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Remembering Sam Watkins
The legacy of Sam Watkins is alive and well – flourishing, in fact. Watkins died 10 years ago – family and friends no doubt still experience the void, but perhaps the grief has softened a bit and is slowly replaced by fond memories of a man who cared so much for his community. Not only...
The Local Skinny! Triangle North Begins Grant Cycle
The Triangle North Healthcare Foundation is accepting letters of interest through April 1 as it opens the 2024 grant cycle. The foundation, a regional health care organization awards grants for programs in five focus areas: child well-being; chronic disease; mental and substance abuse disorders, nutrition and physical activity; and reproductive health. Nonprofit organizations, government agencies...
Pop The Hood: Conventional vs. Synthetic Motor Oil
Thank you for listening to Pop The Hood on WIZS! Changing the oil in your car or truck is probably one of the most important – if not THE most important – piece of maintenance you can do to care for your vehicle’s engine. Up for debate is when to change the oil – is...
Home And Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. If you have plants in a greenhouse or cold frame, always check the projected high temperature for the day 70F or higher. You will need to ventilate your greenhouse or cold frame. Also have a good thermometer in these structures. Begin pruning fruit trees...
Events At Perry Library; Mayor To Read To Youngsters
Henderson Mayor Melissa Elliott will take a break from her duties with the city for a bit next week when she visits Perry Memorial Library to read a storybook to youngsters and then hang around to answer questions about what it’s like to be mayor. Youth Services Director Melody Peters said the Tuesday, Feb. 27...
Henderson Sanitation Ordinance Changes
Henderson Sanitation Ordinance CLICK PLAY! WIZS Radio · The Local Skinny! Trash Collection And Dabney Drive Project ...
$57M Dabney Drive Upgrade Chugging Along
Anyone who dropped in during Tuesday’s NCDOT meeting at E.M. Rollins School got a chance to view project maps and speak with transportation officials about just what the $57 million Dabney Drive upgrade is going to look like. From initial conceptual drawings, what it’s going to look like is very different. The proposed upgrades...
Home And Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. If you have plants in a greenhouse or cold frame, always check the projected high temperature for the day 70F or higher. You will need to ventilate your greenhouse or cold frame. Also have a good thermometer in these structures. Do not over water...
The Local Skinny! Vance County Schools Receive Blue Ribbon Awards
For the fourth year in a row, Vance County Schools has been recognized by a statewide organization for excellence in communications. The district took four Blue Ribbon awards at a recent ceremony of the North Carolina School Public Relations Association, according to information from VCS Chief Communication Officer Aarika Sandlin. Of the 344 awards given...
The Local Skinny! RAM Clinic In Henderson This Weekend
Organizers and participants of this weekend’s Duke RAM pop-up clinic in Henderson are planning to provide medical wellness checkups, as well as dental and vision services – all free of charge. Duke University senior Saajan Patel has invested a good chunk of his time over the past three years to get the Remote Area Medical...
