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Aycock Rec. Center, Fox Pond Remain Closed; Most Outdoor Parks/Trails Open
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL A statement from the Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Department: Although NC Governor Roy Cooper issued a “soft opening” throughout the state, the Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Department will remain closed to the public at this time. While the order does reference...
HTI Turning Donated Laptops Into Chromebooks for Vance Co. Students
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy the Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce Do You Have Old Laptops You Could Donate? Matt Raydo with HUBZone Technology Initiative (HTI) recently contacted the Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce about collecting old/used laptops. Raydo’s organization converts old laptops into...
Vance County Commissioners to Hold Budget Work Sessions May 12 & 13
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Kelly H. Grissom, Clerk to Board/Executive Asst., County of Vance Please be informed that the Vance County Board of Commissioners will hold budget work sessions on Tuesday, May 12 and Wednesday, May 13, 2020, from 8:30 a.m. to 12...
Warren Co. Board of Education to Hold Virtual Meeting May 12
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Warren County Schools The Warren County Board of Education will hold a virtual Board Meeting on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, at 6 p.m. The public can access the meeting via a link on the school district website, warrenk12nc.org, under...
Latest Covid-19 Vance Co. Situation Report
From Brian Short, director of Emergency Services for Hend-Vance Co As of now, the total number of confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Vance County has increased to 152. A total of 24 individuals have now been released from isolation and 11 more remain hospitalized. Of those 152 cases, 90 are associated with community spread...
Food & Nutrition Services Participants Now Authorized for Online Grocery Purchases
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, NCDHHS As of May 6, 2020, North Carolina Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) participants will be able to purchase groceries online using their Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards at authorized online EBT retailers. North Carolina is the 10th state to...
Noon News 05/08/20
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm WIZS, Henderson – Your Community Voice Young female hides from juvenile assailants Vance County Sheriff’s Office conducts an undercover operation to buy a large quantity of heroin on May 6 COVID 19 Statistics...
Henderson City Council to Meet Mon., May 11
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Esther J. McCrackin, City Clerk, City of Henderson, NC The Henderson City Council will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, May 11, 2020, at 6 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 134 Rose Ave. in Henderson, NC...
Oxford Board of Commissioners to Meet Via Zoom Tues., May 12
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Cynthia Bowen, City Clerk, City of Oxford The City of Oxford Board of Commissioners will hold their regular monthly meeting online via Zoom on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, at 7 p.m. If you would like to participate in the...
GVPH COVID-19 Update: 17 Deaths in District, Three Congregate Living Outbreaks
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Granville Vance Public Health As of May 7, 2020, there are 145 known COVID-19 cases in Granville County, 140 cases in Vance County, and 13,397 confirmed cases in North Carolina. There are currently three outbreaks at congregate living facilities in the district...
