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Downtown Oxford Candy Stroll Canceled; City Recommends No Neighborhood Trick-or-Treat
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy the City of Oxford In light of current COVID-19 conditions, the anticipated Halloween Spooktacular Candy Stroll, hosted by the Downtown Oxford Economic Development Commission, has been canceled for 2020. Additionally, the City of Oxford is recommending the “community-wide/neighborhood” Halloween...
Funeral Service for Retired Lieutenant Jimmy Cordell – Friday, Sept. 4
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Obituary courtesy Sossamon Funeral Home James Martin “Jimmy” Cordell, 77, of Henderson, NC died Tuesday, September 1, 2020, at Maria Parham Health. Born in Durham County, he was the son of the late George Franklin Cordell and Gertrude Hunt Cordell Breland. Jimmy retired as...
Vance County Schools Surpasses State Graduation Rate
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Press Release, Vance County Schools Vance County Schools has surpassed the state graduation rate once again, while also posting the highest graduation rate in the history of the district. We are pleased to report that our 2019-2020 graduation rate is 90.3%, compared to the state graduation rate...
Vance Virtual Village Academy (V3) Unveils Mascot and Colors
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Vance County Schools Vance County Schools recently added its sixteenth school to the district – Vance Virtual Village Academy, also known as V3. V3 is an entirely virtual school for students in grades K-12. As the school year kicked...
Local News Audio 9-2-20 Noon
Passing of Jimmy Cordell Voter Registration Info Coming in Mail Henderson Family YMCA Offers Daily Child Care, School Assistance Click Play Below for Full Details and WIZS Local News Audio wizsradio · Noon News 9-2-20, Passing Of Jimmy Cordell, Voter Registration, Ymca Back To School.MP3...
Animal Shelter Partners With ‘Rehome by Adopt-a-Pet.com’
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Press Release, Granville County Government Granville County Animal Management announces a newly-formed partnership that will provide a safe and structured way to match pets with new homes. “Rehome by Adopt-a-Pet.com” is a free service to help guide pet owners through the adoption process when they can no...
‘Open for Business’ Loan Opportunity Available for Small Businesses Affected by COVID
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments Many small and local businesses in the Kerr-Tar Region have been negatively affected by COVID-19. In an effort to provide support to those businesses, the Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments is rolling out the...
Sheriff Noblin Offers Tips for Safe Labor Day Holiday
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Granville County Government With the approach of the Labor Day weekend, Granville County Sheriff Charles R. Noblin, Jr. asks all residents to join him in making this Labor Day holiday a safe one. Traditionally during the Labor Day holiday...
City of Henderson’s Sewer System Bypassed 786,000 Gallons of Untreated Water
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, City of Henderson NOTICE OF BYPASS OF UNTREATED WASTEWATER The City of Henderson’s Sewer Collection System bypassed approximately 786,000 gallons of untreated water on August 31, 2020, due to inflow/infiltration from the heavy rain. The overflow occurred at Neatherly...
Untreated Wastewater Discharged From Youngsville Regional Pump Station
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Franklin County Government Notification of Discharge of Untreated Wastewater Franklin County Public Utilities experienced a discharge of untreated wastewater from the Youngsville Regional pump station in Youngsville. The discharge was a result of heavy rain on Monday, August 31...
