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Spring is Coming! Vance Co. Regional Farmers Market Announces 2020 Opening Day
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Tracy Madigan, market manager for the Vance County Regional Farmers Market (VCRFM) appeared on WIZS Town Talk Wednesday at 11 a.m. At a recent vendors meeting, the date for the grand opening of the 2020 VCRFM season was set for Saturday, April 25. “We are getting 2020...
Second Suspect in Kittrell Food Mart Armed Robbery Arrested
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Vance County Sheriff’s Office On Thursday, February 20, 2020, at 1 p.m. the Vance County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division arrested the second suspect, Raeshon Marquice Dunston, age 23, for an Attempted Armed Robbery on February 13, 2020, at Kittrell...
FREE Henderson Junior Firefighter Program Open to First 15 Participants
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Tara Goolsby, Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Program Superintendent, Aycock Recreation Center The City of Henderson Fire Department, the Vance County Fire Department and the Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks Department will offer a FREE Junior Firefighter program for ages 11-15 this...
MPH Relay For Life Team to Hold Quarter Auction, March Madness Buffet
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtest Maria Parham Health Maria Parham Health will hold a Quarter Auction & March Madness Buffet Fundraiser for Relay For Life on Friday, March 27, 2020, at the Aycock Recreation Center. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are available for $20...
Granville Co. Activities: Feb. 22 – Feb. 29
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Granville County Government Mark your calendars for the following Granville County activities: FOREST MANAGEMENT WEBINARS continue as the Granville County Center for NC Cooperative Extension hosts their informational series for landowners. The next webinar date is Feb. 27 at the...
Beautiful Snow Feb. 21, 2020
Beautiful snow … thick, wet, heavy snow fell in Henderson Thursday night. About three inches fell, and while there were not heavy impacts to travel, a lot of daily activities were disrupted on Friday. The snow, it seems nearly every flake, stuck to trees and lines. The glistening snow is visible, from our cover photo...
News 02/21/20
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Town Talk 02/20/20: Hopper Discusses McGregor Hall’s Municipal Funding Request
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Mark Hopper, operations director of McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center and chair of the Embassy Cultural Center Foundation, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Thursday at 11 a.m. Hopper discussed McGregor Hall’s recent open-ended request for funding from the City of Henderson and Vance County, supporting the proposal...
Granville Chamber’s ‘Cluck ‘N Shuck’ Seafood Event Rescheduled for April
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Granville County Chamber of Commerce The Granville County Chamber of Commerce announces that its ninth annual fall seafood event – “CLUCK ‘N SHUCK,” which was postponed in October 2019 due to a shortage of oysters, has been rescheduled for Friday...
Plank Chapel UMC Hosting Resources Brunch, Caregiving Discussion
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Dr. Carolyn N. Roy, Plant Chapel UMC Plank Chapel United Methodist Church is hosting a Resources and Refreshments “brunch” on Saturday, February 29, 2020, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Representatives from the Kerr-Tar Area Agency on Aging and Dementia...
