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Tax Day for individuals extended to May 17: Treasury, IRS extend filing and payment deadline
— press release courtesy of the IRS The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service announced (this week) that the federal income tax filing due date for individuals for the 2020 tax year will be automatically extended from April 15, 2021, to May 17, 2021. The IRS will be providing formal guidance in the coming days...
WIZS Local News Audio 03-19-21 Noon
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SportsTalk 03-18-21 Hunter Jenks, Vance Co. Vipers Head Football Coach
Even though Vance County is 0-2 after a 20-0 loss at Southern Durham last Friday night, Coach Hunter Jenks praised his teams defensive effort citing a goal line stand and the pressure that was constant in the Southern Durham backfield throughout the game. In reviewing last Friday’s game, Jenks said that if events had unfolded...
TownTalk 03-18-21: Vance County Comprehensive Architectural Survey to be Conducted
Local history buffs, take note: Vance County is one of six counties chosen to have a comprehensive architectural survey conducted over the next couple of years. A state historic preservation expert was on Town Talk Thursday to discuss the project with Bill Harris and Mark Pace. Elizabeth King, architectural survey coordinator with the NC Department...
NC Rural Center’s 2021 Rural Summit Featured Granville County
The 2021 Rural Summit featured Granville County in its recent virtual conference, designed to discuss and share policy actions, education and successes with advocates for rural issues. “The Secrets of NC’s Down-Home Tycoon” featured Granville County native Pratt Winston and Harry Mills, the county’s economic developer. The two Granville county men joined writer Billy Warden...
Local News Audio 3-18-21 Noon
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“The Local Skinny!” March 18; Eddie Ferguson VGCC Foundation and more
It may seem like a small detail, but Vance-Granville Community College officials have decided to change its fundraising arm from an endowment to a foundation. Eddie Ferguson, executive director of the VGCC Foundation, said that changing one little word could make a big difference in fundraising opportunities. Ferguson spoke with John C. Rose Thursday on...
VGCC Law Enforcement Training Division Receives Reaccreditation
— VGCC Press Release Vance-Granville Community College’s Law Enforcement training division received word last week that three programs have been reaccredited until May of 2026. Last month, a field representative from the Criminal Justice Standards Division of the State Department of Justice conducted an audit of Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET), Speed Measuring Instrument Training...
Warren County part of internet pilot program
Students in Warren County will soon be able to access high-speed internet via satellite technology, thanks to a pilot program aimed at supporting remote learning through improving internet access, according to information from Warren County Schools and the Gov. Roy Cooper’s office. Warren County joins Hyde and Swain counties in a pilot program funded through...
“The Local Skinny!” March 17 Home and Garden Show
Each Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. on WIZS 1450 AM / 100.1 FM Your Community Voice, “The Local Skinny!” will feature the Home and Garden Show. Vance County Cooperative Extension agents Paul McKenzie and Wayne Rowland announce the show each week live and take phone calls at 492-5594 with home, lawn and garden questions. During the...
