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The Granville Education Foundation Awards $50,500 in Grants to Granville County School Teachers
(Please Note – This is the second version of this story to be posted on WIZS.com. The first version had omissions which were unknown to WIZS at the time. WIZS apologizes to the parties who were originally left out. It was strictly unintentional on our part but was our responsibility to know nonetheless. This version...
Local Vance County Covid-19 Update 12-17-20
For the seven day period December 10 to December 16 in Vance County, there were a total of 182 positive test results for Covid-19. For the same time period, 96 people in Vance County were released from isolation. Those figures equal a net increase of 86 in a week or about 12 people per day...
Henderson Vance Chamber Informs Businesses About Covid
Covid news for member businesses is out from the Henderson Vance Chamber of Commerce and President Michelle Burgess. An email this week from Burgess to Chamber members asks for area businesses to “Help Keep Our Economy Open!” Burgess wrote: The Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce has been alerted to the surging COVID-19 cases here in...
Christmas Toy Drive at Gang Free, Inc.
Gang Free, Inc. here in Henderson will be giving toys to over 600 children for Christmas. At the present time, the organization still needs about 100 to 120 more toys to match with the number of youngsters already signed up. Gang Free founder Melissa Elliott said, “Gang Free has over 600 children for Christmas. Toys...
Noon News 12-17-20 Safe Neighborhood Initiative; David Smith; Covid19; School Re – Entry Plan
Stories include: – Safe Neighborhood Initiative – David Smith awarded Long Leaf Pine – Covid19 – Re-entry plan for Vance Co. Schools For full details and audio click play. WIZS Radio · Noon News 12-17-20 Safe Neighborhood Initiative; David Smith; Covid19; School Re – Entry Plan ...
Vance County Schools Re-entry Plans Ready; Just Need Date
The Vance County School system has been hard at work on a re-entry plan for students, and this week at the Vance County Board of Education meeting that re-entry plan was approved. No date was set. VCS Public Information Officer Aarika Sandlin provided the information in her latest board briefs. She wrote, “The Board of...
Granville County’s David Smith Receives Order of the Long Leaf Pine
Granville County’s David Smith was awarded the Order of the Long Leaf Pine earlier this week. The award is one of the most prestigious in North Carolina and comes from the Governor. Smith, presently chairman of the Granville County Commissioners, is a former Sheriff of Granville County. The Order of the Long Leaf Pine society’s...
Henderson-Vance Benefit as U.S. Attorney Takes Back Eastern NC
The U.S. Department of Justice has recognized the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina because of the Project Safe Neighborhoods Initiative. Relationship building among prosecutors and federal, state and local law enforcement has led to arrests and convictions for drug, drug trafficking and violent crimes and the involved criminal organizations. Since...
WIZS Noon News 12-16-20; Toy Drive at Gang Free, Downtown Main Street Status, Rec Dept
WIZS Local News airs at 8am, 12 noon and 5pm, M-F, on 1450 AM and 100.1 FM and via live stream at WIZS.com – Toy Drive at Gang Free, Inc. – City Manager and Henderson Main Street Status – Henderson Vance Rec and Parks – Aycock and Fox Pond You can re-listen to today’s WIZS...
Noon News 12-15-20 SAM Child Advocacy Center; Talmadge R. Burgess Scholarship
Stories include: – SAM Child Advocacy Center and the work they do for children in the area – Vance Co. Farm Bureau establishes the Talmadge R. “Pete” Burgess scholarship at Vance Granville Community College For full details and audio click play. WIZS Radio · Noon News 12-15-20 SAM Child Advocacy Center; Talmadge R. Burgess...
