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TownTalk: Rotary Club Of Oxford Erases $2 Million In Medical Debt
More than 35 percent of U.S. households have medical debt, according to an article published in August 2025. Citing 2024 data, the authors wrote that 21 percent had a past-due medical bill and another 23 percent were paying a medical bill over time to a provider – most often to a physician or a dentist.
TownTalk: 03-16-26
John Charles Rose gives an update on the weather forecast for today March 16th. Thank you for listening! Click Play! WIZS Radio · TownTalk: 03-16-26
TownTalk: Around Old Granville – Black History in Old Granville County pt. 2
Historians tend to look at things in chronological order – after all, dates and timelines are an important tool that help put facts and events and people’s actions into context. Events of long ago can have a ripple effect into the present-day, and WIZS’s Bill Harris and local historian Mark Pace zeroed in on a
Vance Charter School Over Thomas Jefferson Classical for NCHSAA 1A Boys’ Basketball State Championship
Vance Charter School Champions! NCHSAA 1A Boys’ Basketball State Championship! FINAL SCORE VANCE CHARTER 79 TO 54 over Thomas Jefferson Classical! Click Play for Game Recap! WIZS Radio · Vance Charter School Championship 031126 WIZS The Vance Charter School Knights claimed the 1A High School Athletic Association Boys’ Basketball championship in Winston-Salem today, defeating Thomas
TownTalk: City Council Votes to Adopt Combined Housing for City & County Planning & Inspections
The Henderson City Council on Monday voted to enter in to a 10-year lease with Vance County to put city and county planning and inspection departments under one roof – the existing roof at 305 Young St. that currently houses county departments. Chief Inspector Bob Rosch returned to Council Chambers to present a “Plan B”
TownTalk: NC Insurance Commissioner Encourages Renters To Consider Renters’ Insurance
When you buy a home, insurance is one of those non-negotiables that homeowners are faced with – a homeowners policy is a must-have have to protect what often is a person’s biggest investment. But what if you rent or lease your home? N.C. Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey encourages renters to spend a little money to
TownTalk: Collaboration Is Key Where Economic Development Is Concerned
The public-private partnership model of economic development is a popular approach that allows for a healthy cross-section of individuals to come together as a unified front to promote a particular area. It’s a concept that members of the Henderson Vance Economic Development Commission wanted to learn more about, and HVEDC Director Ferdinand Rouse delivered at
March 2026 Primary Election Coverage
Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame handily defeated two challengers in Tuesday’s Democratic primary to retain his seat as the county’s highest ranking law enforcement officer. Brame told WIZS News Wednesday, “I would just like to thank God first. Thank my family and to the public. I thank them for their support and re-electing me to
TownTalk: One Stop Shop “Plan B” for City and County Planning and Inspection Office
Vance County Chief Code Enforcement Officer Bob Rosch may have found a “Plan B” when it comes to creating a one-stop shopping concept to house the city and county planning and inspection offices under one roof. And it would come at a substantial savings to the county. Rosch told the Vance County Board of Commissioners
During Severe Weather Preparedness Week, Governor Stein Reminds North Carolinians about Readiness Tips
March 1-7 Is Severe Weather Preparedness Week During Severe Weather Preparedness Week, Governor Josh Stein is joining emergency management officials in urging North Carolinians to be prepared should severe weather impact their communities. “North Carolina is no stranger to severe weather that can strike anywhere in the state,” said Governor Josh Stein. “North Carolinians can
