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WIZS Radio Local News Audio 03-18-22 Noon
March 18, 2022
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Plant A Tree In Honor Of Arbor Day
March 18, 2022
-story courtesy of N.C Dept. of Agriculture Today is Arbor Day in North Carolina, a day to remember the important role trees play in the lives of the state’s human residents, but also to the many animals who need wildlife habitats to thrive. This year marks the 150th observance of Arbor Day, which first was ...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 03-17-22 Noon
March 17, 2022
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The Local Skinny! Around Old Granville: Canadian Immigrants
March 17, 2022
We’ve learned from history lessons in school about immigrants who traveled from faraway places, their worldy possessions often fitting in a small suitcase, passing by the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor to begin their new lives in America. But did you know that there was a contingent of immigrants who came here after ...
McGregor Hall Presents “Living with Ruthie Mae” Sunday At 2 PM
March 17, 2022
Tickets are still available for Sunday afternoon’s performance at McGregor Hall of Garrett Davis’s play “Living with Ruthie Mae,” and patrons are reminded that the mask mandate has been lifted for indoor spaces. The show had to be rescheduled from mid-January, and all tickets from that original date will be honored with the same seat ...
TownTalk: Corbitt Preservation Event To Be Held On April 9
March 17, 2022
When he looks at one of those old Corbitt trucks, Charles Powell sees so much more than an old vehicle that just happened to be manufactured right here in Henderson in the early part of the 20th century – he sees, in his words “magnificent pieces of equipment.” Powell, president of the Corbitt Preservation Association, ...
TownTalk: Granville Gardeners’ Expo Coming April 23
March 17, 2022
From Master Gardeners looking for a little something to add to their flower beds to newbies just hoping to cultivate a green thumb, the upcoming Granville Gardeners’ Expo will have something for just about everyone. From workshops and demonstrations to plants and home décor, the Granville County Expo and Convention Center on Saturday, April 23 ...
Reserve Your Place Today For Rescheduled Granville Chamber Banquet
March 17, 2022
The deadline to reserve tickets for the upcoming Granville County Chamber of Commerce banquet is fast approaching – members have through Friday, Mar. 18 to register to attend, according to information from Chamber Director Lauren Bennett. The banquet is scheduled for Monday, Mar. 28 at 6 p.m. at the Vance-Granville Community College Civic Center. The ...
Arrested for First Degree Murder
March 16, 2022
— Henderson Police Department Press Release On Saturday, March 12, 2022 at approximately 5:25 PM, Officers of the Henderson Police Department were dispatched to 410 Young Street in reference to a gunshot victim. After arriving, Sinaya Harrison, age 20 of Vance County, was located seated in her vehicle with an apparent gunshot wound. She was ...
Check Those Smoke Alarm Batteries!
March 16, 2022
The catchy phrase “spring ahead, fall back” is a good reminder for setting clocks to reflect the beginning and end of Daylight Savings Time. But fire officials everywhere would love to tack on an extra reminder to check or change smoke alarm batteries, too. It’s not as catchy, but “change your clock, change your batteries” ...