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ACTS of Henderson Announces Current Food Pantry Needs
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy ACTS of Henderson ACTS of Henderson is currently in need of the following items for its food pantry: Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix Rice – one or two lb. bags Peanut butter – 16 to 18 oz. jars Canned baked...
Duke Energy Awards $1 Million in Grants for Social Justice & Racial Equity
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Tanya Evans, District Manager, Duke Energy Duke Energy is taking another positive step to advance social justice and racial equity in North Carolina. The Duke Energy Foundation announced the recipients of $1 million in grants for nonprofit organizations working...
Painting Honors Granville’s First African-American Librarian
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Press Release, Granville County Government The Granville County Library System has announced the completed commission for an oil portrait of Maude Lassiter, the first African-American librarian in Granville County. Painted by artist Stephen Cefalo of Raleigh, NC, the portrait will soon be on permanent display at the...
GRRO Announces Free COVID-19 Testing, Food Box Distribution This Week
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Green Rural Redevelopment, Inc. Green Rural Redevelopment, Inc. (GRRO), along with partners Cardinal Innovations and Groundwater Solutions, is hosting a series of COVID-19 testing events this week. Testing times and locations are as follows: Franklinton Wednesday, November 18 ~...
NC’s New COVID County Alert System Codes Vance, Warren ‘Substantial’ Spread
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Office of Governor Roy Cooper Governor Roy Cooper and Dr. Mandy Cohen, Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) announced a new COVID-19 County Alert System to pinpoint counties with the highest levels...
Vance Co. BOE Part of Statewide Recount for NC Supreme Court Justice
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, NC State Board of Elections with additional information provided by Vance Co. Board of Elections Director Faye Gill A statewide recount of more than five million ballots cast in North Carolina’s Supreme Court chief justice contest will begin later...
GVPH Director Discusses Spike in COVID Cases Ahead of the Holidays
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Granville Vance Public Health Granville Vance Public Health Director Lisa Harrison told WIZS News that the local spike in COVID-19 cases is the highest Vance and Granville counties have seen since the pandemic began. According to the latest GVPH...
Noon News 11-17-20 Cardinal Innovations; Vance Co. Farmers Mrkt.; Frank “The Bluebird Man” Newell
Stories include: – Cardinal Innovations Health Care’s county action plan – Vance Co. Regional Farmer’s Market hand crafted holiday market – Frank “The Bluebird Man” Newell For full details and audio, click play. WIZS Radio · Noon News 11-17-20 Cardinal Innovations; Vance Co. Farmers Mrkt.; Frank "The Bluebird Man" Newell ...
Louisburg Man Arrested on Second Degree Kidnapping, Weapons Charges
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office On November 12, 2020, at approximately 9:15 p.m., the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division and Domestic Violence Unit responded to 888 Fuller Road in Louisburg in reference to a domestic with weapons call...
Cardinal Innovations Healthcare Releases County Action Plan
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Cardinal Innovations Healthcare Cardinal Innovations County Action Plan Cardinal Innovations Healthcare is wholeheartedly committed to helping the people we serve and are invested in supporting the counties and communities where our members live. In the spirit of transparency, ongoing...
