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FGV Smart Start Job Fair June 26 For Jobs In Child Care
The Franklin-Granville-Vance Smart Start program is hosting a job fair at its offices next weekend. The job fair is scheduled for Saturday, June 26, from 9 a.m. to noon at the FGV location, 125 Charles Rollins Road in Henderson. Anyone interested in learning more about employment in child care can participate in person or virtually...
The Local Skinny! WOVEN to Sharpen Your Workplace Skills
Women Of Vance Empowered Networking WOVEN is a Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce sponsored program to provide networking and professional development opportunities to women in the workplace throughout Vance County and the area. Guest speaker Cherrelle Lawrence, the Dean of Corporate Learning & Professional Development at Vance Granville Community College and Dean for the Franklin Campus...
WIZS Local News Audio 06-18-21 Noon
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TownTalk: Town Of Kittrell Has An Interesting Story To Tell
Kittrell Drew Visitors From All Over With Mineral Springs, Hotels… Is it possible that the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act in 1901 could have played even a small role in the fate of the Vance County town of Kittrell? Maybe. Driving on US 1 through Kittrell today, you’d never know that Kittrell...
Taylor Named 2020 Citizen Of The Year At 83rd Annual Chamber Meeting
Col. Archie B. Taylor, Jr. was named Vance County’s 2020 Citizen of the Year during the 83rd annual meeting of the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce, held virtually on Thursday, June 17. Taylor is retired from the military and, upon returning to Vance County, immersed himself in community activities, from working with the Vance County...
Noel Loved Baseball, Talking Local Sports On WIZS
The WIZS family is mourning the loss of one of its own, Ron Noel, who died Wednesday. Noel co-hosted the Tuesday and Thursday sports show with Trey Snide. Thursday’s show was dedicated to Noel, in appreciation for his enthusiasm for local sports, especially in Vance and Granville counties. Joe Sharrow, Vance County High School athletic...
WIZS Local News Audio 06-17-21 Noon
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City Adopts Budget; Conducts Public Hearing
When the Henderson City Council met Monday night, the fiscal year 22 budget was adopted as presented by the city manager. Mayor Eddie Ellington told WIZS News, “No tax increase and no fee increases, keeping in mind the struggles of the citizens dealing with the effects of Covid-19 last year.” The total city budget is...
OPD Chief Coley Announces Retirement; City To Begin Search For Successor
Oxford Police Chief Alvin Coley announced that he will retire on Aug. 1, 2021, after almost eight years in the office, city officials announced Tuesday. Coley was hired as police chief in September 2013, but his work in the military and law enforcement spans three decades. He took over as police chief upon retirement from...
WIZS Local News Audio 6-16-21 Noon
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