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Governor Cooper: No Official Word on School Plans; ‘Classroom Doors’ Reopening Priority
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Office of Governor Roy Cooper Governor Roy Cooper today shared that North Carolina will continue working with schools, teachers, parents, and health experts to ensure that plans for school this coming year will protect everybody, especially those at high-risk...
VGCC’s New Truck Driver Training Program Graduates First Class
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College The new Truck Driver Training, or CDL, program at Vance-Granville Community College began in February, had to be suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and then later resumed before finally concluding this month. Through all the ups and downs, VGCC officials say...
WIZS Local News 07/01/20 Noon
WIZS – YOUR COMMUNITY VOICE Local News 8am, 12 Noon, 5pm; M-F Vance County Confederate Statue Vance Virtual Academy Granville County Public School Athletics Vance County Economic Development Commission Director wizsradio · Noon News 07/01/20 ...
COVID-19 Update: Current Numbers; Outbreak at Brantwood Nursing & Rehab
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Granville Vance Public Health and the Warren County Health Department As of June 30, 2020, there are 813 known COVID-19 cases in Granville County, 502 cases in Vance County, 160 in Warren County and 64,670 confirmed cases in North Carolina. Granville County:...
State Launches Testing Initiative for Nursing Homes
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, NCDHHS The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) will partner with Omnicare, a CVS Health company, to make facility-wide testing available to residents and staff in all North Carolina skilled nursing facilities. There are over 400...
Sheriff Noblin Offers Tips for Safe July 4th Weekend
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Granville County Government With the approach of the July 4th weekend, Granville County Sheriff Charles Noblin asks all residents to join him in making this holiday a safe and enjoyable one. Traditionally, highways experience one of the highest traffic...
Vance Commissioners Vote 4-3 To Remove Confederate Statue
In a special called meeting of the Vance County Commissioners Tuesday, June 30, a motion was made and voted on 4-3 to remove, store and preserve a Confederate statue located in front of the County Administration Building. County Manager Jordan McMillen told WIZS News by email, “The board voted 4-3 this evening to remove, store...
Benny Finch Named Interim H-V Economic Development Director
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL In a statement to WIZS News, Vance County Manager Jordan McMillen announced that Benny Finch has been named the interim director of the Henderson-Vance Economic Development Commission (HVEDC). Finch begins his new role next week. Dennis Jarvis II, director of the...
VGCC’s 36th Annual Golf Tournament Set for September
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Vance-Granville Community College is getting ready for its 36th Annual Endowment Fund Golf Tournament, which is scheduled for Tuesday, September 15, 2020, at the Henderson Country Club. The tournament was delayed from its traditional spring date...
WIZS Local News 06/30/20 Noon
WIZS – YOUR COMMUNITY VOICE LOCAL NEWS AT 8AM, 12 NOON AND 5PM; M-F Unemployment and economic impact in NC with State Treasurer Dale Folwell Vance County Regional Farmers Market “Twilight Market” Today 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. NC Schools and covid-19 and specifically Granville County Public Schools wizsradio · Noon News 06/30/20 ...
