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Town Talk 10/8/20: Vance County – Origins and First Families
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Mark Pace, local historian and director of the NC Room at the Richard H. Thornton Library in Oxford, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Thursday at 11 a.m. Pace and WIZS’ own Bill Harris discussed the beginnings of Vance County and the
Town Talk 10/7/20: GRRO Hires Health Workers to Serve as Community Liaisons
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Lucette Mercer, deputy director of Green Rural Redevelopment, Inc. (GRRO), appeared on WIZS Town Talk Wednesday at 11 a.m. Mercer discussed the recent news that GRRO has hired 25 health workers to serve communities in Vance, Granville, Franklin, Warren, Nash, Pitt, Halifax and Wake Counties during the
Town Talk 10/7/20: Vance County Democratic Party ‘Excited’ About Recent Energy
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Marcia Allen, the acting chairperson of the Vance County Democratic Party, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Wednesday at 11 a.m. Allen said she is “excited” about the energy coming through the Vance County Democratic headquarters located at 131 S. Garnett St.
Town Talk 10/6/20: Tommy Hester, NC Senate District 3 Republican Candidate
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Thomas “Tommy” Hester, Jr., the Republican candidate for the District 3 NC Senate seat, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Tuesday at 11 a.m. Hester, of Vance County, will face Democratic candidate and Bertie County resident Ernestine Bazemore for the seat that
Town Talk 10/05/20: VGCC Schedules Domestic Violence Awareness Events for Students, Community
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Cathy Davis, counselor/accessibility coordinator/Student Assistance Program coordinator/Title IX investigator, at Vance-Granville Community College, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Monday at 11 a.m. Davis was the first of several guests scheduled to join Town Talk in October for Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Town Talk 10/05/20: Fred’s Towing & Transport ‘Ecstatic’ to Receive Small Business of the Year Award
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Karrie Fogg, co-owner of Fred’s Towing & Transport, Inc., appeared on WIZS Town Talk Monday at 11 a.m. Fogg discussed the recent news that Fred’s Towing & Transport was selected as Vance County’s 2019 Small Business of the Year. Karrie and
Town Talk 10/01/20: Henderson Chick-fil-A Set to Close Oct. 15 for Remodeling
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Joshua Towne, owner, operator and franchisee of Chick-fil-A in Henderson, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Thursday at 11 a.m. as part of a paid advertising sponsorship. Towne announced that Chick-fil-A in Henderson will temporarily close at the end of the business
Town Talk 09/30/20: Voting in Vance County – When, Where, How
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Sennica Nicholson, chairperson for the Vance County Board of Elections, and Michele Brigandi, aging program coordinator with the Kerr-Tar Agency on Aging, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Wednesday at 11 a.m. as part of a paid advertising sponsorship with the Kerr-Tar
Town Talk 09/29/20: Archie Taylor, Jr., Vance Board of Commissioners (District 2) Incumbent
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Archie Taylor, Jr., the incumbent for the District 2 seat of the Vance County Board of Commissioners, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Tuesday at 11 a.m. Taylor, a Democrat, is running against challenger Michael Fisher for the seat. Filing after the
Town Talk 09/28/20: Guest Host Brandon Boyd Interviews WIZS’ John Charles Rose
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY On today’s episode of WIZS’ Town Talk, originally aired September 15, John Charles Rose, owner and operator of WIZS and primary Town Talk host, was on the receiving end of questions posed by new guest host Brandon Boyd. Many in the community may recognize Boyd from Boyd
