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Granville Parks And Rec Mini-Grants For 2025-26 Application Period Begins Dec. 1
-Information courtesy of Granville County Public Information Officer Terry Hobgood The Granville County Parks, Greenways, and Recreation Advisory Committee will begin accepting 2025-26 mini-grant applications on Dec. 1, 2024, through January 31, 2025. Eligible entities include Granville County local government entities that do not have an established recreation department or staff, as well as registered 501(c)(3)...
More Affordable Housing Coming To Henderson – Hicks Village On Winder Street/Eddie Hicks Drive
Henderson is set to add about a dozen new townhomes to its inventory as it continues to address the need for affordable housing. Developers hope to break ground in spring 2025 on the roughly two-acre tract located across the street from Kesler Temple on Winder Street. The result will be 10-12 single family homes...
The Local Skinny! Baskerville Community Info Series
The second Tuesday of the month community information series meeting is coming up at Baskerville Funeral Home. Charlie Baskerville, Jr. told WIZS the upcoming presentation titled “Wills and Powers of Attorney” will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 12 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the chapel of Baskerville Funeral Home, 104 S. Chestnut St...
Warren County Health Dept. Gets Part Of $3M Federal Grant To Combat Opioid Use Disorder
The Warren County Health Department will get $600,000 in federal funds over the next four years to expand recovery and treatment services for people affected by substance use disorder, including opioid use. It’s part of a $3 grant awarded to the Wilson County Substance Prevention Coalition, which manages the Health Resoures and Services Administration Rural...
WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 11-04-24 Noon
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SportsTalk: High School Football Roundup
SportsTalk on WIZS 12:30 p.m. M-Th A look back at Friday’s High School Football action. CLICK PLAY! WIZS Radio · SportsTalk: High School Football Roundup ...
Winder Street Dedicated As ‘Eddie James Hicks Drive’
With a contingent of family, friends, colleagues and well-wishers gathered at the corner of Garnett and West Winder streets, city leaders unveiled new signs dedicating Winder Street in honor of Eddie Hicks, a hometown celebrity with a servant’s heart. All the green Winder Street signs – from Chestnut Street to County Home Road – will...
3rd Annual Vance County Camp Meeting Dec. 2-6 At McGregor Hall
The 3rd annual Vance County Camp Meeting will take place in early December at McGregor Hall, 201 Breckenridge St. The gatherings will begin at 7 p.m. nightly Monday, Dec. 2 through Friday, Dec. 6. The moderator is Evangelist Scott Matthews and the schedule of featured speakers is noted below: Monday – Dr. Kenny Baldwin Tuesday...
Eight-Month Detour Begins Monday As Bridge Replacement Begins On Ed Harris Road
A section of Ed Harris Road in Granville County will be closed beginning next week as a contractor for the N.C. Department of Transportation replaces a bridge. The bridge over Tabbs Creek, which was built in 1955, will close Nov. 4 for demolition and replacement, according to NCDOT spokesperson Kim Deaner. The new structure, part...
Chamber’s “State Of Transportation” Luncheon Program Details Dabney Drive, S-Line Projects
The Dabney Drive facelift from Coble Boulevard to Garnett Street is on the state’s to-do list, with right-of-way acquisitions set to begin in about a year and contracts to be let for bid by summer 2027. It’s among several projects on the 2024-2033 NCDOT State Transportation Improvement Project – STIP – as Division 5 Engineer...
