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Town Talk 10/28/20: $47.5 Million Grant to Help Reconnect S-Line Rail Corridor
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Jason Orthner, Rail Division Director with the N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT), appeared on WIZS Town Talk Wednesday at 11 a.m. Orthner discussed the $47.5 million federal grant awarded to the Rail Division for the purchase of the S-Line railroad corridor, part of the Southeast Corridor, between
Town Talk 10/27/20: The Importance of the Electoral College & Your Vote
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Brandon Boyd, Vance County resident, businessman and guest co-host, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Tuesday at 11 a.m. Boyd discussed an often misunderstood topic – how the Electoral College works. As stated in the segment, the intention of the program was
Town Talk 10/26/20: GRRO, Partners Offer Free COVID-19 Testing This Week
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Lucette Mercer, deputy director of Green Rural Redevelopment, Inc. (GRRO), appeared on WIZS Town Talk Monday at 11 a.m. Mercer announced that free COVID-19 community testing and resource distribution events will be held this week in Vance, Granville and Warren County.
Town Talk 10/22/20: ‘Think Community’ Domestic Violence Awareness Event This Weekend
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Debbie K. Scott, domestic violence coordinator/gang resource specialist with the Vance County Sheriff’s Office, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Thursday at 11 a.m. Scott announced that the Vance County Sheriff’s Office and Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame, in collaboration with Dr.
Town Talk 10/21/20: Vance Co. Schools Launches ‘Attendance Matters’ Campaign
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Four members of Vance County Schools’ Behavioral Health Team appeared on WIZS Town Talk Wednesday at 11 a.m. Toni Fletcher, lead of the School Student Behavioral Health Team and Lead Social Worker, began the segment by announcing that VCS is kicking off its ‘Attendance Matters’ campaign with
Town Talk 10/20/20: Corbitt’s ‘President’s Challenge’ Raising Funds in Difficult Year
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Charles Powell, president of the Corbitt Preservation Association (CPA), appeared on WIZS Town Talk Tuesday at 11 a.m. Powell discussed the CPA’s 2020 “President’s Challenge,” a fundraiser on-going through October 31. A $50 donation entitles you to full membership in the
Town Talk 10/19/20: Phil Stover, Dem. Candidate for NC House District 7
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Dr. Phillip Stover, Democratic candidate for NC House District 7, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Monday at 11 a.m. Stover is running against Republican candidate Matthew Winslow for the seat that represents Franklin and southern Nash counties. A Louisburg resident for
Town Talk 10/19/20: FLVF to Hold Virtual Domestic Violence Vigil
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Megan Holmes, youth services advocate for Families Living Violence Free (FLVF), appeared on WIZS Town Talk Monday at 11 a.m. FLVF offers supportive counseling, assistance filing for a protective/restraining order, educational programs, referral services, crisis assistance and transportation services to victims
Town Talk 10/15/20: Jackson Discusses VCS’ Decision to Remain in Plan C
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Dr. Anthony Jackson, superintendent for Vance County Schools, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Thursday at 11 a.m. Jackson discussed the Vance County Board of Education’s 5-2 vote at its October 12 meeting to remain in Plan C – fully remote learning
Town Talk 10/14/20: Medicare Open Enrollment Begins Oct. 15
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Stephanie Bias, coordinator for the NC Senior Medicare Patrol (NCSMP) Program and Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP), a division of the NC Department of Insurance, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Wednesday at 11 a.m. Michele Brigandi, aging program coordinator with
