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GCPS, Library System Team Up With $400K Digital Divide Grant Funding
Granville County Public Schools and the Granville County Library System are teaming up with a project that will benefit students and library patrons, with help from a $400,000 Digital Champion grant. The grant comes from the N.C. Department of Information Technology, which has awarded more than $30 million to fund 63 projects across the state...
Area August Blood Drives
The American Red Cross urges donors to make an appointment to give blood or platelets as the summer continues. Type O blood donors are especially needed to help keep hospital shelves stocked through August. Anyone who donates blood or platelets during the month of August will receive a $20 Amazon.com gift card by email. See...
Online Workshops In August Designed To Support Caregivers To Those Living With Dementia
Two chapters of the Alzheimer’s Association in North Carolina are partnering with the Parkinson’s Foundation Carolinas to host a series of free virtual weekly education workshops to help those who are providing care for family members or others living with dementia. The series is titled The Empowered Caregiver and it is designed to help...
WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 07-26-24 Noon
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Drought? What Drought? WIZS Listening Area Removed From ‘Abnormally Dry’ Status
Given the recent downpours, showers and afternoon and evening thunderstorms, the WIZS listening area no longer is in the “abnormally dry” status posted by the North Carolina Drought Management Advisory Council. Just last week, most of the state was experiencing some level of drought conditions, according to NCDROUGHT.ORG, but since then, that level has decreased...
TownTalk: Around Old Granville: Forgotten Historical Figures
Mark Pace, NC Room Specialist at Thornton Library in Oxford talks about local historical figures that have been forgotten. WIZS Radio · TownTalk: Around Old Granville: Forgotten Historical Figures ...
The Local Skinny! Pop The Hood: Batteries
— For our sponsor, Advance Auto Parts, as part of a paid radio sponsorship on WIZS. Did you know that extreme heat can do a number on your car’s battery just like extreme cold can? Being exposed to continuous heat – like the recent stretch of 90+ degree days – can drain your car’s...
WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 07-25-24 Noon
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Aug. 6, 7 Forums To Provide Updates On Broadband Internet Expansion
– information courtesy of the Office of N.C. Rep. Frank Sossamon N.C. Rep. Frank Sossamon has scheduled upcoming forums – one in Vance County and one in Granville County – to provide updates on the status of expanding broadband internet across the counties he serves. Leaders from the N.C. Department of Information Technology’s (NCDIT) Division...
TownTalk: Henderson Fire Department Engages With Community
Henderson Fire Chief Tim Twisdale calls it “crew integrity” – it’s the way a group of firefighters establishes and strengthens the bond by learning and by doing together, whether it’s shopping in the grocery store or participating in a training exercise. One way Twisdale promoted this concept recently was by acknowledging the accomplishments of several...
