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WIZS Local News 02-16-21 Noon
Click to Listen to Local News Audio. WIZS your Community voice–100.1 FM / 1450 AM 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...
Henderson Police Clear an Amber Alert from Virginia
Press Release from Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow (Saturday) night around seven (o’clock) information was received that a suspect from an “Amber Alert” was driving a green Grand Marquis with Texas tags and was possibly in the area. He was said to have a 12 year old Kidnap and Sexual Assault victim in the car...
Press Release: Bypass of Untreated Wastewater During Ice Storm
Press Release: February 15, 2021 BYPASS OF UNTREATED WASTEWATER Approximately 627,500 gallons of untreated water entered Sandy Creek between Friday, February 12, 2021, and Sunday, February 14, 2021. North Carolina General Statutes article 21 chapter 143.215.1c requires a press release for all bypasses of 1,000 gallons or more that enter surface waters. Questions concerning this...
Montague Cultivates Relationships to Get More Done for People
Whether it’s excess rainfall or weekend ice storms in late winter, handling all that Mother Nature doles out requires flexibility and the “glass half-full” outlook. Although Rob Montague, area ranger with the NC Forest Service, can’t do much to prevent weather events, he can help area landowners create plans to best manage their resources. Montague...
WIZS Local News Audio 02-15-21 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...
Vance Eclipses Other Local Areas in Power Outages
With precipitation out of the Henderson area, at least for know, it’s a good time to show you these numbers and information from Duke Energy Progress from early-to-mid afternoon Saturday. As you can see, Vance County caught the worst of it so far in terms of power outages. Info courtesy of Duke Energy Progress …...
RCAPS is Dream Come True, in More Ways Than One
The Friday night “Freedom Runs” that leave the Vance County Animal Shelter ferry animals from the confines of a kennel to foster or adoptive homes. For Brandon Boyd, president of the Ruin Creek Animal Protection Society that sponsors the event, it’s a dream come true. Boyd spoke with John C. Rose on Thursday during a...
RCE Theaters-Marketplace Is Open
RCE Theaters-Marketplace is open for business, and owners Blaine and Janelle Given hope families in the area will fall in love with the movie-going experience all over again. They bought the former Henderson Marketplace last year and, since then, have worked to make sure patrons can enjoy a movie in a place where cleanliness is...
Local Vance 2nd Dose Vaccine Clinic Postponed To Feb 21 Due To Weather
PLEASE SEE IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT BELOW! Local Vance 2nd Dose Vaccine Clinic Postponed To Feb 21 Due To Weather This is a 2nd dose vaccination event only. No first doses will be given. This event is by appointment only. If you do not have an appointment, then you will not be accommodated. The event on Feb...
