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Cokesbury Fire Department Announces Cancellation of Sept. Fireworks
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL From the Cokesbury Volunteer Fire Department: It is with great sadness that we must announce that the Cokesbury Volunteer Fire Department will be canceling our fireworks that were scheduled for September 5, 2020. With our State being mired in Phase 2...
Vance County Tourism Announces the Cancellation of Fireworks, Annual Car Show
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Vance County Tourism Development Authority The much anticipated annual Show, Shine, Shag & Dine, and East Coast Dragtimes Hall of Fame & Reunion scheduled for October 16 and 17, 2020, in Henderson will not take place this year due to the ongoing COVID-19...
Warren County Breaks Ground on Sewer Extension Project at Wise I-85 Interchange
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Warren County Government Warren County broke ground last week on the Wise I-85 interchange sewer extension project. The project was initially approved by the Warren County Board of Commissioners in May of 2018 upon the award of a $200,000...
Franklin County: Notice of Discharge of Untreated Wastewater
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Franklin County Government Notification of Discharge of Untreated Wastewater General Statute 143-215.1C requires that the owner or operator of any wastewater collection or treatment works to issue a press release when an untreated wastewater discharge of 1,000 gallons or...
VGCC Ranked Sixth-Best Community College in the Nation
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Vance-Granville Community College was recently recognized as one of the top ten community colleges and trade schools in the nation for 2020. VGCC came in at number six on the rankings published by “Best Colleges” (www.bestcolleges.com), a leading provider of independent college...
School Re-Opening on Granville Board of Education’s Afternoon Retreat Agenda
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Granville County Public Schools The Granville County Board of Education will meet for a Board Retreat on Monday, August 17, 2020, at 2 p.m. This meeting will be held at the Granville County Expo and Convention Center, 4185 US-15...
VGCC to Offer Sustainable Agri-Tech Program This Fall
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Vance-Granville Community College continues to “cultivate” new programs for the fall semester. The Sustainable Agri-Tech program will grow one’s knowledge in the agricultural field and prepare students for occupations in a wide variety of jobs in agriculture...
Local News Audio 8-14-20 WIZS Noon
Local News Audio 8-14-20 Noon WIZS: Maddox Fundraiser And Community Fair WIZS – Your Community Voice Colton Maddox Fundraiser Four County Community Fair wizsradio · Local News Audio 8-14-20 Noon WIZS: Maddox Fundraiser And Community Fair ...
Henderson Mayor Calls Special Meeting on Existing Water Contract
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy the City of Henderson Henderson Mayor Eddie Ellington has requested a Special Called Meeting of the Henderson City Council for Tuesday, August 18, 2020, at 12 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is to amend an existing water contract...
Census Workers Begin Door-to-Door Visits at Non-Responsive Households
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Granville County Government On August 11, the U.S. Census Bureau began follow-ups with households that have not yet responded to the 2020 Census. In Granville County, 63.7 percent of residents have participated as of August 10, which is above...
