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TownTalk: Downtown Development Manager Shares Updates On Projects
Picture this: The S Line rail passengers, bound from Charlotte to Richmond, stop in the late afternoon at the Henderson Depot. As they emerge from the train, they’re making decisions – Where to dine? Want to take in tonight’s show at McGregor Hall? Which downtown hotel or bed and breakfast should I try tonight? The...
BGC Leader Receives National Award For Honoring Diversity, Equality
Donyell “DJ” Jones, CEO of the local Boys & Girls Club, has received one of the organization’s highest awards for honoring the values of diversity and equality. Although scheduled to accept the Herman S. Prescott award at the 2020 BGC National Conference, COVID-19 restrictions intervened. Jones had been at his new job of CEO of...
TownTalk: NWS Predicts Above Average Hurricane Season
Summer’s On The Doorstep And That Means Hurricane Season Is, Too Summer is still officially about a week away, but Jonathan Blaes, meteorologist-in-charge at the National Weather Service office in Raleigh says it’s not too soon to be thinking about having a plan in case of a hurricane. Blaes said Tuesday that the first two...
SportsTalk: Vance Charter Ladies Preparing Early For Basketball
Basketball season may be a few months away but Vance Charter Ladies Varsity Coach Brian Howard already has his team hard at work in preparation for the upcoming season. “Off season has been pretty good.” Howard said. “We are into our off season workouts. We are averaging 10 to 12 girls a day,” Howard continued. ...
WIZS Local News Audio 06-15-21 Noon
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WIZS The Local Skinny! Jobs In Vance
The H-V Chamber of Commerce and WIZS, Your Community Voice, present Jobs in Vance for June 15, 2021. 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 June...
Dr. Cindy Bennett Next Vance County Schools Superintendent
At the regular meeting of the Vance County Board of Education Monday evening, the board voted unanimously to select Dr. Cindy Bennett as the next superintendent of Vance County Schools. Presently Bennett serves as Assistant Superintendent for Student Services and Strategic Planning. Effective July 1, she will replace Dr. Anthony Jackson who is leaving in...
Town of Stem To Host Blood Drive Slated In Memory Of Car Crash Victim
The town of Stem is hosting a blood drive on Saturday, June 26 in memory of a local student who tragically was killed in a car accident. Nathan George would have been a senior next year at Falls Lake Academy. He was in a car crash in Wake County on May 24, 2021. The blood...
The Local Skinny! 5 County Job Fair; Flag Day; NC Unreserved Fund Balance
Thank you for listening to WIZS Radio, Your Community Voice!! A five county job fair is coming up Friday, June 25th. It will take place at Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. An information release from Kerr Tar Regional Council of Governments indicates 20+ employers will be on hand as well...
VGCC names 239 students to President’s and Dean’s Lists
– press release – Vance-Granville Community College has announced that 116 students earned President’s List academic honors and another 123 earned Dean’s List academic honors for the spring 2021 semester, which ended in May. The President’s List recognizes students who achieved a perfect 4.0 grade-point average (GPA) while carrying a “full load” (of at least...
