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Town Talk 12/19/19: Daeke Talks City Growth, ‘New Energy’ of Council
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Garry Daeke, Henderson City Council member and Franklin-Granville-Vance Development Coordinator, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Thursday at 11 a.m. Daeke discussed the recent swearing-in of newly elected City Council officials and said he is encouraged by the “slow but steady progress” he has seen with the City...
Officers Responding to Vehicle Accident Find Victim Shot Multiple Times
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Vance County Sheriff’s Office On Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at 5:48 p.m., the Vance County Sheriff’s Office responded to 172 Mansfield Lane regarding a motor vehicle accident. Once fire and EMS personnel arrived at the scene and pulled the victim...
H-V Chamber to Present ‘New & Exciting’ Program for Annual Membership Banquet
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce The Board of Directors of the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce cordially invites you to attend the Annual Membership Meeting and Banquet on Thursday, January 30, 2020. The banquet will be held at the Vance-Granville Community...
Recent Fraud Incidents Prompt Granville Co. Sheriff’s Office to Issue Warning
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Granville County Government The Granville County Sheriff’s Office reports incidents of fraud as residents – especially senior citizens – are being targeted during the holiday season. Detective Lieutenant Bob Critcher advises all residents to be cautious of phone calls that...
Granville County Government Employees Recognized for Service
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Granville County Government Employees of Granville County Government were recognized for milestone years of service at an appreciation breakfast held earlier this month. Earning recognitions were staff members with 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35 year-careers, representing many...
VGCC’s Psychology Club Completes First Food Drive for ACTS
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Vance-Granville Community College Vance-Granville Community College’s Psychology Club recently completed its first food drive. The organization hopes to make this a periodic event. The Psychology Club collected canned goods and non-perishable items from November 12 to December 13 and received...
News 12/19/19
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Resident of Sombrero Lane Shot Multiple Times; Authorities Seek Info.
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Vance County Sheriff’s Office On Monday, December 16, 2019, at 11:28 p.m. the Vance County Sheriff’s Office responded to 137 Sombrero Lane, Henderson, North Carolina 27536 in reference to an Assault with a Deadly Weapon Inflicting Serious Injury with the...
Vance Co. Board of Education Urging the State to Take Action
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Information courtesy Vance County Schools At its December 9 meeting, the Vance County Board of Education approved a resolution urging the State to take action to remit civil penalties unconstitutionally withheld from North Carolina public schools. The North Carolina Supreme Court ruled that under Article IX, Section...
Town Talk 12/18/19: Jarvis Provides H-V Economic Development Updates
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm Dennis Jarvis, II, director of the Henderson-Vance Economic Development Commission, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Wednesday at 11 a.m. to provide updates related to the HVEDC. Jarvis said it was announced at yesterday’s Downtown Development Board meeting that the City plans to...
