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Downtown Director Kathy Walters Resigns From City of Henderson
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Kathy Walters, director of the Henderson-Vance Downtown Development Commission (DDC), has submitted her resignation to the City of Henderson effective September 30, 2020. In a statement to WIZS News, Walters said she has “decided to retire and simplify my life.” With...
St. Paul Presbyterian Church to Hold COVID-19 ‘Rapid-Response’ Drive-Thru Testing
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy the Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Department St. Paul Presbyterian Church will hold a COVID-19 “rapid-response” testing drive-thru on Saturday, September 19, 2020, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. The church is located at 928 South Main St. in Louisburg...
Rubber ‘Ducky Derby’ Race to Be Held in Downtown Henderson This Saturday!
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY The 11th Annual FGV Ducky Derby Race will be held this Saturday, September 19, 2020, at 11 a.m. on Garnett Street in downtown Henderson. Several changes from previous events will be in place due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The public is still welcome to join the...
Henderson Men’s Shelter, Hope House to Open Under New COVID Guidelines
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Jane King, Community Partners of Hope Community Partners of Hope has had to navigate some new obstacles this year, but with your help, we will continue to offer services to homeless men both in the emergency men’s shelter and...
Election Campaign Sign Season Underway
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, North Carolina Department of Transportation Drivers traveling on North Carolina roadways are likely seeing what has become an election-year tradition – a lot of campaign signs. A state law passed in 2011 allows campaign signs to be placed in...
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: Boxed macaroni and cheese Brown sugar Ketchup Boxes of pasta Canned fruit (any kind) Cream of mushroom soup Cream of chicken...
Free OTC Medicine Giveaway at Warrenton Armory Sept. 17
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Information courtesy NC MedAssist NC MedAssist is offering a free over-the-counter medicine drive-thru event at the Warrenton Armory on Thursday, September 17, 2020, from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. The Armory is located at 501 US 158 Business East in Warrenton, NC. The event is held in...
Local News Audio 9-16-20 Noon: Schools Plan B; Flash Flooding
– Flash Flood Watch – Granville County Schools Plan B Coming – Vance County Schools – Shop With A Cop Click Play for Local News Audio and Full Details… wizsradio · Local News Audio 9-16-20 Noon WIZS: Local Schools Plan B; Flash Flooding ...
Granville Visitors Spend More Than $54 Million in 2019
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Granville County Government In data shared from a recent statewide study, the economic impact of visitor spending in 2019 has been reported, with Granville County expenditures showing an increase of 4.5 percent over the previous year. According to the...
West End Baptist Men to Hold 220 Seafood Take-Out Fundraiser
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Jerry Parrish, West End Baptist Church The Baptist Men of West End Baptist Church will hold a Fish Fry Fundraiser at 220 Seafood Restaurant in Henderson on Monday, October 5, 2020, from 4 until 7 p.m. Dinner will include...
