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Town Talk 12/16/19: Hibernia’s First Extended Camping Season Deemed a Success
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Frank Timberlake, Lead Public Affairs with the Kerr Lake Park Watch, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Monday at 11 a.m. Following up on a press release sent to WIZS in October, Timberlake was “thrilled” to announce that the first-ever extension of Hibernia’s camping season into late fall/early...
VGCC Honors 2019 Retirees at Holiday Event
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Vance-Granville Community College Vance-Granville Community College honored five employees that retired in 2019 at a holiday event held on Thursday, December 12 in the VGCC Civic Center. Retirees and their years of service to VGCC included Phyllis Bynum, 14 years...
City to Hold Public Hearing on 60-Day Gaming Operations Moratorium
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Esther J. McCrackin, City Clerk, City of Henderson, NC Mayor Eddie Ellington has requested a Special Called Meeting for Friday, December 20, 2019, at 12 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 134 Rose Avenue in Henderson. The purpose of this meeting...
GCPS’ ‘Books for Break’ Initiative Encourages At-Home Reading Over Holidays
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Granville County Public Schools Granville County Public Schools is celebrating reading and readers with Books for Break – Celebrating the Joy of Reading! As part of its commitment to early literacy, GCPS is giving a book to every student in...
NCDA&CS Announces Specialty Crop Block Grant Recipients
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, NCDA&CS The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services recently announced recipients of over $1.3 million in funding from the USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. The funding will be used for projects that enhance the quality of specialty crops...
News 12/16/19
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Deputy Involved in VCMS Incident ‘No Longer Employed’ With Sheriff’s Office
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Vance County Sheriff’s Office As of December 16, 2019, the Deputy involved in the Vance County Middle School incident is no longer an employee with the Vance County Sheriff’s Office. We appreciate all the concerns regarding this matter; however, we...
School Resource Officer Under Investigation for Assault on VCMS Student
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy the Vance County Sheriff’s Office and Vance County Schools On December 12, 2019, the Vance County Sheriff’s Office responded to a complaint by Vance County Schools regarding the Assault on a juvenile by a law enforcement officer. The Vance County...
McGregor Hall to Transform Into Christmas Wonderland for Holiday Spectacular
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Information courtesy McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center Back by popular demand, the Christmas Wonderland Holiday Spectacular will bring cheer to McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center on Monday, December 16, 2019, at 7:30 p.m. Christmas Wonderland is quite simply one of the most delightful and enchanting Christmas shows ever...
Vance Co. Schools Holds ‘Community to Schools’ Tour
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information and photos courtesy Vance County Schools On Friday, December 13, Vance County Schools held its “Community to Schools” tour. Members from the community had an opportunity to tour Dabney Elementary School, Vance County Middle School and AdVance Academy. This was a...
