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Oxford Announces Interim Police Chief
The City of Oxford has announced that former Oxford Police Department Captain Pat Ford will return to the Police Department to serve as interim police chief. Ford will begin the job on Aug. 2 and will lead the department as it conducts a search for a permanent chief. Chief Al Coley announced in June that...
WIZS Local News Audio 7-16-21 Noon
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Police Department One Step Closer To Body-Worn Cameras, If Grant Comes Through
The Henderson City Council has given the go-ahead for a couple of requests for grant funding to equip police officers with body cams and law enforcement cruisers with additional cameras. At its July 12 meeting, council members approved grant proposals that Police Chief Marcus Barrow and staff have prepared. “Our officers have been asking for...
TownTalk: Granville County Celebrates 275 Years
Question: What was the largest town in Granville County in 1880? Answer: Henderson. It’s not a trick question, but unless you’re a local history buff, you may not know that for about 135 years, a good part of Vance County was, well, in Granville County, as were Warren and Franklin counties. Present-day Granville County residents...
WIZS Local News Audio 7-15-21 Noon
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CITY INVITES COMMUNITY INPUT ON ELMWOOD DISTRICT REDEVELOPMENT PLAN ON JULY 22nd
The recently reestablished Henderson Redevelopment Commission is holding its first public listening session on Thursday, July 22, 2021 in order to learn about community priorities and goals for redevelopment in this greater Orange Street area neighborhood. The session is open to all and participants can attend in-person or join by Zoom or phone. The listening...
Shell Building Project Continues Forward For Industrial Park
Plans are moving along for construction of “shell” buildings at the Henderson-Vance Industrial Park to entice prospective businesses and industries to locate here, according to Henderson-Vance Economic Development Director Christian Lockamy. Lockamy told WIZS News Wednesday that he briefed the Economic Development Commission Board at the July meeting, the first in-person meeting in over a...
The Local Skinny! Home and Garden Show
Thank you for listening to WIZS Radio. Your Community Voice!! Each Wednesday WIZS Radio features the Home and Garden Show during The Local Skinny! time slot from 11:30 a.m. until 11:55 a.m. Vance County Cooperative Extension agents Wayne Rowland and Paul McKenzie regularly announce the Home and Garden Show. WIZS Radio · The Local Skinny...
Repair Café NC Information Event Coming To Oxford July 15
An organization called Repair Café NC is having an informational meeting for Granville County residents on Thursday evening at Tobacco Wood Brewing Co. Repair Café NC has numerous programs across the state, and it’s a way to connect people who have broken household items with others in the community who can fix them. The local...
Town Talk: Local Furniture Store Celebrates 20 Years In Business
Downtown Henderson has been home to a number of furniture companies over the years, and Britt Sams, owner of Sams Furniture & Mattress Center, has been counted among that number now for the past two decades. The furniture and mattress store at 515 S. Garnett St. is celebrating 20 years of business this year, and...
