriners Fish Fry, which will take place on Wednesday, May 18. This is the 58th fish fry and local Shriner Donald C. Seifert spoke with John C. Rose on Thursday’s Town Talk about how the event has evolved over those almost six decades as it continues...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 05-05-22 Noon
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Local Woman Dies After Single-Vehicle Crash
A Henderson woman has died from injuries she received in a single-vehicle accident on Sunday afternoon. Kimberly Perry, 44, died Monday at Duke University Hospital, according to information from Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow. Officers responded to the intersection of Harriet and E. Winder streets just after 3:30 p.m. upon receiving a report of an...
