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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...
Triangle North Adds Scholarship To VGCC; Local Grant Cycle Open Until June 18
The Triangle North Healthcare Foundation has made a $25,000 donation to create a Presidential Scholar Award at Vance-Granville Community College, which will result in a $1,250 scholarship given to a student each year, beginning in fall 2021. This is the fourth scholarship established at VGCC by TNH. “We are grateful for the foundation’s longstanding commitment...
WIZS Local News Audio 06-08-21 Noon
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The Local Skinny! Jobs in Vance
The H-V Chamber of Commerce and WIZS, Your Community Voice, present Jobs in Vance for June 8th, 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. Maria Parham Health Center Jobs Available: Registered Nurses...
Grace Ministries Doing Benefit Sale of Ground Turkey
We’ve been asked to announce Grace Ministries’ ground turkey sale for this weekend. Grace Kids is raising money for a youth outreach trip. Founder Jamie Elliott wrote to WIZS News and said, “June 12th we will be selling Butterball ground turkey. One 10 pound (container) for $15 or two 10 pound (containers) for $25.” All...
Maria Parham Practice Opens Second OB-GYN Office In Henderson
Maria Parham Physician Practices opened a second office in Henderson for women’s care on Thursday, June 3. The new clinic, Maria Parham Women’s Care, is located at 568 Ruin Creek Road, Suite 001. The other office is located in Oxford, and CEO Bert Beard said the new clinic expands the medical group’s footprint for OB-GYN...
The Local Skinny! City Council Public Hearing Lynne Avenue at Dabney Drive
A notice from the City of Henderson has gone out indicating the City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, June 14, 2021 at 6 p.m. regarding the much-discussed area, the Lynne Avenue at Dabney Drive intersection. The notice indicates a recommendation to build a cul-de-sac on the east side of Lynne Avenue in...
