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TownTalk: Fisher Dredges Up Gold
Anyone interested in learning how prospectors once set up camp in the northeast corner of Franklin County in search of gold will feel like they hit the mother lode when talking with Tim Fisher. Fisher is a wealth of information about the Gold Run Branch gold mine, often called the Portis Mine by locals. And...
Vance Early Voting Begins Apr. 28
Vance County voters can choose the early-voting option beginning Thursday, Apr. 28 in advance May 17 primary, according to local board of elections officials. The one-stop voting will be held at the Dr. Andrea L. Harris Operations and Service Center, 900 S. Beckford Dr. This is the former city operations center. Voting is open 8...
Granville Early Voting Begins April 28
Granville County voters have several options for one-stop early voting, which begins Thursday, Apr. 28 and runs through Saturday, May 14. The statewide primary election will be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. In addition, voters may now request absentee ballots, either by filling out a ballot request at the county board of elections office...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 04-04-22 Noon
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Get in on the Adventure with Cub Scouts
Boys and Girls in grades K through 5 have the opportunity to discover adventure with the Cub Scouts. Tara Goolsby with the Henderson Vance Parks and Recreation Dept. will give boys and girls the chance to join Cub Scouts through May 11th. The first signup date is this Wednesday, April 6th at 9am at Henderson...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 04-01-22 Noon
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Local Man Gets 90-Month Prison Term For Drugs, Firearms Possession
A Henderson, North Carolina man has been sentenced to 90 months in prison and three years of supervised release in connection with charges stemming from a 2020 operation at a local convenience store. According to court documents and information presented at the sentencing hearing, Seikeidrick Antwon Williams, 36, was named in a six-count Superseding Indictment filed on...
The Local Skinny! Week Of The Young Child Apr. 4-8
FGV Smart Start will celebrate the Week of the Young Child next week with a bevy of activities for families to participate in. The purpose is to focus on the needs of young children and their families and identifying the early childhood programs and services that meet those needs, according to FGV Smart Start Programs...
TownTalk: Caring For Historic Cemeteries And Tombstones
Imagine this scenario: You’re a property owner in rural North Carolina – say, Vance County – and you come across what you think may be an old cemetery, unmarked and long-neglected. What’s a landowner to do? Your first call could be to the N.C. Office of State Archaeology. A chat with staff archaeologist and...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 03-31-22 Noon
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