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Granville Soil & Water Office To Sponsor 2 Students For June Workshop At N.C. State
Granville County Soil and Water Office will sponsor two local students to attend the annual conservation workshop at N.C. State University, scheduled for June 15-20. The Resource Conservation Workshop is a weeklong intensive study and hands-on conservation workshop that includes a wide range of conservation topics. The workshop is intended to engage students to learn about natural...
TownTalk: Interest In And Options For Public Transportation Growing In The Area
UPDATE 2-18-25: Because of the weather, the Transportation Town Hall has been re-scheduled for March 17, 2025. A community town hall-style meeting on the topic of public transportation is scheduled for Monday, March 17 in Oxford to provide information about the types of public transportation that are available now and to help shape the future...
WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 02-17-25 Noon
Listen On Air at 8am, 12pm, 5pm M-F WIZS Radio ~ 100.1FM/1450AM Click Play! WIZS Radio · WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 02-17-25 Noon...
Henderson Lands $8M Syntec Precision Technology Production, Warehouse Facility
Gov. Josh Stein announced high-precision manufacturer Syntec Precision Technology Corporation will create 34 new jobs in Vance County. The company will invest $8 million to establish its first North American production and warehouse facility in the city of Henderson. “Syntec has made a great decision to make its North American home in our state,” Stein...
Cooperative Extension With Wayne Rowland: Consulting Forester
Cooperative Extension Today on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report, Wayne Rowland talks about Improving your forest by hiring a Consulting Forester. Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m. Mon, Tues & Thurs. Click Play! WIZS Radio · Cooperative Extension With Wayne Rowland: Consulting...
City Council Chambers To Get Extra Screening Devices To Improve Security
The city of Henderson is installing advanced screening devices at the entrance of the Council meeting chambers, adding one more layer of protection to all who attend Council meetings. Public Information Officer Salonia Saxton did not indicate when the devices would be in place, but she said they are designed to improve security by detecting...
Council Approves Parental Leave Policy; Includes Paternal Leave For New Dads
The Henderson City Council Monday unanimously approved a parental leave policy that will provide parents time with the newest additions to their families. According to the resolution that Council members approved, parental leave policies are a standard offering for all companies, municipalities, and private firms in the country, and having a policy in place emphasizes...
Chamber Member Spotlight: Sams Furniture And Mattress Center
— Part of a paid ad by Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce Representatives of the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce stopped in this week at Sams Furniture and Mattress Center for a Member Spotlight presentation. Britt Sams and staff offered a warm welcome to Chamber staff and board members. Sams Furniture and Mattress Center is a family-owned...
Maria Parham Feb. 27 Lunch And Learn Focuses On Heart Health
Maria Parham Health Hosts is kicking off the 2025 Lunch and Learn series this month with a focus on heart health. February is Heart Health month and on Thursday, Feb. 28 at 12 noon, two interventional cardiologists are scheduled to present information with a focus on prevention, early detection and cardiac care. Dr. Araba Ofosu-Somuah...
North Carolina’s Karen Brinson Bell Elected To Lead Nation’s Elections Directors In 2026
North Carolina’s executive director of the State Board of Elections is set to be the 2026 president of the national association of state elections board directors. Karen Brinson Bell recently was elected incoming president of the National Association of State Election Directors and was sworn in during the NASED conference in Washington, D.C. Bell was...
