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TownTalk: Vance County Board of Equalization and Review
The Vance County Board of Commissioners held a work session of March 17th where they discuss the Vance County Board of Equalization and Review. (Our WIZS written coverage will appear here soon.) CLICK PLAY! WIZS Radio · TownTalk: Vance County Board of Equalization and Review
TownTalk: Vance County Government Artificial Intelligence Policy
The Vance County Board of Commissioners likely will discuss and adopt at their April meeting a policy to guide county staff about how and when to use AI when it comes to managing public and county data. Randall Medlin, the county’s IT director, appeared before commissioners at a Mar. 17 work session to provide details
Red Cross Hosts Disaster Team ‘Boot Camp’ Mar. 28 In Granville County
The American Red Cross is having a Disaster Action Team Boot Camp in Oxford on Saturday, Mar. 28. Participants in this volunteer opportunity will learn all about how to help in following disasters like fires, tornadoes and more. The Boot Camp will be held at the Granville United Way from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
TownTalk: Thomas Road Fires Recap with Rob Montague
The springtime wildfire season is fast approaching, and county firefighters and the N.C. Forest Service had to put their practices – and equipment – to the test with a couple of fires last week that scorched dozens of acres and destroyed a few sheds. The fire calls came within a couple of hours of each
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
