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TownTalk: Walk To End Alzheimer’s Oct. 7
The upcoming Walk to End Alzheimer’s will take place in downtown Raleigh in a couple of weeks, and event organizers have set a lofty fundraising goal – $460,000. The event is free, but Lisa Roberts, executive director of the Eastern North Carolina Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, hopes that the wider community will come together
TownTalk: GOP Chair Barrier Discusses Local Elections
This TownTalk segment is part of continuing coverage of the upcoming nonpartisan municipal elections on Oct. 10 in Henderson. Early voting is underway and continues through Oct. 7. Of the 17 candidates on the ballot for the Henderson municipal elections, only one is a registered Republican, but county Republican leaders had a chance to sit
TownTalk: Around Old Granville: Granville Street Library Gets Historical Marker
The Granville Street Library got its own historical marker last week, distinguishing the 40-foot-by-25 foot building as the first library for African Americans. There were about 100 guests in attendance for the unveiling, performed by the library’s second librarian, Helen Amis. Amis, now 93, took over from Maude Lassiter, who was the first person
TownTalk: Ward 4 At-Large Candidates Answer Questions
Note: This is the fifth of five TownTalk segments to provide election coverage for the upcoming Oct. 10 municipal elections in Henderson. Today, we’ll hear from the candidates for the Ward 4 at-large seat. WIZS posed the same questions to all 17 candidates running for the five races – mayor, Ward 1 and Ward 2
TownTalk: Ward 3 At-Large Candidates Answer Questions
Note: This is the fourth of five TownTalk segments to provide election coverage for the upcoming Oct. 10 municipal elections in Henderson. Today, we’ll hear from the candidates for the Ward 3 at-large seat. WIZS posed the same questions to all 17 candidates running for the five races – mayor, Ward 1 and Ward 2
TownTalk: Mayoral Candidates Answer Questions
Note: This is the third of five TownTalk segments to provide election coverage for the upcoming Oct. 10 municipal elections in Henderson. Today, we’ll hear from the four mayoral candidates WIZS posed the same questions to all 17 candidates running for the five races – mayor, Ward 1 and Ward 2 seats, as well as
TownTalk: Ward 2 Candidates Answer Questions
Note: This is the second of five TownTalk segments to provide election coverage for the upcoming Oct. 10 municipal elections in Henderson. Today, we’ll hear from the three candidates for the Ward 2 City Council seat. WIZS posed the same questions to all 17 candidates running for the five races – mayor, Ward 1 and
TownTalk: Ward 1 Candidates Answer Questions
Note: This is the first of five TownTalk segments to provide election coverage for the upcoming Oct. 10 municipal elections in Henderson. Today, we’ll hear from the four candidates for the Ward 1 City Council seat. WIZS posed the same questions to all 17 candidates running for the five races – mayor, Ward 1 and
TownTalk: Sossamon Discusses Broadband Internet For Vance County
N.C. Rep. Frank Sossamon is scheduling information sessions for residents in Vance and Granville counties to discuss relevant topics of interest to his neighbors who are now his constituents. The first forum, set for Monday, Sept. 18 at Perry Memorial Library, is about broadband internet. The meeting is just one way to connect residents with
TownTalk: Election Coverage
The nonpartisan municipal elections in Henderson are Tuesday, Oct. 10 and WIZS has developed a comprehensive plan to inform voters about the candidates for the five races – the mayor and four seats on the City Council. There are a total of 17 candidates running and WIZS posed several questions that over the course of
