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TownTalk: G.R.A.C.E. Ministries Reaches Out To Those With Addictions
Jamie Elliott hopes to have a good turnout at the G.R.A.C.E. Ministries Addiction and Recovery Rally this Saturday. It’s a time for people to learn more about community resources for those who need help, and it’s also a time to hear from individuals in recovery who have turned their lives around. The rally will begin...
David Richardson, Granville School Board Chair, Dies
David Richardson, chairman of the Granville County Board of Education, died Tuesday evening. Friends, church colleagues and education supporters across the county reflected Wednesday on Richardson’s life and legacy in the community. Granville County Public Schools Public Information Officer Dr. Stan Winborne said district officials received word of Richardson’s death, but he had no further...
Car Break In Suspect Arrested After Swift Actions by Eyewitness
HPD Press Release: On September 7, 2022 Henderson Police Department officers were advised a male wearing dark colored jogging pants with a white stripe was in the area of Zollicoffer Avenue and Chestnut Street attempting to break into motor vehicles. Patrick Hawkins, age 44, who resides at 240 Burwell Avenue was detained and found in...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 09-07-22 Noon
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Maria Parham Welcomes New Family Nurse Practioner To GI Staff
–Information courtesy of Donna Young, MPH marketing & communication coordinator Maria Parham Health Tuesday announced that Colleen Truax, FNP has joined its staff and will be offering GI services to patients throughout Henderson, Vance County and the surrounding area. “We are pleased to welcome Colleen Truax to our Maria Parham family as part of our growing GI practice,”...
TownTalk: Tourism And Its Impact On The Local Economy
We spend money every day, during trips to the grocery store or the pharmacy, for example. But each day, Vance County residents shop alongside visitors to the community who may be camping at Kerr Lake or who are in town for a dance competition or one of a number of annual events that draw folks...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 09-06-22 Noon
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The Local Skinny! Jobs In Vance 09-06-22
The H-V Chamber of Commerce and WIZS, Your Community Voice, present Jobs in Vance for September 6, 2022. The Chamber compiles the information, and it is presented here nd on the radio. Contact the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce at 438-8414 or email Michele@hendersonvance.org to be included. Spectrum is Hiring Field Technicians! Henderson, NC 27537...
New Beginnings Signal Bright Future for Duke University’s Football Program
— text and picture by Patrick Magoon freelance writer for WIZS A fresh start for Duke’s football program hints at a brighter future for the coaching staff, players, and fans. For the first time in nearly 33 years, Duke shutout a Football Bowl Subdivision team. Duke’s offense, under the control of Mike Elko, the team’s...
Granville Tourism Dollars Up 26.9%, Topping $50M For 2021
Visitors to Granville County spent $50 million in 2021, an increase of 26.9 percent from 2020 of more than $13 million. The data comes from an annual study commissioned by Visit North Carolina, a unit of the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina. “Visitors are truly finding that Granville County is uniquely Carolina,” said Angela Allen, director...
