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WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 07-11-24 Noon
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Granville County Names Stacy Hicks To Lead 911 Emergency Communications Dept.
– information courtesy of Granville County Public Information Officer Terry Hobgood Stacy Hicks has been appointed to lead Granville County’s 911 Emergency Communications Department. Hicks joined Granville County government in 2006 as a telecommunicator and has held a variety of positions in the department over the past 18 years. “I’m honored to have been selected as Granville...
County’s New Chief Code Enforcement Officer Set To Begin Work Monday, July 15
Vance County has selected Bob Rosch as the new Chief Code Enforcement Officer, effective Monday, July 15. The code enforcement office is located in the same office as planning, but it will function as a separate department with Rosch as the department head, according to information received Wednesday from Kelly Grissom, clerk to the board of...
Vance Sheriff: Butner Man Held Under $2M Bond On Kidnapping, Sex-Related Charges
– press release from Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame On July 8, 2024, the Vance County Sheriff’s Office received a report for a Sexual Exploitation of a Minor. The Vance County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division opened an investigation into the allegation. The reporting person alleged that Dhamani Fields, age 27 of Butner, NC had solicited...
TownTalk: Renee Perry’s First 8 Months As County Manager
Vance County Manager C. Renee Perry has been on the job for eight months, and during that time, she’s had plenty of issues to deal with – filling vacant positions, finalizing the county’s budget and getting up to speed about ongoing challenges involving possible restructure of the fire services, a revaluation and dismissal of a...
TownTalk: Medical Arts Named MVP – Most Valuable Pharmacy!
Medical Arts Pharmacy has been awarded the 2024 Dan Moudry Most Valuable Pharmacy award from a national pharmacy cooperative. Chocky White accepted the award on June 24 during the annual business meeting of the Independent Pharmacy Cooperative in New Orleans. The IPC has been around for more than 40 years – almost as long as...
WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 07-10-24 Noon
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Triangle North Business Park Among Top 15 In State For Economic Development Prospects
Granville County’s Triangle North Business Park has been included among the top 15 locations in the state best positioned to successfully serve major advanced manufacturing projects as part of the state’s Selectsite Readiness Program. The SRP was created by the General Assembly in 2023 to support the development of sites that will increase the state’s competitiveness for...
Vance County Names New Economic Development Director
Vance County has named Ferdinand A. Rouse as its new Economic Development director. Rouse has served as coordinator of Raleigh’s Small Business Development Programs and also has been an economic development specialist in Adams County, CO. He will begin his work with Vance County on Monday, July 15, according to Vance County Manager C. Renee Perry...
Wil Short Files For Seat On Soil & Water District Board
One candidate has filed to run for supervisor of the Vance County Soil & Water Conservation, according to Shelly Wood, deputy director of the Vance County Board of Elections. The filing period ended at 12 noon on Friday, July 5. Wil Short filed as a candidate, Wood stated in an email to WIZS News. The...
