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WIZS Local News Audio 06-10-21 Noon
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150K Doses of Heroin Seized in Traffic Stop
In an email to WIZS News, Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow wrote, “On the morning of June 9, 2021 officers from the Henderson Police Department conducted a traffic stop on I-85, resulting in the seizure of 150,000 doses of heroin, two containers of marijuana, and $742.00 in US Currency. The estimated street value of the...
Commissioners Approve Rescue Squad Contract, Level Funding In Budget
The Vance County Commissioners voted Monday to approve a four-year contract extension for the county rescue squad, and County Manager Jordan McMillen said he expects the new contract – with one small change – to be signed later this month. McMillen told WIZS News that the vote was 4-3 to approve the contract extension, but...
TownTalk: Inaugural Juneteenth Celebration Filled With Activities For Family Fun
Henderson’s first celebration of Juneteenth will take place next week, thanks to a partnership with Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Department and numerous local community agencies. Tara Goolsby, HVRPD program superintendent, discussed the week’s scheduled activities Wednesday on Town Talk. Activities kick off on Sunday, June 13 at Fox Pond Park with a cookout from 2...
The Local Skinny! Home and Garden Show
Thank you for listening to WIZS Radio, Your Community Voice!! The Local Skinny! Home and Garden Show for June 9, 2021. Hosts Paul McKenzie and Wayne Rowland with Vance County Cooperative Extension. WIZS Radio · The Local Skinny! Home And Garden Show 6-9-21...
Maria Parham Job Fair; June 24th; 2p-9p
Maria Parham Health Job Fair June 24, 2021 2 p.m. until 9 p.m. RSVP (Maria Parham is an advertising client of WIZS Radio and WIZS.com. This is not a paid ad.) ...
WIZS Local News Audio 6-9-21 Noon
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Pool Side Pests Can Be Nonnative and Invasive and Wreak Havoc
Now that Memorial Day has passed, many homeowners with in-ground or above-ground backyard pools have turned their attention to getting conditions right for summertime water fun. N.C. Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler is encouraging pool owners to conduct a little “citizen science” to help identify certain invasive, nonnative pests that can wreak havoc on agricultural systems...
GCPS Announces Staff Changes, Shifts To Streamline Central Services
The Granville County Board of Education approved numerous staff changes, from Central Services to individual schools across the district at its meeting Monday, June 7. Dr. Stan Winborne was named associate superintendent of curriculum & instruction and student services. He will continue to be the public information officer, according to a press release announcing the...
TownTalk: NC IDEA – Finding, Funding Entrepreneurs In Underserved Areas
Those announcements about big-name companies coming to North Carolina grab headlines and garner attention, but NC IDEA President and CEO Thom Ruhe suggests that it’s the small businesses that deserve the fanfare. Ruhe did a little quick math on Tuesday’s Town Talk and told John C. Rose that each new business, on average, creates five...
