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VCS’ Dr. Anthony Jackson Named NC Superintendent of the Year
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Press Release, Vance County Schools Vance County Schools Superintendent Dr. Anthony D. Jackson was named the 2020 A. Craig Phillips North Carolina Superintendent of the Year on Tuesday, November 19, 2019, at the North Carolina School Board Association Conference. The event was held at the Koury Convention...
Town Talk 11/20/19: Cardinal Innovations & Baskerville Funeral Home Form Partnership
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm Gina Dement, community engagement specialist with Cardinal Innovations Healthcare, and Charlie Baskerville, Jr., owner of Baskerville Funeral Home and a former Vance County magistrate, were the guests of honor on Wednesday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk program. Dement and Baskerville discussed their...
Vance-Granville Community College Band to Present Winter Concert
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College On Monday, December 2, 2019, the Vance-Granville Community College Band will present its Winter Concert at 7:30 p.m. in McGregor Hall in downtown Henderson, NC. The concert is free to the public and will last about an...
Fourth Annual Henderson-Vance Community Dinner to Offer Free Thanksgiving Meals
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Fred Robertson Individuals and local businesses have teamed up for the Fourth Annual Henderson-Vance Community Day Thanksgiving Dinner on Thursday, November 28, 2019. Meals are available free of charge to the public from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. The event...
15th Annual Turkey Trot in Downtown Oxford to Benefit ACIM
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Laura Gabel, Area Congregations in Ministry The 15th Annual Turkey Trot will take place in downtown Oxford on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 28, 2019. This annual tradition benefits Area Congregations in Ministry (ACIM), Granville County’s food bank. Registration begins at...
FCSO: Gutierrez Arrested on Assault With A Deadly Weapon Charge
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office On Friday, November 15, 2019, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Unit arrested Lisandro Gutierrez, a Franklin County resident. Gutierrez was charged with the following: one (1) count of Assault with a Deadly Weapon With Intent...
Vance Co. Rescue Squad Announces Christmas Raffle Winners
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm On behalf of the Vance County Rescue Squad, Treasurer Mike Fisher would like to thank those who purchased raffle tickets for the Christmas Spending Spree raffle. This year’s raffle winners are: 1st Prize – $800 – Donna Stukes 2nd Prize – $500...
News 11/20/19
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Town Talk 11/19/19: Mast Drug Anticipates Dec. Opening of Dabney Dr. Location
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Richard “Dicky” Flye, president and CEO of Mast Family Drug Company, was on Tuesday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk program to discuss the upcoming grand opening of the new Mast Drug Store. The multi-generational business, part of the Henderson community for over 50 years, will be moving...
VGCC to Offer Truck Driver Training
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Vance-Granville Community College, in partnership with Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute, will soon offer a Truck Driver Training program that gives students the training required to operate tractor-trailer rigs, obtain a Class A commercial driver’s license...
