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The Local Skinny! Pop The Hood: Car Washing
— For our sponsor, Advance Auto Parts, as part of a paid radio sponsorship on WIZS. Cleaning the exterior of your car or truck may sound pretty basic – sort of like writing instructions for how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich – but when you break it down step by step, you...
Home and Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. Vance County Regional Farmers Market Regional Small Farms Bootcamp Workshop Protection from Fire Ants Protection from Crows Lawnmower Safety Click Play! WIZS Radio · Home And Garden Show 08-14-24...
The Local Skinny! H-V Chamber Challenge Golf Tournament Oct. 8
The Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce golf tournament is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 8, promising an afternoon of fun and fellowship as teams make their way through the links at Henderson Country Club. Chamber President Sandra Wilkerson said she’s looking for at least 24 four-member teams to take part, so business and industry leaders, that’s...
The Local Skinny! Geranium Lane Bridge Wash Out
When it rains, it pours. And in the case of last week’s local soaking thanks to Tropical Storm Debby, sometimes part of your road washes away. That’s just what happened on Geranium Lane in Kittrell, but quick thinking and some creative problem-solving helped the eight or 10 households regain access to their road, which is...
The Local Skinny! Granville Vance Publilc Health Updates Social Media
Granville Vance Public Health Director Lisa Harrison and her team maintain a laser focus on community health and providing services that improve residents’ well-being. But there’s a newly formed team within the health department that has the task of tweaking the ways that people in the community learn about the wide scope of services available...
Home And Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. Farmer’s Market Beekeeper’s August Meeting Tropical Storm Debby Garden Flooding Food Preservation Techniques Lawn Renovation Planning for Fall Gardens Lawn Safety Click Play! WIZS Radio · Home And Garden Show 08-07-24 ...
Perry Memorial Library – Summer Reading Program Big Success
Participants of the first Story Time at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market will be nice and dry Wednesday morning (or were nice and dry depending on when you are reading this) and safe from the rains from Tropical Storm Debby. It’s National Farmers Market Week, and Perry Memorial Library is joining in the celebration...
The Local Skinny! Salvation Army
Major Beth Mallard is the Salvation Army’s new Corps officer serving at the Henderson location. The organization made the announcement in mid-June; Mallard is one of a couple of dozen corps officers that assumed their new assignments across the Carolinas. Mallard succeeds the husband-wife team of Captains Joshua and Amanda Keaton, who served at the...
The Local Skinny!: Police Chief Barrow Updates Two Murder Cases
Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow said a months-long murder investigation has resulted in a suspect being taken into custody in California. “After slightly over three months of tireless effort from our investigative division, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, we are relieved to say that Antarious Tebron Harrington, age 28, has been taken into custody...
Home And Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. Farmer’s Market Fall Gardens Water in the garden Insect control Food Preservation Click Play! WIZS Radio · Home And Garden Show 07-31-24 ...
