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Town Talk 09/03/19: 10th Annual Ducky Derby to Feature Festival-Like Atmosphere
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm Franklin-Granville-Vance Smart Start will hold its annual Ducky Derby Festival and rubber duck race, a fundraiser for the local Smart Start program, on Saturday, September 21, 2019, in downtown Henderson. The festival begins at 12 p.m. on Breckenridge Street between Perry Memorial
Town Talk 08/30/19
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Town Talk 08/29/19: Medicaid Deadline Approaches, DSS Adds Evening Info. Session
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy WIZS’ Town Talk and a Vance County DSS press release An evening informational event has been scheduled through the Vance County Department of Social Services to guide local Medicaid recipients through the process of selecting a health plan and primary
Town Talk 08/28/19: Community Events Show Law Enforcement in ‘Different Light’
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm Sgt. Marti Stewart, with the Henderson Police Department, was on Wednesday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk to discuss local law enforcement’s participation in the annual “Cops on Top” fundraiser as well as Vance County’s observance of the National Night Out Against Crime.
Town Talk 08/27/19: Oxford’s Huntsboro Hemp Company Discusses CBD
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm Huntsboro Hemp Company’s Garrett and Katie Brewer, Senior Vice President of Business Development and Vice President of Product Development respectively, were on Tuesday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk to discuss CBD and their production process. CBD, or cannabidiol, continues to gain popularity
Town Talk 08/26/19: VGCC’s Continuing Education Provides Skilled Local Workforce
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm Dawn Michelle Tucker, Dean of Adult Basic Skills and Continuing Education at Vance-Granville Community College, was the guest of honor on Monday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk. Celebrating 50 years of serving and educating the community, Tucker said the college continues to
Town Talk 08/22/19: Short Discusses Changes to 911 Infrastructure, Hurricane Season
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm For Thursday’s edition of Town Talk, WIZS’ John Charles Rose took a “virtual radio tour” through the Henderson -Vance Emergency Operations Center with director Brian Short. The Emergency Operations Center includes both the 911 Center and Emergency Management, an entity typically activated
Town Talk 08/21/19: City of Henderson Names Walters Full-Time DDC Director
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm With the recent hiring of Kathy Walters as the full-time director of the Henderson-Vance Downtown Development Commission (DDC), the City of Henderson is one step closer to reestablishing its North Carolina Main Street Program status. After eleven years of employment with the
Town Talk 08/20/19: Vipers Kick Off Friday Night Football With Game Against Bunn
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm It’s officially football season, and WIZS has you covered locally with “Vance County Friday Night Football” live every Friday evening on 1450AM, 100.1 FM, and via live stream at www.wizs.com. Coverage begins at 6:45 p.m.; kickoff and play-by-play coverage begin at 7
Town Talk 08/19/19: Salvation Army Welcomes Derrick & Odessa Smith
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm Vance County’s Salvation Army recently welcomed new leaders Lts. Derrick and Odessa Smith, a husband-and-wife team last stationed in Alamance County. The Smiths take over for the recently retired Captain Rick Langley and wife Angie who headed the local Salvation Army operation
