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TownTalk: Remembering Amanda Pearson
Amanda Pearson, owner of Sadie’s Coffee Corner in Downtown Henderson, has passed away. Click Play. WIZS Radio · TownTalk: Remembering Amanda Pearson...
Vance County Schools Get ‘Opportunity Culture’ Designation For Use Of Innovative Staffing Models
– information courtesy of VCS Chief Communication Officer Aarika Sandlin Seven Vance County elementary schools are among 366 schools across eight states to be designated as Certified Opportunity Culture schools for their dedication to advancing student achievement and teacher career development through innovative staffing models. Vance County Schools began using the Opportunity Culture model in...
Dr. Tony Cozart Receives Order Of The Long Leaf Pine
– information courtesy of Granville County Public Information Officer Terry Hobgood Granville County Commissioner Dr. Tony Cozart was recognized for his decades of service to his county Monday, Oct. 7 when he was presented with The Order of the Long Leaf Pine. Rep. Frank Sossamon provided remarks about Cozart’s career as an educator, minister and...
N.C. Fisherman Reels In Top Prize At Kerr Lake Tournament
– Information courtesy of Vance County Tourism Development Authority and Phoenix Bass Fishing League Boater Jake Monti of Mooresville caught a three-day total of 14 bass weighing 38 lbs., 12 oz., to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine Regional on Kerr Lake last weekend. The tournament, hosted by the Vance...
GVPH Gets $50K For ‘Tooth Club’ Preventive Oral Health Services
– information courtesy of Granville Vance Public Health Granville Vance Public Health has been awarded $50,000 by the Triangle North Healthcare Foundation for the CFFD-Tooth Club, a program to address and correct oral health issues among students enrolled in Vance County Schools, Henderson Collegiate, and Vance County Head Start. The GVPH Carolina Fellows Family Dentistry clinic...
Crystal Smith Named Warren County Manager
In a unanimous vote, the Warren County Board of Commissioners voted Monday to appoint Crystal Smith as county manager. After retiring from the N.C. Cooperative Extension service in May 2023, Smith returned to Warren County to be the senior assistant to the county manager; she was appointed interim county manager in February 2024. Smith began...
The Local Skinny! Jayden Watkins And ‘Higher is Waiting’
Jayden Watkins the student is on fall break this week, which gives Jayden Watkins the part-time radio guy some extra daytime hours at WIZS. And maybe, just maybe, it gives Jayden Watkins the founder of the nonprofit “Higher Is Waiting” a little time to devote to his developing organization. At age 16, the junior at...
WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 10-10-24 Noon
On Air at 8am, 12pm, 5pm M-F WIZS Radio ~ 100.1FM/1450AM Click Play! WIZS Radio · WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 10-10-24 Noon...
Chamber’s Annual Cluck ‘N Shuck Coming To Granville Expo Center Nov. 1
Get your tickets now for the annual Cluck ‘N Shuck! The name may sound a little funny, but when it comes to the what’s on the menu, nothing beats the annual fundraiser the Granville County Chamber of Commerce puts on. This year’s event is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 1 at the Granville County Convention &...
TownTalk: N.C. Court Of Appeals Seat 12 Contest
The following is part of WIZS’s continuing coverage of the upcoming general election on Nov. 5. In-person early voting begins Thursday, Oct. 17 and runs through Saturday, Nov. 2. Carolyn Thompson The N.C. Court of Appeals is the second-highest court in the state, and as the name implies, the 15 judges that make up the...
