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Town Talk 01/27/20: District 3 School Board Incumbent Dorothy Gooche On-Air
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Dorothy Gooche, the incumbent candidate for Vance County Schools Board of Education, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Monday at 11 a.m. Serving on the school board since 2010, Gooche faces challenger Sean A. Alston, Sr. for the District 3 seat in the March 3, 2020 primary. Gooche
Town Talk 01/23/20: NC Treasurer Folwell Assures State Pension is Secure
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY NC State Treasurer Dale Folwell appeared on WIZS Town Talk Thursday at 11 a.m. Folwell has served as the North Carolina State Treasurer since 2017 and is the former Speaker Pro Tempore of the North Carolina House of Representatives. Overseeing the 26th largest public pool of money
Town Talk 01/22/20: Caregiver’s Cup at Sadie’s & Local Senior Games
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm Harvey Holmes, family caregiver resource specialist, and Michele Brigandi, aging projects coordinator – both with the Kerr-Tar Area Agency on Aging, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Wednesday at 11 a.m. Holmes discussed the formation of a new social group for caregivers affectionately
Town Talk 01/21/20
Great, positive stories going on in Henderson. Recap of Rise Against Hunger meal packing event and Area Christians Together In Service food collection. American Red Cross and Henderson Fire Department and County and Volunteer Fire Department “Sound The Alarm” county-wide smoke detector installation event. Ruin Creek Animal Protection Society “In The Doghouse” give back efforts.
Town Talk 01/20/20: Democratic Chair Discusses Meeting, Low Voter Turnout
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm Marcia Allen, the acting chairperson of the Vance County Democratic Party, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Monday at 11 a.m. Allen encouraged all registered Democrats, and those interested in learning more about the party, to attend the Vance County Democratic Party meeting
Town Talk 01/17/20
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Town Talk 01/16/20: Changes to Annual Chamber Banquet = Less Time, More Fun
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Sandra Wilkerson, director of administration and events for the Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Thursday at 11 a.m. Wilkerson invited representatives from local businesses, educational institutions, government entities and non-profit organizations to attend the Annual Membership Meeting and Banquet of the H-V
Town Talk 01/15/20: ‘Sound the Alarm’ Fire Campaign Coming to Vance Co.
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Kelly Ferrell, American Red Cross Disaster Program Specialist, and Captain Lee Edmonds with the Henderson Fire Department appeared on WIZS Town Talk Wednesday at 11 a.m. Ferrell and Edmonds were on-air to discuss the upcoming “Sound the Alarm” event, an Eastern North Carolina fire campaign sponsored by
Town Talk 01/14/20: City’s Fire Study Finds ‘More Personnel Needed Now’
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm Henderson Fire Chief Steve Cordell appeared on WIZS Town Talk Tuesday at 11 a.m. Cordell discussed current activities involving the fire department including the City’s recently completed fire study, the annual smoke detector campaign and the upcoming county-wide campaign to be held
Town Talk 01/13/20: Ed Wilson Talks Vance Co. Board of Education, School Safety
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Edward “Ed” Wilson, District 4 representative for the Vance County Board of Education and newly named Board Chair, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Monday at 11 a.m. Wilson, who is running unopposed in the current election for the District 4 school board seat, discussed recent Vance County
