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VGCC Nursing Students Hosting Blood Drive on Sept. 18
-Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Members of Vance-Granville Community College’s Student Nurses’ Association are partnering with the American Red Cross to host a Blood Drive for the college campus and the community. The drive will be held in the Civic Center on Main Campus from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, September 18. “The...
Duke Energy in Need of 5,000 Hotel Rooms for Power Crews
-Information courtesy Tanya Evans, District Manager, Duke Energy Duke Energy is looking for approximately 5,000 hotel rooms to house power restoration crews coming to the region to assist with storm restoration. There is a significant shortage of hotel rooms due to coastal evacuations. We anticipate many festivals and local events around the state will be...
ReadyNC App to Include Shelter Information If/When Opened
-Information courtesy Kristen King, Clerk to the Board, Franklin County ReadyNC.org has information about planning and preparing for emergencies plus specifics on the types of disasters and what to do during recovery. The app will also include shelter information if/when they are opened. To locate the app, search ReadyNC or visit https://readync.org/EN/index.html...
Hurricane Florence Updates
Updated Monday, Sept. 10 at 11 a.m. WIZS will be bringing you updates on Hurricane Florence as new information is received. Please check the WIZS website, Facebook page and listen live to WIZS 1450 AM and 100.1 FM for updates throughout the week. Information is provided courtesy Brian K. Short, director of Henderson-Vance County Emergency...
Duke Energy Provides Tips for Surviving Days, Possibly Weeks, Without Power
-Information courtesy Tanya Evans, District Manager, Duke Energy Based on NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft observations, Hurricane Florence is now a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph. Further intensification will occur over the next 24-36 hours and the forecast calls for Florence to remain a category 4 hurricane until landfall. We anticipate...
Thursday’s Alive After Five Event Postponed Due to Hurricane Forecast
— courtesy Granville County Chamber of Commerce | Ginnie Currin, Executive Director ~ 919-693-6125 ~ ginnie@granville-chamber.com The forecast for Hurricane Florence has necessitated the POSTPONEMENT of the Granville County Chamber of Commerce’s ALIVE AFTER FIVE event, originally scheduled for this Thursday, September 13, 2018, in downtown Oxford. Just as soon as dates are cleared with several partners in this project/event...
Annual Ducky Derby Race in Downtown Canceled; Drawing to be Held at FGV Office
-Information courtesy, Garry Daeke, Development Coordinator, Franklin-Granville-Vance Smart Start, Inc. The Ducky Derby race, scheduled for this Saturday, September 15, 2018, has been canceled due to anticipated inclement weather. A drawing for prizes will be held Friday, September 21 at noon at the FGV Partnership office. The public is invited to attend. The drawing will...
Pope Foundation Honors Retired President Sawyer With New VGCC Award
-Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College The Pope Foundation has created a new Academic Achievement Scholarship at Vance-Granville Community College in honor of retired Variety Wholesalers, Inc., President Wilson Sawyer of Raleigh. The scholarship will award $500 per year to a deserving student enrolled at Vance-Granville. Priority will be given to students who are employees of...
Aycock Rec. Center to Offer Fall Water Aerobics Classes
-Information and flyer courtesy Tara Goolsby, Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Facilities Supervisor, Aycock Recreation Center The Aycock Recreation Center will offer fall water aerobics classes for both swimmers and non-swimmers alike beginning October 1 and ending December 14, 2018. Classes will not be held October 18, 22-26; November 12, 22-23. Classes will combine low and high...
