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Perry Memorial Library – Summer Reading Program Big Success
Participants of the first Story Time at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market will be nice and dry Wednesday morning (or were nice and dry depending on when you are reading this) and safe from the rains from Tropical Storm Debby. It’s National Farmers Market Week, and Perry Memorial Library is joining in the celebration...
The Local Skinny! Salvation Army
Major Beth Mallard is the Salvation Army’s new Corps officer serving at the Henderson location. The organization made the announcement in mid-June; Mallard is one of a couple of dozen corps officers that assumed their new assignments across the Carolinas. Mallard succeeds the husband-wife team of Captains Joshua and Amanda Keaton, who served at the...
The Local Skinny!: Police Chief Barrow Updates Two Murder Cases
Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow said a months-long murder investigation has resulted in a suspect being taken into custody in California. “After slightly over three months of tireless effort from our investigative division, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, we are relieved to say that Antarious Tebron Harrington, age 28, has been taken into custody...
Home And Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. Farmer’s Market Fall Gardens Water in the garden Insect control Food Preservation Click Play! WIZS Radio · Home And Garden Show 07-31-24 ...
The Local Skinny! Vance County Schools New App Student Information System
Vance County Schools is among a group of public school districts and charter schools across the state in Phase 1 of a new student information system. NC Student Information System – NC SIS – is coming on line over the next couple of years, and Vance County parents and students are among the first test...
Program At Farmers Market Matches Funds To Boost Purchasing Power
The Vance County Regional Farmers Market is filled with fresh local produce on Wednesdays and Saturdays, just waiting to be scooped up and featured on dinner tables across the area. The market has added a couple of programs that other markets across the state are using to help seniors and others stretch their dollars. The...
Clearview Church Hosts ‘Night of Gospel Praise’ Aug. 4
Clearview Church is hosting a “Night of Gospel Praise” Sunday evening, featuring Jimmy and the Sound Barriers among other performers who will present a Gaither-style concert to benefit Anchor of Hope. The evening begins at Sunday, Aug. 4 at 6 p.m. at Clearview, located at 3485 Hwy. 158 Business. Admission is free, but donations will...
The Local Skinny! Pop The Hood: Batteries
— For our sponsor, Advance Auto Parts, as part of a paid radio sponsorship on WIZS. Did you know that extreme heat can do a number on your car’s battery just like extreme cold can? Being exposed to continuous heat – like the recent stretch of 90+ degree days – can drain your car’s...
Home And Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. Farmer’s Market Soil Samples Plan now for fall gardens Check garden for flooding Insects in the garden Food preservation techniques Teach children about gardening Click Play! WIZS Radio · Home And Garden Show 07-24-24 ...
The Local Skinny! State Of NC Focusing On Crime Prevention
– information courtesy of the N.C. Department of Public Safety The N.C. Department of Public Safety and the Department of Health and Human Services recently released a timeline of violence prevention initiatives that reflect the whole-of-government partnership launched last year with the formation of the state’s first Office of Violence Prevention. “We must continue to work to...