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The Local Skinny! Gang Free Inc. Has Masks; COVID-19 Update
Need some N95 masks? Look no further than Gang Free Inc. Founder Melissa Elliott said she’s got plenty, with more ordered and on the way. Elliott told WIZS News Monday that anyone in the community who would like masks can simply head out to the Gang Free, Inc. location at 940 County Home Road any...
NC Homeowner Assistance Fund Open Statewide
North Carolina Homeowners Financially Impacted by Pandemic May Be Eligible for Housing-Related Help — press release The NC Homeowner Assistance Fund is now accepting applications from North Carolina homeowners whose finances were impacted by the pandemic and who need assistance with housing-related expenses. Established through the 2021 American Rescue Plan to prevent mortgage delinquencies, defaults...
The Local Skinny! Vance Eats: Tru Soul
Breakfast…most of us start off the day with some type of breakfast. It is said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. If that’s truly the case, then perhaps we should all eat breakfast more often! Breakfast for supper? Sure, why not or, as Trey Snide found out today on The Local...
Home And Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. Use vermicomposting (earthworms) to compost food scraps into compost for your garden Go ahead and start pruning grapevines whenever we get a few mild days. Don’t worry if they exude sap. Keep a good thermometer in your greenhouse and cold frame when growing plants...
The Local Skinny! Around Old Granville: Weldon’s Mill
It’s been decades since Weldon’s Mill closed, but it remains a local landmark that represents memories of times gone by, when just about every creek or stream had a mill on it. And although Weldon’s Mill is still standing, it’s not in good condition, but Mark Pace said the foundation of the old mill is...
The Local Skinny! Jobs In Vance
The H-V Chamber of Commerce and WIZS, Your Community Voice, present Jobs in Vance for February 1, 2022. The Chamber compiles the information, and it is presented here and on the radio. Contact the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce at 438-8414 or email christa@hendersonvance.org to be included. JOB OPENINGS IN VANCE COUNTY – Week of February...
The Local Skinny! Register Now To Attend Feb. 1 Expungement Clinics In Henderson, Oxford
Learn how to get your criminal records expunged tomorrow (Tuesday, Feb. 1) at two free informational clinics – one in Henderson and one in Oxford. The Kerr-Tar Reentry Roundtable is partnering with Legal Aid of North Carolina to host the events, during which Legal Aid staff will walk participants through the process of getting previous...
The Local Skinny! Cell Phone Tower Is A Win – Win
The shiny new cell tower that was erected on city property by the police training grounds should be operational in the next few months, and Assistant City Manager Paylor Spruill said it’s a win-win for the city and for the cell service provider that owns the tower. U.S. Cellular “found that location to be a...
The Local Skinny! Vance Eats: Ribeyes Of Henderson
When you go to a steakhouse, the usual recommendation is to order the beef. But fearless Trey Snide of WIZS Radio, always looking for a gastronomic adventure, took a different track when he visited Ribeyes in Henderson Thursday. He ordered the pork chop. And he was not disappointed. On Thursday’s Vance Eats segment of The...
Home And Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. If you have brushy areas you can clean that brush out now because you can see what you are cutting. Be very cautious about using bulk manure or hay as a mulch or amendment in your garden due to the risk of herbicide carryover...
