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Radio, Newspaper, Chamber Present Candidates Forum
On Sunday, October 14 WIZS 100.1 FM / 1450 AM teamed up with The Daily Dispatch and The Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce to present a Public Candidates Forum for The Office of Sheriff of Vance County. One of the goals was to provide discerning information from the candidates prior to the start of early voting...
Don’t Miss WIZS’ Town Talk on Monday: Q&A With Vance Co. Sheriff Candidates
WIZS Henderson will present a special edition of Town Talk on Monday, October 15. During the 30-minute show, which will begin promptly at 11 a.m., all three candidates for Sheriff of Vance County will be heard. They will each answer the same set of questions in an effort to help better inform the public on...
Maria Parham Franklin to Open Doors on October 15
-Press Release, Maria Parham Franklin Maria Parham Health, part of Duke LifePoint Healthcare, today announced that it will officially open the doors of its new emergency room and geriatric behavioral health facility, called Maria Parham Franklin, on Monday, October 15. The facility hosted a ribbon-cutting and open house event for the community on October 3...
Reminder: Vance Co. Sheriff Candidates’ Forum is This Sun., Oct. 14
WIZS 1450 AM / 100.1 FM, The Daily Dispatch and the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce will host a public forum for Sheriff of Vance County candidates on Sunday, October 14, 2018. The forum will take place at the old courthouse on Young Street in the County Commissioners Meeting Room, and it will begin at 3...
‘Look, Listen & Learn’ Fire Prevention Day Canceled
-Information courtesy Sandra Wilkerson, Director of Admin and Events, Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce The Henderson Fire Department’s Fire Prevention Day that was scheduled for Saturday, October 13 has been canceled. We would like to take this opportunity to thank the local Fire Departments, Law Enforcement, Duke Energy, 911 Operators and all first responders for all they...
Vance Co. Fire Commission to Discuss Restructuring – Wed., Oct. 17
-Information courtesy Kelly H. Grissom, Clerk to Board/Executive Asst., County of Vance Please be informed that the Vance County Fire Commission is scheduled to meet Wednesday, October 17 at 4 p.m. in the administrative conference room. The commission will discuss a proposal to restructure fire services in Vance County...
Franklin Co. Reports Discharge of Untreated Wastewater From Two Pump Stations
-Press Release, County of Franklin Notification of Discharge of Untreated Wastewater General Statute 143-215.1C requires that the owner or operator of any wastewater collection or treatment works to issue a press release when an untreated wastewater discharge of 1,000 gallons or more reaches surface waters. In accordance with that regulation, the following news release has...
Granville Co. Board of Commissioners to Meet Mon., Oct. 15
-Information courtesy Debra A. Weary, Clerk to the Board, Granville County The Granville County Board of Commissioners will meet Monday, October 15, 2018, at 7 p.m. at the Granville Expo and Convention Center, 4185 US Highway 15 South, Oxford. Agenda items include: Consent Agenda 1. Budget Amendment #3 2. (a) Oxford C&D C/PC Project Budget...
Loose Leaf Collection in Oxford Runs Mid-Oct. Through Mid-Jan.
-Information courtesy the City of Oxford website The City of Oxford leaf season will start Monday, October 15 and run until Friday, January 18, 2019. Your leaves will be picked up on the same day as your trash. Please have your leaves out for pick up the day before to assure timely removal. Leaves may be left loose...
Duke Energy Update: 27K+ Without Power Locally, Restoration Could Take Days
-Information courtesy Tanya Evans, District Manager, Duke Energy After an intense evening of wind and rain, Duke Energy has restored power to 180,000 customers in the Carolinas in the wake of Tropical Storm Michael. This morning, over 430,000 customers remain without power in the Carolinas. You can always check our outage map<https://www.duke-energy.com/outages/current-outages> for county-specific information...
