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Illegal Illicit Drugs Have To Go
Illegal, illicit drugs have to go. Where are you? Where do you stand? The community is not doing enough. Listen… wizsradio · Illegal Illicit Drugs Have To Go
George Hoyle, Sr. Retires as KVA Volleyball Coach
For George Hoyle, Sr., the head volleyball coach at Kerr-Vance Academy for the last four years, his love of volleyball started with his daughter and club volleyball teams and came full circle with his son, KVA Athletic Director George Hoyle, Jr., as the varsity volleyball program earned back-to-back NCISAA state championships over the last two
Town Talk 07/27/20: VCRFM’s New Tuesday Twilight Market an ‘Experiment’
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Tracy Madigan, market manager for the Vance County Regional Farmers Market (VCRFM), appeared on WIZS Town Talk Monday at 11 a.m. Madigan announced that the Vance County Regional Farmers Market (VCRFM) will hold its second “Twilight Market” this Tuesday, July 28, 2020, from 3:30 until 7:30 p.m.
Town Talk 07/23/20: Dr. Anthony Jackson Discusses VCS’ ‘Plan C’ Decision
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY 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 decision at a special called meeting held July 17, 2020, to begin the 2020-2021 academic year under the state’s Plan C fully
Town Talk 07/22/20: H-V Rec. Department Discusses What’s Open, What’s Closed
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Tara Goolsby, program superintendent for the Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Department, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Wednesday at 11 a.m. Goolsby discussed what is still open to the public and what is temporarily closed as it relates to the H-V Rec.
Town Talk 07/21/20: GRRO Offering Free, Healthy Meals to Local Youth
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Lucette Mercer, deputy director of the Green Rural Redevelopment Organization (GRRO), appeared on WIZS Town Talk Tuesday at 11 a.m. The GRRO, started by Henderson residents Henry Crews and Ardis Crews, is a part of the NC Rural Center’s Rural Food
Town Talk 07/20/20: Masonic Home Ready to Help Families Through Challenging Times
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Kevin Otis, administrator for the Masonic Home for Children at Oxford (MHCO), appeared on WIZS Town Talk Monday at 11 a.m. While MHCO has weathered many events in its 147-year history, COVID-19 has brought a unique set of challenges. “This pandemic
Town Talk 07/16/20: MPH CEO Discusses COVID-19 Testing, Opening of New Cath Lab
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Bert Beard, CEO of Maria Parham Health (MPH), appeared on WIZS Town Talk Thursday at 11 a.m. COVID-19 Testing: According to Beard, to date, MPH has tested 2,100 patients for COVID-19 with a positive return rate of 8.71 percent, or approximately 183 cases. Beard said the majority
Town Talk 07/15/20: It’s Almost ‘Time to Unwind’ Virtually With Greg Milton & Friends
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Greg Milton, of the musical group Greg Milton and Friends, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Wednesday at 11 a.m. Milton announced that McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center will present “Time to Unwind,” a musical concert featuring Greg Milton & Friends virtually
Town Talk 07/14/20: Gang Free, Community Partners to Distribute 40,000 Free Masks!
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Melissa Elliott, Henderson City Council member and founder of Gang Free, Inc., appeared on WIZS Town Talk Tuesday at 11 a.m. In the first segment of the interview, Elliott announced Gang Free’s partnership with the City of Henderson, County of Vance
