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Omicron Variant Accounts For 99 Percent Of New COVID-19 Cases In Vance, Granville
The Omicron variant accounts for 99 percent of all new cases across the Granville Vance Health district, which reported a total of almost 1,400 new cases as of Friday, Jan. 28.Vance County reported 569 new cases and Granville reported 825 in the past seven days which ended Jan. 27, according to GVPH Director Lisa Harrison’s...
Ridgeway Opry House Plans To Re-Open In March
The sounds of tinkling mandolins, plucking banjos, strummed guitars, thumping bass, sawing fiddles and beautiful bluegrass singing has been quiet at the Ridgeway Opry House for several months according to Frieda Harlowe. She also has plans to re-open in March. Harlowe spoke with WIZS News on Monday and said the pandemic has been the cause...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 01-31-22 Noon
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The Local Skinny! Register Now To Attend Feb. 1 Expungement Clinics In Henderson, Oxford
Learn how to get your criminal records expunged tomorrow (Tuesday, Feb. 1) at two free informational clinics – one in Henderson and one in Oxford. The Kerr-Tar Reentry Roundtable is partnering with Legal Aid of North Carolina to host the events, during which Legal Aid staff will walk participants through the process of getting previous...
Adcock’s Family Humbled, Honored During Dedication Of Wayne Adcock Auditorium
“It’s not work if you love what you do.” There is no more fitting statement to describe the way Wayne Adcock felt about his job as an educator, and members of the community and Vance County Schools school had a chance to remember the lifelong educator, former superintendent, mentor and friend at a special ceremony...
One dead, juveniles charged following shooting Jan. 19
One man is dead and one juvenile is being held without bond following a shooting on Jan. 19, 2022, according to information from the Vance County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Curtis R. Brame released a press statement Friday afternoon which gave details of the incident. Deputies responded to a call at 104 Vicksboro Road and, upon...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 01-28-22 Noon
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Former Vance Superintendent Gregory Dies
Former Superintendent of Vance County Schools Ronald Gregory died on Jan. 21. A graveside service will take place Friday, Jan. 28 at 3 p.m. at Meadowview Memorial Park. All services will observe COVID-19 protocols of facial coverings and social distancing of six feet or more. Gregory, 80, retired in 2015 from the school system, having...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 1-27-22 Noon
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The Local Skinny! Cell Phone Tower Is A Win – Win
The shiny new cell tower that was erected on city property by the police training grounds should be operational in the next few months, and Assistant City Manager Paylor Spruill said it’s a win-win for the city and for the cell service provider that owns the tower. U.S. Cellular “found that location to be a...
