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Town Talk 06/30/20: School Plans, Masks, Inconsistencies & Politics
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL To hear today’s Town Talk segment in its entirety, go to WIZS.com and click on Town Talk or push the play button below. Listen live to Town Talk every Monday – Friday at 11 a.m. at 100.1 FM, 1450 AM or
Town Talk 06/29/20: State Treasurer Folwell Discusses Economic Repercussions of COVID-19
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL North Carolina State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Monday at 11 a.m. Folwell, who has served as NC State Treasurer since 2017, discussed a myriad of topics including unemployment, recent grants awarded to NC counties for
Town Talk 06/25/20: COVID-19, Masks & General Discussion
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Town Talk 06/24/20: Tem Blackburn Discusses Historical Importance of Henderson Family
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY George Templeton “Tem” Blackburn II, local historian, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Wednesday at 11 a.m. Blackburn discussed the important role Richard Henderson, a member of one of the first families to settle in the Henderson area, played in the expansion of the American West. While officially
Town Talk 06/23/20: FGV Smart Start Offers Free Books, Literacy Programs for Children
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Garry Daeke, development coordinator for Franklin-Granville-Vance (FGV) Smart Start, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Tuesday at 11 a.m. Daeke discussed Smart Start’s “Reach Out and Read” program as well as the agency’s on-going partnership with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. “Reach Out
Town Talk 06/22/20: What Have You Had Good to Eat Lately?
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Monday’s Town Talk featured a light discussion, with call-ins, on good food and where to find it locally. Click the play button below to hear the segment in its entirety, catch up on previous Town Talk segments by visiting www.wizs.com and
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
