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More Than 1 Million Pounds of Roadside Litter Collected This Year
— press release courtesy of NCDOT RALEIGH – As part of its litter removal efforts, N.C. Department of Transportation crews, contractors and volunteers have now collected more than 1 million pounds of litter from roadsides statewide this year. “We are only just beginning this year’s efforts to clean up and prevent litter on our roadsides,”...
TownTalk 03-1-21 Robert J. Higdon Jr. from local Police, Sheriff Perspective
Local law enforcement leaders said Monday they appreciate the efforts of U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District North Carolina Robert J. Higdon, Jr. during his three-plus years in office and look forward to further strengthening the relationship between local and federal agencies to reduce violent crime in the area. Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow spoke...
“The Local Skinny!” Mar 1; Henderson Tree Protection Ordinance
The Henderson City Council last week adopted an ordinance to protect trees which Development Services Director Corey Williams said will provide guidelines aimed at maintaining buffers for development and tree canopy overhead. Williams spoke to John C. Rose on The Local Skinny Monday. The new ordinance, 21-06 was adopted unanimously by council members. It replaces...
WIZS Local News 03-01-21 Noon
WIZS Your Community Voice — 100.1 FM / 1450 AM Click Play for today’s Local News Audio. PRESENTED IN PART BY OUR SPONSOR DRAKE DENTISTRY Local News Airs on WIZS M-F at 8 a.m., 12 Noon and 5 p.m. “TownTalk” Airs on WIZS M-F at 11 a.m. “The Local Skinny!” Airs on WIZS Mon-Thurs...
“Know Your Rights” by Henderson-Vance Rec and Parks
It may be nerve-wracking to see the blue lights of a police car in your rear-view mirror. Knowing what to do if you find yourself in that situation is important, and a weekly virtual seminar sponsored by the Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Department can help. On Mondays at 4 p.m. the “Know Your Civil Rights”...
TownTalk 02-25-21 with Mark Pace, Local Black History
(The latest in the WIZS Tri-Weekly Thursday Local History Series. Next broadcast March 18.) Alonzo “Jake” Gaither’s Florida A&M football teams only lost four games between 1959 and 1963. But when he was football coach for Henderson Institute in the early 1920’s his team was winless in its first season. Gaither, whose overall record for...
WIZS Local News Audio 2-26-21 Noon
WIZS Your Community Voice — 100.1 FM / 1450 AM Click Play for today’s Local News Audio. PRESENTED IN PART BY OUR SPONSOR DRAKE DENTISTRY Local News Airs on WIZS M-F at 8 a.m., 12 Noon and 5 p.m. “TownTalk” Airs on WIZS M-F at 11 a.m. “The Local Skinny!” Airs on WIZS Mon-Thurs at...
Latest Local Virus and Vaccine Update (2-25-21)
The following has been cut and pasted from email correspondence from Lisa Harrison, director Granville Vance Public Health: There have been 5,157 cases of COVID-19 in Granville County and 4,258 cases of COVID-19 in Vance County for a total of 9,415 across the health district. Sadly, there have been 76 deaths as a result of...
VGCC is Workforce Development, Community Engagement, Entrepreneurship Haven
With the stroke of a pen, Vance-Granville Community College President Dr. Rachel Demarais joined more than 200 of her colleagues across the country to show support of entrepreneurship. Demarais was joined by Tanya Weary, dean of South Campus and Dr. Jerry Edmonds, vice president of Workforce Development and Community Engagement on Tuesday, Feb. 23 for...
WIZS Local News 02-25-21 Noon
WIZS Your Community Voice — 100.1 FM / 1450 AM Click Play for today’s Local News Audio. PRESENTED IN PART BY OUR SPONSOR DRAKE DENTISTRY Local News Airs on WIZS M-F at 8 a.m., 12 Noon and 5 p.m. “TownTalk” Airs on WIZS M-F at 11 a.m. “The Local Skinny!” Airs on WIZS Mon-Thurs at...
