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The Local Skinny! NCDHHS Prepares For Medicaid Expansion
-information courtesy of the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has announced Oct. 1 is the anticipated start date for Medicaid expansion, which could make more than 600,000 state residents eligible to participate in the insurance program. Medicaid expansion in North Carolina would increase the...
The Local Skinny! Pop The Hood: Your Car’s Air Conditioning
— For our sponsor, Advance Auto Parts, as part of a paid radio sponsorship on WIZS. In this summer heat, drivers want to be able to count on their cars’ air conditioning to keep them cool. But what to do if the air coming from the vents provides little, if any, relief? The first...
Home And Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. Make plans for your fall garden.Ex seed, transplants Be cautious with extended control herbicides. Remember Lawn Mower safety. Check for objects in the lawn. NO Extra Riders Stay diligent with weed control in landscape plantings. Know what to plant and when in the garden...
Henderson Municipal Election 2023 Updates
— UPDATE 3 p.m., Tuesday, July 25 One candidate for the Ward 3 at-large seat on the Henderson City Council has withdrawn from the race and one of the five mayoral candidates faces a challenge that calls into question his eligibility. Vance County Board of Elections Director Melody Vaughan confirmed Tuesday that Daniel Blasky has withdrawn...
The Local Skinny! Events At Perry Memorial Library
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The Local Skinny! 988 Suicide And Crisis Line Celebrates 1 Year Anniversary
-information courtesy of the N.C. Dept. of Health and Human Services The three-digit suicide and crisis lifeline number – 988 – recently celebrated its first anniversary and N.C. Department of Health and Human Services officials say trained crisis counselors field about 5,000 calls each month. The number – 988 – connects North Carolinians via call...
Home And Garden Show
— On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. Check Soil moisture before watering plants. Wear proper PPE when doing Garden chores Stay Hydrated !!!!!! Check daily for insects and disease in the garden Start planning for Lawn renovation now! Ex. Soil test, grass seed,Carolina Lawns publication Click Play! WIZS Radio ·...
The Local Skinny! Brick Power Team Lifts The Spirit Through Weights
The Brick is sponsoring the Henderson Open Championships later this summer, and winners qualify to participate in the World Championships, scheduled for mid-November in Virginia Beach. The Brick is a weight-lifting ministry affiliated with – and located beside – Freedom Life Church of God on Martin Creek Road. Part of the group’s ministry, according to...
The Local Skinny! Vance County Schools Preps For Opening
(This script features a correction from its first version specically about the open house event. The Viper Nation Fall Open House will be held for all high school students on August 3rd at 5 p.m.) That day that everyone knew was coming, but hoped it wouldn’t be here quite so fast, is suddenly knocking on...
Estate Sale in Henderson Fri-Sun, July 14-16
SPONSORED: A three-day estate sale takes place this week at the home of Bill Mast, who died in May 2022. Mast founded Mast Drug Company in Henderson in 1962 and developed it into a successful chain of retail drug stores. He was born in the mountains of North Carolina, but found his way to Henderson...
