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The Local Skinny! Relay For Life To Take Place September 30th
The Vance County Relay for Life is resuming its efforts after several years of reduced activity because of pandemic restrictions. The entire community is invited to the Henderson Family YMCA on Saturday, Sept. 30 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. to participate, honor and remember. Freddie Harris and Donald Matthews shared details about the event...
The Local Skinny! Home And Garden Show 09-20-23
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. When reseeding your cool season lawn buying poor quality seed is asking for disappointment.Check your seed tags purchase certified seed. Check for the blue certification tag.Certified seed is free of noxious weed seed and contains low amounts of other crop seed.b Good seed helps...
The Local Skinny! Gavin’s Groupies 5K Run To Benefit CFF
If you’re looking for a new spot to get your Saturday run in this weekend, Tanya Darrow invites you to come out to Henderson Point for a 5K Fun Run fundraiser. In addition to getting some exercise yourself, you’ll be helping a group called Gavin’s Groupies – Loping For Lungs at the same time. Gavin...
The Local Skinny! Rehab at Maria Parham
Lori Murphy has been a physical therapist for 29 years, and as a physical therapist and clinical liaison for LifePoint at Maria Parham Health, she wants to make sure that the community knows about the services available for those who need inpatient rehab. This week is National Rehabilitation Awareness Week and Murphy was a guest...
Business Spotlight: Chick-fil-A of Henderson
Sometimes there is more to a restaurant than its signature item, and sometimes that means the restaurant spills out into the community in a unique way. For Chick-fil-A of Henderson or anywhere else that could mean seeing the beloved Chick-fil-A cow at a ballgame or even the restaurant handing out cards for free signature items...
The Local Skinny! Home And Garden Show 09-13-23
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. When purchasing grass seed check tag for Germination %of that lot of seed. Use a mixture of 3 varieties.Check Carolina Lawns Publication. Scout for fire ants Check transplants for insects. Ex Loopers, cabbage worms, Harlequin bugs. Late summer can be a good time to...
The Local Skinny! Upcoming Events At Perry Memorial Library
Come out to Perry Memorial Library on Tuesday, Sept. 26 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. to experience a celebration of Hispanic Heritage month. There will be activities in the library, as well as in the gallery shared with McGregor Hall, according to Melody Peters, youth services director at the library. It’s a chance to...
The Local Skinny! Voter Registration
The deadline to register to vote in the upcoming municipal elections is fast approaching – Henderson residents have until Friday at 5 p.m. to register, if they are not already registered to do so. The Henderson municipal elections, during which the next mayor will be elected, take place on Tuesday, Oct. 10. Early voting begins...
Reminder to Candidates; Deadline Today
Update 7:49 p.m. on Friday, Sept 8, 2023: WIZS News has obtained answers from 14 of the 17 total candidates. Please note below our special coverage coming up on the news and TownTalk. Tune In At 11 A.M. For Towntalk On Sept 13, Sept 14, Sept 18, Sept 19, And Sept 20. Please Tune In...
The Local Skinny! Pop The Hood Keeping Interiors Smelling Fresh
For our sponsor, Advance Auto Parts, as part of a paid radio sponsorship on WIZS. If the inside of your vehicle has lost that “new car smell,” there are a couple of things to check on before you hang another one of those air fresheners on the rear-view mirror. If your car is a 1990’s...
