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Granville County Public Schools Back to Plan B March 1
— Press Release At their regularly scheduled meeting on February 1, 2021, the Granville County Board of Education voted (6-0 with one member absent) for students to return to Plan B, or in-person learning on a modified schedule, beginning March 1, 2021. The approved motion directed staff to prepare for students to return to their...
Henderson-Vance Rec and Parks Water Aerobics Schedule Change
Tara Goolsby, Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks program superintendent, informs WIZS News of a water aerobic program schedule change. The program is intended for swimmers and non-swimmers, and will be held at 9:30 a.m. until 10:15 a.m. and from 10:40 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Water aerobics continues at Aycock Recreation Center...
WIZS Local News 2-2-21 Noon
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TownTalk 2-2-21 Litter
Host John C. Rose and callers discussed the ongoing litter problem in Vance County. The Vance County Commissioners’ Planning and Environmental Committee met about Roadside Litter on January 25th with Dept. of Transportation Maintenance Engineer Frank Carpenter, Sheriff Curtis Brame and Vance County Appearance Commission Chair Terri Hedrick to discuss the issue of roadside litter...
If You Have A Covid Vaccine Scheduled Tuesday, Call Now If You Haven’t Already
The Warren County Health Department took to its Facebook page Sunday to issue what it tabbed an urgent Covid-19 vaccination update. The bottom line is if you have a covid vaccine scheduled Tuesday at the Warren County Health Department, then you need to be calling immediately to reschedule. This is especially true if you have...
Henderson’s Sewer Collection System Bypasses About 38,760 Gallons Untreated Water
For those who don’t know the sound of a broken record, a scratch or imperfection causes the same portion of sound to repeat over and over. In this case, it’s the City of Henderson’s Sewer Collection System that is broken, and the repeated information is the locations listed where the bypasses are occurring. A press...
Triangle North Healthcare Foundation Community Response Grants
Triangle North Healthcare Foundation’s annual grant program opens today, Feb. 1, 2021. The Community Response Grants provide up to $20,000 to nonprofits, governmental and educational organizations for programming that responds to the effect COVID-19 has on families and communities, according to Val Short, the foundation’s executive director. Organizations that serve counties in the Triangle North...
TownTalk 2-1-21: Vance Granville’s Month-long Celebration of Black History
Vance-Granville Community College has a bevy of activities scheduled for its celebration of Black History in the month of February. A team from VGCC has created the monthlong event – from book discussions to highlighting Black trailblazers – in a webpage VGCC calls “Against All Odds – Honoring Black Trailblazers.” Visit www.vgcc.edu/blackhistorymonth/ to learn more...
WIZS Local News 2-1-21 Noon
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Small Farms Week Food Drive for ACTS
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Vance County Center in association with N. C. A&T State University is hosting a food drive from now until February 15, 2021. The food drive is in honor of local farmers in conjunction with Small Farms Week, which comes up later in March, according to information from Vance County Cooperative...