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North Carolina Teacher Retention – NCAE
Teacher pay and a moratorium on private school vouchers are two of the tangible issues that the president of the North Carolina Association of Educators has on her radar. But Tamika Walker-Kelly also is calling on legislators to join her as she and other public school advocates seek to restore a culture of respect for...
Home And Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. Wayne Rowland of the Vance Co. Extension Service provides gardening tips. Click Play! WIZS Radio · Home And Garden Show 06-12-24 ...
The Local Skinny! Elder Abuse Awareness Event Is Friday
Join the Kerr Tar Region K Elder Abuse Conference and Walk on Friday, June 14 in Oxford to learn more about how to help senior adults, get them connected to services and protect them from unscrupulous scammers. Kim Hawkins, regional ombudsman for KTCOG, said the event will be Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m...
City Council Votes To Hike Property Tax Rate To 65 Cents Per $100 Valuation
It was not a unanimous decision, but the Henderson City Council voted to increase the property tax rate per $100 valuation to 65 cents at its Monday meeting, just before adopting the FY 2024-25 budget totaling more than $47 million. In the budget recommended by City Manager Terrell Blackmon on May 13, the tax rate...
The Local Skinny! Pop The Hood: Understanding Oil Viscosity
For our sponsor, Advance Auto Parts, as part of a paid radio sponsorship on WIZS. There are many brands of motor oil to choose from, but no matter which brand you choose, there’s one thing they all have in common: a combination of numbers and a letter that describes how thick the oil is –...
Home And Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. Farmer’s Market now open on Wednesday Keep garden journal updated Harvest vegetables daily Succession planting Squash bugs Check tomatoes for leaf disease Click Play! WIZS Radio · Home And Garden Show 06-05-24 ...
Perry Library This Summer, Books, Programs, Opportunties
Anyone who works with young people will probably offer this advice: Be ready for anything. Getting tweens and teens off their devices and into the library may be a tall order, but Perry Memorial Library’s Youth Services Director Melody Peters is up for the challenge. “Reading’s boring,” they’ll say. “Oh, you just haven’t found the...
Upcoming Blood Drives
Kick June off right by donating blood or plasma at several upcoming blood drives. The American Red Cross has a special incentive to donors who register to help build the blood supply for patients in need. Everyone who comes to a blood drive site between now and June 9 will get a t-shirt featuring the...
Calculating Your Property Tax Bill
Whether you reach for a sharpened No. 2 pencil and a piece of paper or choose to tap numbers into your phone’s calculator, it’s time to do a little math to at least have an idea of what your tax bill may look like. Although neither the city nor the county has adopted the new...
The Local Skinny! 100 Deadliest Days
Sandwiched in between two national holidays – Memorial Day and Labor Day – is a period of about 100 days that parents of teen drivers never want to commemorate: During those three or so months have proven to be the deadliest for teen drivers. During the summer months, teen drivers find themselves with more time...
