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WIZS Local News 2-22-21 Noon
WIZS Your Community Voice — 100.1 FM / 1450 AM Click Play for today’s Local News Audio. PRESENTED IN PART BY OUR SPONSOR DRAKE DENTISTRY Local News Airs on WIZS M-F at 8 a.m., 12 Noon and 5 p.m. “TownTalk” Airs on WIZS M-F at 11 a.m. “The Local Skinny!” Airs on WIZS Mon-Thurs at...
Downtown Oxford Sponsoring “Mum’s Morning Out”
A group of downtown Oxford businesses is sponsoring “Mum’s Morning Out” on Saturday, Feb. 27 which will include a spring fashion show, raffles and giveaways. Seating is limited, so purchase tickets soon to participate in this fun-filled event. Tickets are $5 and are available at Oxford City Hall, 300 Williamsboro Street. The fun begins with...
Looking A Job – Look Here Before Feb 25
It’s a job seeker’s market, according to a local NC Works official who announced a couple of upcoming opportunities that could lead to employment. Desiree Brooks, business services manager of the Workforce Development Board of the Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments, said participants interested in work at Altec can register for an event that will...
Therapy Dog Riley Assists GCPS Social-Emotional Learning Programs
Butner-Stem Middle School celebrated Kindness Week recently by sending ValenKIND messages to each other. Students and staff completed 368 ValenKIND messages, according to information from the school and from Dr. Stan Winborne, Granville County Public Schools Assistant Superintendent for Operations & Human Resources and public information officer. Each ValenKIND contained a message of kindness and...
Henderson-Vance Industrial Park Phase 3 Plans Continue to Move Forward
Vance County Manager Jordan McMillen said the county has received an offer to purchase a tract of land in the Henderson-Vance Industrial Park. If approved, Phase 3 of the industrial park could be one step closer to being implemented. “The county has a competitive offer for purchasing land to continue the expansion of this industrial...
WIZS Local News Audio 02-19-21 Noon
Click to Listen to Local news Audio. WIZS Your Community Voice — 100.1 FM / 1450 AM PRESENTED IN PART BY OUR SPONSOR DRAKE DENTISTRY Local News Airs on WIZS M-F at 8 a.m., 12 Noon and 5 p.m. “TownTalk” Airs on WIZS M-F at 11 a.m. “The Local Skinny!” Airs on WIZS Mon-Thurs at...
$5,000 Reward for Info About Obviously Discarded Dead Dogs Along Pool Rock Road
The Ruin Creek Animal Protection Society is offering a $5,000 reward for information about the bodies of two dogs found Wednesday along a Vance County roadside. Vance County Animal Services responded to a call at the 600 block of Pool Rock Road, where the officer found two animal crates – each containing the body of...
Granville County Chamber of Commerce to Close South Office
According to information received from the Granville County Chamber of Commerce, the south office in Creedmoor will close April 15, 2021. The southern Granville office is located at 1598 NC Hwy 56, Suite 4, Creedmoor, NC, 27522. The email correspondence said, “In order to more efficiently serve all of our members, the Chamber Board of...
Altec Virtual Hiring Event Tues, Feb 23
Altec is having a virtual hiring event. It will take place Tuesday, February 23 at 11 a.m. The Kerr Tar Regional Council of Governments informed WIZS News about the NCWorks Career Center event. The hiring event with Altec will feature opportunities for assemblers, welders, machinists, mechanics and electricians. Register at events.kerrtarworks.com. For additional assistance email...
