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Granville, Warren Awarded Grants From N.C. Emergency Management
Two local counties have been awarded Capacity Building Competitive Grants from North Carolina Emergency Management (NCEM). NCEM has announced the recipients of the 2024 Capacity Building Competitive Grant Program (CBCG). Granville County will get $115,000 for purchase of a disaster laundry trailer and Warren County is getting $61,000 for a mass care and disaster sheltering...
Vance Charter Student Completes Week As Page In N.C. House Of Representatives
— Courtesy of the Office of N.C. Rep. Frank Sossamon Noah Bean, a rising senior at Vance Charter School, got to see the legislative process “up close and personal” recently as he participated in the N.C. House Page Program. Bean, son of Ashley and Michael Bean of Henderson, is also the school’s Student Body President...
Franklin Co. Approves $125M Budget
– information courtesy of Franklin Co. Public Information Officer James F. Hicks III The Franklin County Board of Commissioners approved a $125 million budget earlier this month that includes a tax rate of 50.5 cents per $100 valuation and a capital improvement plan for the general fund, public utilities and solid waste. The previous tax...
WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 06-21-24 Noon
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TownTalk: Does Vance County Know Where Its Money Is?
Vance County Manager C. Renee Perry has confirmed that there is an open investigation into the practices of the county’s former finance director after a recent audit found deficiencies in financial processes that involves $1.1 million in county funds. The audit presented at the June 3 Board of Commissioners meeting revealed that the former finance...
WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 06-20-24 Noon
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TownTalk: Juneteenth and July 4th, Vance Tourism
July 4 falls on a Thursday this year, which makes for a long weekend just right for vacationers and campers to enjoy a few extra days in and around Kerr Lake. We’ll turn our attention to the skies around Satterwhite Point on Saturday, July 6 for the annual fireworks show, but come early and enjoy...
WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 06-19-24 Noon
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Vance County Hitting All The Right Notes For ‘Make Music Day’ On June 21
What are you doing this Friday? The Vance County Arts Council invites you to join in “Make Music Day” – performances are popping up all over Henderson and Vance County in celebration of the global event that involves more than 1,000 cities all over the world. The performances are free, and Dr. Alice Clark Sallins...
Second Round Of VCS Commencement Exercises Held June 14
-information courtesy of VCS Chief Communication Officer Aarika Sandlin The second round of high school graduations concluded for Vance County Schools on Friday, June 14, with a total of 83 students turning tassels and receiving diplomas in two separate graduation exercises for AdVance Academy and Vance Virtual Village Academy. Fifty-three students received their diplomas from...
