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WIZS Radio Local News Audio 05-04-22 News
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Horse Owners: Protect Your Animals From Mosquito-Borne Diseases
Information courtesy of the N.C. Department of Agriculture N.C. Department of Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler is encouraging equine owners to have their animals vaccinated against Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis and West Nile Virus. “Mosquito-breeding season in North Carolina lasts from spring until the first frost and horses are at risk if not properly vaccinated,” Troxler said...
The Local Skinny! ‘Step Back In Time’ Event Planned For May 14
The Franklin County Historic Preservation Commission invites you to “Step Back in Time” at the historic Hudson Manor in Louisburg on Saturday, May 14 for a day filled with activities, food trucks and fun for the entire family – all for a good cause. Hudson Manor owner Melissa Cogliati is teaming up with...
One Drug Arrest Made In Julia Avenue Investigation On April 29
A local woman was arrested late last week on drug charges, according to Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame. The Vance County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance provided by the N.C. State Bureau of Investigation, executed a search warrant at the residence of Ruby Cooper, 2006 Julia Ave., Henderson. The warrant was served shortly before 6:00 pm...
Granville County Manager Leaving; Accepting State-Level Job
Granville County Manager Michael Felts announced his resignation at Monday’s board of commissioners meeting and is set to take a position with the N.C. Association of County Commissioners Risk Management Pools. Felts was appointed county manager in July 2013 after serving 11 years as the county’s finance director. His last day with the county is set...
Local Workers Avoid Strike After Last-Minute Deal To Negotiate New Contract
The Ardagh Group’s Henderson plant will not face a strike of its workers, thanks to an 11th hour deal made during contract negotiations late last week. WIZS received word that the agreement had been reached late Friday, which had been the deadline to approve the new contract. About 50 people had gathered outside the gates...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 05-03-22 Noon
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TownTalk: Zeta Phi Beta Plans Charter Celebration
The local chapter of an international sorority is living up to its founding principles with a flurry of activities this weekend to which the public is invited. The guiding principles of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. are scholarship, service, sisterhood and finer womanhood, and the local chapter is checking all the boxes to fulfill those...
The Local Skinny! Jobs In Vance 05-03-22
The H-V Chamber of Commerce and WIZS, Your Community Voice, present Jobs in Vance for May 3, 2022. The Chamber compiles the information, and it is presented here and on the radio. Contact the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce at 438-8414 or email Michele@hendersonvance.org to be included. Name of the Company: Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce...
Henderson Man Shot Dead; Two Suspects Charged With First-Degree Murder
A Henderson man was killed in the early morning hours of Friday, Apr. 29 and police have charged two Oxford residents with first-degree murder. James E. Mellon, 27, of 465 Powell St., died of a single gunshot wound, according to information received Monday morning from Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow. Police responded to 465 Powell...
