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Town Talk 06/01/20: Henderson Police Chief Discusses Sunday’s ‘Peaceful’ Downtown Protest
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow appeared on WIZS Town Talk Monday at 11 a.m. Barrow discussed Sunday’s protest/walk through downtown Henderson, a response, in part, to the death of George Floyd, an African-American man who died during an incident with law enforcement in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May
Special Audio Report: Warrenton Milano’s Family Restaurant and Building Destroyed by Fire
Warrenton Rural Volunteer Fire Chief and Mayor of Warrenton Walter Gardner spoke with WIZS News about 6 p.m. Friday. In the special audio report, he provided the following facts about the Milano’s Family Restaurant building fire. wizsradio · Warren Fire Chief Mayor Walter Gardner 05/29/20 No one was injured. Just before 5 a.m. the first
Town Talk 05/27/20: VGCC Offers Customized Business Training Programs
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Keith Shearon, director of Customized Training at Vance-Granville Community College (VGCC), appeared on WIZS Town Talk Wednesday at 11 a.m. VGCC provides customized training programs tailored to meet the needs of a company and its employees. Classes are flexible in design
Town Talk 05/26/20: Cardinal Innovations to Host Virtual Mental Health Awareness Event
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Monae Davis, member engagement specialist with Cardinal Innovations Healthcare, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Tuesday at 11 a.m. In recognition of May’s designation as Mental Health Awareness Month, and with the well-being of many suffering right now due to COVID-19 restrictions
Town Talk 05/21/20: Salvation Army Increases Food Distribution; Summer Camp a Go
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Lt. Derrick Smith and Kim Davis, with the Henderson Salvation Army, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Thursday at 11 a.m. Food Distribution To ensure that the nutritional needs of the community are met during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Salvation Army is now distributing emergency food boxes every
Town Talk 05/20/20: Henderson Rec Players ‘Family’ Will Pull Through Difficult Year
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Husband and wife team Tommy and Jo Ellen Nowell, along with son Matt, all heavily involved with the Henderson Rec Players and McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Wednesday at 11 a.m. The Nowells spoke about the
Town Talk 05/19/20: Henderson Manager, Mayor Address Proposed City Budget
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Henderson City Manager Terrell Blackmon and Mayor Eddie Ellington appeared on WIZS Town Talk Tuesday at 11 a.m. Blackmon discussed the $18,992,950 proposed Fiscal Year 2020-2021 City of Henderson Budget as presented to the Henderson City Council at the May 18,
Town Talk 05/18/20: VGCC Dean Gardner-Ragland Discusses ‘New Normal’ in Education
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Angela Gardner-Ragland, dean of Business and Applied Technologies at Vance-Granville Community College, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Monday at 11 a.m. With 24 years of experience at VGCC, Gardner-Ragland currently oversees an area of approximately 20 business and applied technology programs
Town Talk 05/14/20: Vance Co. Manager Discusses Proposed 2020-21 FY Budget
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Vance County Manager Jordan McMillen appeared on WIZS Town Talk Thursday at 11 a.m. McMillen discussed the $49,268,824 proposed Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Vance County Budget as presented to the Vance County Board of Commissioners at their May 4, 2020, meeting and
Town Talk 05/13/20: VGCC Dean Receives Doctorate; Discusses ‘Culture of Support’
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Dr. Jeffrey Allen, dean of Student Retention and Success at Vance-Granville Community College, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Wednesday at 11 a.m. Allen recently received his Doctorate in Adult and Community College Education from North Carolina State University. His dissertation focused
