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The Local Skinny! Pop The Hood: Air Filters
— For our sponsor, Advance Auto Parts, as part of a paid radio sponsorship on WIZS. Air filters play a vital role in preventing dirt, grit and other impurities from fouling vehicle engines. In the old days, the air filter casing was pretty easy to spot: it was round like a donut and sat...
Local Elections Office Ready To Provide Voter ID Cards For Those Who Need One
UPDATED Aug. 10 – 12:30 p.m. Registered voters who do not have an acceptable identification for voting in NC can now go to their county board of elections office to get a free photo ID. Vance County Board of Elections Director Melody Vaughan said Wednesday afternoon that her office is ready to help voters who...
Home And Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. Check house plants if they have become root bound and replant them in larger containers. If you haven’t checked the oil on your mower lately, do it before the next use. Take out vegetables that have slowed production use the space for fall vegetables...
The Local Skinny! Summer Success And Fall Events At Perry Memorial Library
Libraries are usually associated with books – words on pages. But if you’re Melody Peters, you also gotta look at the numbers. The number 8 – that’s how many weeks of summer programming is in the books (no pun intended) at Perry Memorial Library. The number 38 – that’s how many programs were held. And...
Community Yard Sale Aug. 5 a Chance to Get and Give
The Abria’s Chase Foundation and the Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce Leadership Vance Class of 2023 are sponsoring a community yard sale this Saturday. Join in Aug. 5 from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. at 205 Dabney Drive. Stephanie Tolbert told WIZS the Leadership Vance Class wanted to help. “When we visited them, their story...
Home And Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. Protect Lawn equipment by putting your contact information on the equipment, also photo equipment for insurance purposes. Chop up fresh garden herbs, place in ice cube trays, then fill with water and freeze. Save the herb cubes to add to your soups and stews...
The Local Skinny! Louisburg College To Host Alumni Event
Alumni of Louisburg College are invited to the first of what, hopefully, will be many alumni socials in Durham this Saturday from 12 noon to 4 p.m. at Hope Valley Country Club, 3803 Dover Rd. in Durham. The school’s Alitha Palich, Vice-President of Institutional Advancement and Kristen Hanzer-Powell, Director of Alumni Engagement and Community Outreach...
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...
