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Damaged Transmission Structure Results in Over 13k Without Power
The widespread power outage in Vance and Warren Counties is over now with all customers restored. District Manager Tanya Evans with Duke Energy told WIZS News, “Around 2 a.m., a tree fell and damaged a transmission structure in Warren County. As a result, the Warrenton and Henderson North Substations locked out.” She said the outage...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 01-11-22 Noon
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Around Old Granville: Dr. Helen Chavis Othow
Dr. Helen Chavis Othow was an educator, a genealogist, an author and a longtime leader in civic affairs in her native Granville County. She also was a wife, a sister and a mother. Othow died on Jan. 1, 2022 at the age of 89. Mark Pace and Bill Harris remembered the life and work of...
The Local Skinny! Jobs In Vance
The H-V Chamber of Commerce and WIZS, Your Community Voice, present Jobs in Vance for January 11, 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 January...
For High School Sophomore, Junior Females Interested in STEM Careers
For the second time in three years, young women in North Carolina interested in careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) will have an opportunity to participate in a five-week paid internship designed in part to improve gender inequity and the gender wage gap. Fifteen high school sophomore and junior women will work with...
TownTalk: Be Safe When Using Space Heaters
The recent fires in Philadelphia and in New York that killed dozens of residents in the past week serve as tragic reminders about home fire safety during the winter months, when about half of all home heating fires occur. With temperatures dipping into the 20s at night, it may be tempting to keep a space...
Town Talk: Talent Connect Connects People To Employment
A short informational virtual session could be the jumpstart to a new career path, and Desiree Brooks said staff at NCWorks is available to follow up with individuals who have questions about next steps toward seeking meaningful employment. Brooks spoke with John C. Rose on Monday’s Town Talk about Tuesday’s 10 a.m. Talent Connect series...
The Local Skinny! Shingles? Ouch!
A case of shingles can really get on your nerves – literally. The viral infection causes a painful skin rash and accompanying nerve pain that can linger long after the rash has cleared up. The shingles is associated with the childhood disease varicella, commonly called chickenpox. Contracting the chickenpox as a 5- or 6-year-old was...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 01-10-22 Noon
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Vance County Middle Students Shift To Remote Instruction To Start School Week
Vance County Middle School is the latest area school to fall victim to the raging omicron variant and school officials announced that middle school students will shift to remote instruction for the first part of next week. According to information posted Friday afternoon on the school system’s social media page, which stated, in part: “In...
