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Warren Residents Have New Website To Help Track Land Use Plan Updates
A newly launched website will allow residents to follow along as Warren County officials go through the process of updating the county’s comprehensive development plan. The web address is planwarrencountync.com, and it serves as a resource that interested citizens can use to stay updated on the process, which is scheduled to take about 10 months...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 02-01-22 Noon
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TownTalk: Alice Sallins Reflects on Andrea Harris And Talks Arts Council, Black History Month
Henderson’s city operations facility has had a few names since it was constructed – but the name it officially got today (Tuesday, Feb. 1) will be a lasting one. From now on, the building, located on Beckford Drive, will be named for Dr. Andrea Harris, who died in May 2020. Harris grew up in Henderson...
The Local Skinny! Around Old Granville: Weldon’s Mill
It’s been decades since Weldon’s Mill closed, but it remains a local landmark that represents memories of times gone by, when just about every creek or stream had a mill on it. And although Weldon’s Mill is still standing, it’s not in good condition, but Mark Pace said the foundation of the old mill is...
The Local Skinny! Jobs In Vance
The H-V Chamber of Commerce and WIZS, Your Community Voice, present Jobs in Vance for February 1, 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 christa@hendersonvance.org to be included. JOB OPENINGS IN VANCE COUNTY – Week of February...
New Henderson Park Could Be Reality By Summer Of 2022
The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources announced that Williams & Montgomery Street Park was awarded $357,497 from the NC Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF). The funds will go to the construction of a new park in Henderson. “Thanks to the North Carolina Parks and Recreation Authority, Vance County’s local economy is...
Seven GCPS Educators Successfully Complete National Board Certification
Seven educators in Granville County Public Schools have been recognized by the school board for successful completion of their national board certification, a rigorous, peer-reviewed process that ensures that board-certified teachers have proven skills to advance student achievement. The following teachers have most recently completed their board certification: Megan Belshaw – Mt. Energy Elementary School...
Franklin Asking State Commission For $15.1 Million To Improve, Upgrade Emergency Radio System
Franklin County has submitted an application to the state’s Local Government Commission for funding to improve its public radio system used by law enforcement and emergency officials. It is one of several applications that will be reviewed when the LGC meets remotely tomorrow (Tuesday, Feb. 1). The meeting will begin at 1:30 p.m. and the...
Omicron Variant Accounts For 99 Percent Of New COVID-19 Cases In Vance, Granville
The Omicron variant accounts for 99 percent of all new cases across the Granville Vance Health district, which reported a total of almost 1,400 new cases as of Friday, Jan. 28.Vance County reported 569 new cases and Granville reported 825 in the past seven days which ended Jan. 27, according to GVPH Director Lisa Harrison’s...
Ridgeway Opry House Plans To Re-Open In March
The sounds of tinkling mandolins, plucking banjos, strummed guitars, thumping bass, sawing fiddles and beautiful bluegrass singing has been quiet at the Ridgeway Opry House for several months according to Frieda Harlowe. She also has plans to re-open in March. Harlowe spoke with WIZS News on Monday and said the pandemic has been the cause...
