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Granville Youth Attend NC 4-H Congress; Dickerson Inducted Into Honor Club
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Granville County Government A delegation of Granville County 4-H members attended North Carolina 4-H Congress, which was held virtually this year. This year’s 4-H Congress, held July 20 through July 23, attracted more than 300 youth and adults representing...
Franklin County Schools Accepting Applications for Student Internet Service
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Franklin County Schools Franklin County Schools understands that many families in our community do not have access to the internet. In order to assist those families in preparation for remote learning during the 2020-2021 school year, we are asking...
GVPH COVID-19 Update: Case Reported at Alliance Rehabilitative Care (ARC)
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 August 3, 2020. Granville Vance Public Health numbers correlate with the NC Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NCEDSS) data. The county case numbers reported on the NC...
VGCC to Offer New Customer Service Excellence Program
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Vance-Granville Community College has scheduled a new, mostly-online program designed to equip area residents with the customer service skills that are critical to the success of all businesses and organizations. The “Customer Service Excellence” program is...
Hurricane Isaias Prompts Vance Co. Officials to Proclaim State of Emergency
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy the City of Henderson Due to the current track of Hurricane Isaias and its anticipated impact on Vance County, the Mayor of the City of Henderson and the Chairman of the Vance County Board of Commissioners have declared a...
Local Business Offers Free Lunch to Law Enforcement, First Responders
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame Local business Tony’s Auto & Tire is providing lunch for on or off duty law enforcement officers, medical workers and first responders on Saturday, August 8, 2020. The free lunch will be served drive-thru...
Latest on Isaias for WIZS Area
* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS: The Tropical Storm Watch has been upgraded to a Tropical Storm Warning for Franklin, Harnett, Hoke, Wake, and Warren Counties. — Click For The Latest WEATHER.GOV/RALEIGH – https://www.weather.gov/raleigh NWS RALEIGH – https://www.facebook.com/NWSRaleigh NWS RALEIGH – https://twitter.com/NWSRaleigh The latest on Isaias for the WIZS listening area – 1450 AM /...
Guns & Drug Conviction Gets Oxford Man 15 Years in Federal Prison
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, U.S. Department of Justice An Oxford man was sentenced on Friday to 180 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine base (crack) and possession of firearms by a convicted felon. According to court documents, the Oxford...
Failure at Sandy Creek Lift Station Results in Release of Untreated Water
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, City of Henderson The City of Henderson’s Sewer Collection System bypassed approximately 5,000 gallons of untreated water on July 30, 2020, due to a control system failure at Sandy Creek Lift Station. The overflow was approximately 5,000 gallons of...
Granville Commissioners To Hold Zoom Meeting This Evening
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Debra A. Weary, Clerk to the Board, Granville County NOTICE of REMOTE MEETING The Granville County Board of Commissioners will meet remotely by Zoom conference call on Monday, August 3, 2020, at 7 p.m. for the regular scheduled meeting...
