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DA’s Office Not Pursuing Charges in Second VCMS Assault Allegation
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm Statement from the Office of District Attorney Mike Waters: On December 16, 2019, I learned a parent had made more allegations about the use of inappropriate force against school resource officer, Deputy Warren Durham and Assistant Principal Kevin Ross. These allegations were...
‘Rise Against Hunger’ Exceeds Meal Packing Goal
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Keeping the spirit of service and working together alive on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, approximately 400 volunteers, including local residents, 14 churches and various businesses and organizations, came together Monday for a “Rise Against Hunger” meal packing event and ACTS Food Drive. The event was held...
Commissioners Review Current Plans, Prioritize New Goals at Retreat
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Jordan McMillen, Vance County Manager The Vance County Board of Commissioners met at Perry Memorial Library on Tuesday, January 21, 2020, for the first of two planned retreat days designed to assist with the review of current plans and development...
Town Talk 01/22/20: Caregiver’s Cup at Sadie’s & Local Senior Games
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm Harvey Holmes, family caregiver resource specialist, and Michele Brigandi, aging projects coordinator – both with the Kerr-Tar Area Agency on Aging, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Wednesday at 11 a.m. Holmes discussed the formation of a new social group for caregivers affectionately...
Work Completed on Bennett H. Perry/Corbitt Museum Porch
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm In the words of Kenneth Stegall, Corbitt Preservation Association member: Just an update on the porch work at the Bennett H. Perry/Corbitt Museum. The job was just completed and, of course, we have an overrun due to damage underneath the porch. The...
Oxford Residents Invited to Neighborhood Watch Meeting
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Cynthia Bowen, City Clerk, City of Oxford All Oxford residents are invited to attend a City-wide neighborhood watch informational meeting on Tuesday, February 18, 2020, in the third-floor Commissioners Board Room of Oxford’s City Hall. The meeting will begin at...
Oxford’s Public Safety Committee to Discuss Crime Reduction Efforts
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Cynthia Bowen, City Clerk, City of Oxford The Public Safety Committee for the Oxford Board of Commissioners will meet on Friday, January 24, 2020, at 1:15 p.m. The meeting will be held in the First Floor Training Room, City Hall...
Joe Toler – Oak Hill Continuation Meeting Canceled
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Debra A. Weary, Clerk to the Board, Granville County At the January 6, 2020 meeting, the Granville County Board of Commissioners approved entering into an order that the Joe Toler – Oak Hill Elementary School is currently available and requested...
Coop. Extension to Offer Free Industrial Hemp Program
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Paul McKenzie, Agricultural Extension Agent, NC Cooperative Extension While there is much excitement in North Carolina about the prospects for industrial hemp, there are still many unknowns. Raising a new crop in an environment with numerous uncertainties around production methods...
News 01/22/20
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