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TownTalk: Optimist Club Respect For Law Events
Optimist Club members Britt Sams and Tommy Farmer have criss-crossed the county over the past couple of weeks to present awards to members of local law enforcement agencies for outstanding service in 2021. Sams, who chairs the Respect for Law committee and club President Farmer were keen to pick back up on the awards presentations...
The Local Skinny! Gang Free Inc. Has Masks; COVID-19 Update
Need some N95 masks? Look no further than Gang Free Inc. Founder Melissa Elliott said she’s got plenty, with more ordered and on the way. Elliott told WIZS News Monday that anyone in the community who would like masks can simply head out to the Gang Free, Inc. location at 940 County Home Road any...
Vick Receives 2021 Optimist Award For Outstanding Service For Work At Vance Animal Services
Chris Vick of Vance County Animal Services has received the 2021 award for outstanding service from the Henderson Optimist Club. Optimist Club President Tommy Farmer presented the award to Vick on Wednesday at the Animal Services Building on Brodie Road. Farmer told WIZS News that the COVID-19 pandemic, created the need for the club’s annual...
Jones and Taylor are WIZS Players of the Week
For two years Christian Jones has been the go to guy off the bench for the Vance County Vipers men’s basketball team. The 6’4″ Jones has been so good off the bench that he has now worked his way into the starting lineup. The Vipers have won three of the last four games and Jones...
Warren Library Announces Events During Black History Month
The Warren County Library is promoting several upcoming events as part of its Black History Month celebration. On Thursday, Feb. 24, the library has scheduled a virtual meeting featuring celebrated historian Dr. Carlton Wilson. Wilson is dean of the College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities at N.C. Central University. The event begins at 3...
Petco Coming To Henderson
Petco, a nationally known pet supply retailer, is building a new store in Henderson. Land was purchased on US 158 beside Superior Chrysler from Ruin Creek Properites, and the Henderson Board of Adjustment approved a special-use permit request at its meeting Tuesday, Feb. 1. No word on when construction will be completed, but Ruxton Bobbitt...
Updated State Forest Action Plan Approved, Ready For Use
– Story courtesy of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services North Carolina’s updated forest action plan has been approved by the USDA Forest Service and is now ready to be implemented by forestry stakeholders across the state. The plan is a thorough review of the state’s forestland, focusing on changes and...
Granville Board Of Education To Meet Monday, Feb. 7
The Granville County Board of Education will meet for a regular board meeting on Monday, Feb. 7, 2022 at 6 p.m. at the Mary Potter Center of Education, 200 Taylor Street, Oxford, NC 27565. Members of the public are invited to view via livestream. Join the livestream meeting here: https://live.myvrspot.com/st?cid=MDhkZj. The board will also meet in...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 02-04-22 Noon
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HVDDC: Shop Downtown Henderson and Win Free Stuff
Shoppers who visit retailers in downtown Henderson have a chance to get a little something extra, just for shopping local, thanks to a campaign sponsored by the Henderson-Vance Downtown Development Committee’s promotions committee. Amanda Ellis, chair of the downtown development board, said the idea is to increase foot traffic in the downtown area – “get...
