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Local COVID-19 Report; NC Moves to Phase 2 of Lifting Restrictions
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Granville Vance Public Health and Brian Short, director of H-V Emergency Management As of May 21, 2020, there are 222 known COVID -19 cases in Granville County, 194 cases in Vance County, and 20,860 confirmed cases in North Carolina. There are three...
Noon News 05/21/20
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm WIZS, Henderson – Your Community Voice Henderson Rec Players and McGregor Hall Meeting of the Advisory Board of the Vance County Regional Farmers Market Latest COVID 19 statistics wizsradio · Noon News 05/21/20...
Butner Inmate Sentenced for Possession of Narcotics at Federal Prison
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, U.S. Department of Justice A federal inmate incarcerated at the Federal Correctional Complex in Butner was sentenced to 12 months in prison and an additional two-year term of supervised release for possession of the opiate buprenorphine, a Schedule III narcotic commonly referred...
Vance Co. Sheriff’s Office Warns Public of Increase in Scam Calls
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy the Vance County Sheriff’s Office The Vance County Sheriff’s Office would like to make the public aware of some recent trends that the agency has noticed. From May 4, 2020, to the present, the Vance County Sheriff’s Office has...
Noon News 05/20/20
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm WIZS, Henderson – Your Community Voice Noon Local News items for May 20, 2020 City and County Budgets Student Remote Learning Packets wizsradio · Noon News 05/20/20...
NC MedAssist to Hold Free Granville Drive-Thru Pharmacy Event
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, NC MedAssist NC MedAssist is holding a Mobile Free Pharmacy Event in Granville County, NC on Friday, June 19, 2020. The event, which is in collaboration with Triangle North Healthcare Foundation, is open to any individual or family needing...
Vance-Granville Community College Holds Virtual ADN Pinning Ceremony
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College A virtual pinning ceremony was held using Zoom on Thursday, May 14, 2020, at 6 p.m., for the Vance-Granville Community College Associate Degree Nursing Class of 2020. The family and friends of the 43 graduates were...
Vance Co. Proposed FY 2020-21 Budget Includes Cost of Living Adjustment
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL In a followup to his discussion on WIZS Town Talk last week, Vance County Manager Jordan McMillen reported that the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Vance County proposed budget does include a three percent cost of living adjustment. The $49,268,824 proposed budget was...
VGCC Nursing Chair Erica Jastrow Earns Doctorate
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Erica Jastrow, Vance-Granville Community College’s department chair of Nursing, received a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) degree in Organizational Leadership with an emphasis in Higher Education Leadership from Arizona-based Grand Canyon University. Jastrow is a resident of...
Measures Expanded to Prevent, Respond to COVID-19 in Long-term Care Facilities
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 is taking further action to prevent and respond to COVID-19 outbreaks in long-term care facilities. All long-term care facilities in the state will receive personal protective equipment (PPE) packs...
