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Granville Fire Departments Report Improved Inspection Ratings
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Granville County Government Granville County volunteer fire departments have been working for the past several months to complete requirements for lower insurance rates for local residents and businesses. At the October 5 meeting of the Granville County Board of...
Grace Family Ministries to Hold Weekend Prayer Walk
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Grace Family Ministries Join Grace Family Ministries this Saturday, October 10, 2020, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. for a prayer walk through Henderson. Participants should meet at Grace Ministries, 981 Burr St in Henderson, at 10 a.m. for...
Granville Co. Public Schools Moves Toward Plan A Reentry
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Press Release, Granville County Public Schools At their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, October 5, 2020, the Granville County Board of Education approved a new timetable for the gradual, staggered shift for students to return to school. Currently, the district is in the process of welcoming students...
Suspect in Shooting of Female While on Release for Homicide Located, Arrested
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy the Henderson Police Department Today, the Vance County Sheriff’s Office located and arrested John Williams without incident on outstanding warrants from their office, along with outstanding warrants from the Henderson Police Department. On Friday, September 25, 2020, officers of...
Local Noon News 10/6/20
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Granville Vance Public Health’s Free Diabetes Program Begins Today Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame Discusses Passing of Former Sheriff Thomas Breedlove VGCC is Offering Events for Domestic Violence Awareness Month Click Play for Full Details and Local News Audio wizsradio ·...
City of Henderson Issues Statement on Halloween Activities
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, City of Henderson COVID-19 has changed or influenced how we define our “normal” for 2020. As we enter the fall season and quickly approach Halloween, we should remain vigilant with our efforts to reduce the threat of COVID-19 in...
GVPH COVID-19 Update as of 10/5/20
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Information courtesy Granville Vance Public Health The following is an update for COVID-19 spread and response in Granville and Vance County as of October 5, 2020. Granville Vance Public Health numbers correlate with the NC Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NCEDSS) data. The county case numbers reported on the NC...
Dr. Michael A. Myrick Receives State Leadership Award
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Granville County Public Schools On Friday, September 25, 2020, Jack Hoke, the executive director of the NC School Superintendents Association, presented Dr. Michael Myrick with the Dr. Sam Houston, Jr. Leadership Award. This prestigious annual award is presented to...
Vance Co. Sheriff Curtis Brame Reflects on Former Sheriff Thomas Breedlove
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Many in the community were saddened to hear the news that Robert Thomas Breedlove, sheriff of Vance County from 1990-2006, passed away on Sunday at the age of 86. In a conversation with WIZS News, current Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame said he was saddened to hear...
Robert Thomas Breedlove Sr., Former Vance County Sheriff, Dies at 86
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL R. Thomas Breedlove, Sr. Robert Thomas Breedlove Sr., 86, of Henderson, NC died Sunday, October 4, 2020, at his home. Born in Vance County, he was the son of the late Marvin Green Breedlove and Daisey Lowry Breedlove. He was the...
