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Town Talk 06/18/20: In Memory of Retired Captain Michael ‘Mike’ Davis
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow appeared on WIZS Town Talk Thursday at 11 a.m. Barrow discussed the recent passing of Retired Captain Michael “Mike” Rodney Davis, Sr. who served the Henderson Police Department and the Vance County community for 45 years.
Town Talk 06/18/20: Weldon’s Mill Dam Breaks, Floods Sandy Creek Area
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Larry Johnson, owner of SaddleRock Farm, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Thursday at 11 a.m. Johnson, a resident of the Sandy Creek community, east of Henderson, discussed the washing out of Weldon’s Mill Dam after several days of heavy rainfall. While
Town Talk 06/17/20: Vance Co. Schools Moves Forward With Fully Remote K-12 Academy
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Dr. Anthony Jackson, superintendent for Vance County Schools, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Wednesday at 11 a.m. Jackson announced the Vance Virtual Village Academy, or V3, as it is being called, will move forward with the Board of Education’s approval as a fully remote learning option for
Town Talk 06/17/20: Support Relay For Life With $20 on the 20th Fundraiser
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Jon Charest, senior manager of community development for the American Cancer Society, Inc., appeared on WIZS Town Talk Wednesday at 11 a.m. Relay For Life of Vance County is partnering with Relay teams all across the state to ask volunteers and
Town Talk 06/16/20: Remembering Vance Senior High, NC State Football Alum A.V. Richards
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Brenda Peace, former Henderson City Councilwoman and sister of Vance Senior High and NC State University alum and football player Andrew Vance “A.V.” Richards, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Tuesday at 11 a.m. Peace described her brother, who passed away Sunday, June 14, as a “gentle giant”
Town Talk 06/11/20: Local Organizations Promote ‘Go Big for Small Business’
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Sheri Jones, director of the Small Business Center at Vance-Granville Community College; Michele Burgess, president of the Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce; and Kathy Walters, director of Henderson’s Downtown Development Commission, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Thursday at 11 a.m. Jones
Town Talk 06/10/20: Jarvis Talks Move to WV, Future of Economic Dev. in Vance Co.
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Dennis Jarvis II, director of the Henderson-Vance Economic Development Commission, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Wednesday at 11 a.m. It was announced via press release last week that Jarvis, with H-V Economic Development since November 2017, was recently named the executive
Town Talk 06/09/20: No Tax, Service Fee Increases in Approved Henderson Budget
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Henderson Mayor Eddie Ellington and Henderson City Council members provided WIZS News with a briefing on the FY 2020-2021 Budget Adoption at the Monday, June 8, 2020, Henderson City Council meeting. The budget was passed unanimously with six of the eight
Town Talk 06/08/20: Harrison & Short Discuss Increased COVID-19 Testing, Need for Continued Precautions
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Lisa Harrison, director of Granville-Vance Public Health (GVPH), and Brian Short, director of Henderson-Vance Emergency Operations, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Monday at 11 a.m. With 449 known Granville County COVID-19 cases and 13 deaths, and 355 known Vance County cases and 27 deaths reported as of
Town Talk: 2020 U.S. Census Response a Legal Requirement
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Tracy Twisdale, a Vance County resident assisting a local non-profit with the 2020 U.S. Census, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Wednesday at 11 a.m. Taken every decade since 1790, the census counts every person living in the United States and five U.S. territories. In March, homes across
