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TownTalk 2-17-21 Brian Short, Vance Co. Emergency Operations Director
A second winter storm is predicted to bring more ice and freezing rain to the area overnight and into Thursday, following on the heels of last weekend’s ice storm that residents have barely recovered from. Brian Short, director of emergency operations for Henderson and Vance County, told John C. Rose Wednesday that the National Weather...
TownTalk 02-16-21 Shemecka McNeil Slice 325
Shemecka McNeil calls it “stainless-steel syndrome.” Similar to “white coat syndrome” that describes the aversion some people have to going to doctors, those suffering stainless steel syndrome have an aversion to preparing healthy foods. McNeil is working to change that attitude, while transforming diets with a focus on healthier eating habits through the work she...
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...
