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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...
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TownTalk: VGCC Adult Learner Program Helps Students Return To School To Complete Degree, Program
Vance-Granville Community College is one of five community colleges across the state selected to participate in a pilot program designed to help students return to school to complete their post-secondary education. VGCC President Dr. Rachel Desmarais told John C. Rose on Monday’s Town Talk about the Adult Learner program and how myFutureNC and the John...
July 4th Fireworks at Kerr Lake Will Move to Sept 4, 2021
The fireworks display and gathering that typically takes place on Kerr Lake July 4th weekend has been moved to Labor Day weekend, specifically Saturday, Sept 4th at Satterwhite Point. Vance County Tourism Director Pam Hester said, “It was not practical to have it. The Board voted to move it.” The reason is a deadline...
McMillen: Social Services Renovation “Coming Together Nicely” For A Late Summer Move-In
Work to transform a former middle school into updated office space for the Vance County Department of Social Services is well underway, and County Manager Jordan McMillen said despite a couple of hiccups, the project is on budget and “coming together nicely.” Move-in dates have been pushed back until late July or August, he added...
Nurse Practitioners Join Maria Parham Primary Care
Maria Parham Health announced the addition of two nurse practitioners to its staff at Maria Parham Primary Care. Cheryl Hester is a family nurse practitioner with 14 years of experience in health care. Melanie Kiser specializes in gastrointestinal (GI) care. Hester will serve patients in Henderson and Louisburg; she has been employed with Maria Parham...
WIZS Local News Audio 06-04-21 Noon
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TownTalk: Elder Abuse Awareness
Keeping Older Adults Safe, Protected – Whether it’s unintentional or purposeful, mistreatment of older adults is serious business. It’s called elder abuse and two local experts discussed the topic with John C. Rose on Thursday’s Town Talk. Elder Abuse Awareness month is observed, appropriately enough, between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day in North Carolina; World...
The Local Skinny! Vance Unemployment Third Worst in NC
While the unemployment rates in Vance and Warren counties improved in the last month and drastically improved in the last year, both remain about the worst in North Carolina. Vance County improved from a rate of 7.6% in March to 7.2% in April but remains 98th out of North Carolina’s 100 counties. That’s the third...
WIZS Local News Audio 06-03-21 Noon
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