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TownTalk: Sheriff Brame Shares Latest Phone Scam
Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame wants residents to know, first of all, that neither he nor any personnel of the sheriff’s office will ever ask anyone via telephone call or text message for sensitive personal information. Brame spoke with WIZS on Wednesday’s TownTalk to pass along information regarding just such a scam that has been
TownTalk: Vance Co. Community Foundation Awards More Than 12K To Local Organizations
-information courtesy of the Vance County Community Foundation The Vance County Community Foundation, a North Carolina Community Foundation affiliate, has awarded $12,050 in grants to organizations supporting the local community. The board of advisors granted: $2,000 to ACTS of Vance County, Inc. for food purchases for pantry $1,000 to Community Partners of Hope, Inc. for Henderson
TownTalk: Introducing Scout Hughes to WIZS
During his recent job interview, Scout Hughes was fielding questions about his interests, abilities and long-term goals, but he was also gathering information about his prospective place of business. Just three days in, Hughes said what he was told during that recent interview is absolutely true: WIZS is a hometown radio station, and his new
TownTalk: Music, Peppers, Pumpkins And More In Granville County
What do hot peppers, pumpkins and live music have in common? They’re all going to be featured in festivals and events over the next couple of months in Granville County, and Tourism Director Angela Allen shared all the details on Tuesday’s TownTalk. WIZS Radio · TownTalk: Granville County Tourism Angela Allen Main Street in downtown
TownTalk: Mary Emma Evans’s Legacy Lives On With Foundation
The Mary Emma Evans Foundation is hosting a school supply giveaway on Saturday, Aug. 17 and Director Phyllis Evans and her daughter Phylicia are encouraging the community to step up and make some donations between now and then. Evans is the daughter of the late Henderson City Council member, who died in 2011. She and
TownTalk: Rebuilding Hope’s Kids’ Construction Camp
There’s still time to sign youngsters up for next week’s Kids’ Construction Camp at Rebuilding Hope. The three-day camp is free, and Rebuilding Hope’s Director Randolph Wilson says the camp is a fun way to introduce young people to the trades as well as to community service. The camp runs from Monday, Aug. 5 through
TownTalk: Around Old Granville: Forgotten Historical Figures
Mark Pace, NC Room Specialist at Thornton Library in Oxford talks about local historical figures that have been forgotten. WIZS Radio · TownTalk: Around Old Granville: Forgotten Historical Figures
TownTalk: Henderson Fire Department Engages With Community
Henderson Fire Chief Tim Twisdale calls it “crew integrity” – it’s the way a group of firefighters establishes and strengthens the bond by learning and by doing together, whether it’s shopping in the grocery store or participating in a training exercise. One way Twisdale promoted this concept recently was by acknowledging the accomplishments of several
TownTalk: North Henderson Baptist Church One-Day VBS, Backpack Giveaway Aug. 3, 4
North Henderson Baptist Church has planned two special events next weekend and Pastor Eddie Nutt invites the community to come out and participate. Nutt joked that he’s trying to keep members of his congregation at church all weekend long, not just in the pews on Sunday but also as volunteers for the one-day Vacation Bible
TownTalk: Folwell Discusses Third Party Administration For Health Insurance
As this state’s treasurer, Dale Folwell is the steward of public funds eight times the size of the overall state budget – and that’s only half of what his department oversees. Folwell has been leading the charge to transition to make Aetna the company that processes insurance claims, replacing Blue Cross NC. This change will
