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VGCC’s Dickens Receives Statewide Award for Work-Based Learning
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Antoinette C. Dickens, Department Chair of Public Service and Work-Based Learning Coordinator for Vance-Granville Community College, was recently named the winner of the North Carolina Work-Based Learning Association (NCWBLA) Jon A. Young Award for 2020. This award recognizes the outstanding NCWBLA member...
H-V Rec. & Parks Announces Upcoming Water Aerobics, Yoga, Know Your Rights
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy the Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Department The Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Department announces the following upcoming events: Water Aerobics: Water Aerobics is a program that uses the buoyant qualities of water to enhance physical fitness through exercises. It is a...
NC to Begin Modified Stay at Home Order Dec. 11
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Office of Governor Roy Cooper Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen today announced that North Carolina will begin a Modified Stay at Home Order after a rapid increase in...
It’s Winter Weather Preparedness Week: Are You Ready?
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Granville County Government In North Carolina, Dec. 6 through Dec. 12 is Winter Weather Preparedness Week. Granville County Emergency Services urges all residents to plan now before potentially dangerous winter weather arrives: Be ready for winter weather by: Keeping...
Noon News 12-8-20 Covid19 News; Enhanced Rail; Granville Co. Schools; VGCC Degree Program
Stories include: – Latest Covid19 statistics – community testing event – enhanced rail service possibly coming to Henderson – Granville County Schools – VGCC partner with Elizabeth City State for degree program For full details and audio click play WIZS Radio · Noon News 12-8-20 Covid19 News; Enhanced Rail; Granville Co. Schools; VGCC Degree Program...
Town Talk 12/8/20: Remembering George B. Rush, Jr.
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL In a special edition of WIZS Town Talk on Tuesday at 11 a.m., WIZS staff – past and present – and others fondly remembered George Blackmore Rush, Jr., former WIZS general manager. Rush passed away at his home on Saturday, December...
VGCC Solidifies Partnership With North Carolina A&T State University
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Vance-Granville Community College continues to build new partnerships that support transfer student success with senior institutions in North Carolina. Earlier this semester, VGCC solidified a partnership with North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, NC. The...
GVPH COVID-19 Update: Vance Nears 2,000 Confirmed Cases
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Information courtesy Granville Vance Public Health GVPH provided the following update for COVID-19 spread and response in Granville and Vance County as of December 7, 2020. Granville Vance Public Health numbers correlate with the NC Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NCEDSS) data. The county case numbers reported on the NC...
Oxford Board of Commissioners to Hold Regular Meeting This Evening
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy the City of Oxford The Oxford Board of Commissioners will hold a regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at 7 p.m. online via Zoom. Please click here to register in advance. Advance registration is required to attend...
H-V Rec. & Parks: Jackson St. Park Reopens, Aycock Rec. Center’s New Hours
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks Department Park Reopening Jackson Street Park (325 Breckenridge Street, Henderson) is now open. Please follow Henderson Vance on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter for updates on the future reopening of Fox Pond Park (467 Vicksboro...
