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Warren Co. Board of Commissioners to Meet April 6 With Procedural Adjustments
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Warren County Government The Warren County Board of Commissioners will hold its regular meeting on Monday, April 6, 2020, at 6 p.m. at the Warren County Armory Civic Center; however, adjustments will be made in regular procedure in...
Nine of Granville’s 18 COVID-19 Cases in Prison Facility; 6 Confirmed in Vance Co.
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Granville Vance Public Health UPDATE: As of April 1, 2020, there are 10 additional known confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Granville County bringing the total number of cases to 18. Nine of the cases in Granville County are...
Vance Co. Reports Five Confirmed COVID-19 Cases; Increase Expected
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Brian K. Short, Director of Henderson-Vance County Emergency Operations As of today, we now have five (5) confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Vance County. The number of cases will likely continue to increase as we move further into the Coronavirus worldwide pandemic. We continue...
Town Talk 04/01/20: Pearson Addresses Importance of Online Security, Avoiding Scams
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Dr. Stephen Pearson, co-owner and operator of Sadie’s Coffee Corner in downtown Henderson, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Wednesday at 11 a.m. Pearson, who teaches classes online at UNC-Chapel Hill and Utica College, and holds a Doctorate in Business Administration with a specialization in global business organization...
First Baptist Church to Hold ‘Virtual Vespers’ Community Prayer This Evening
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy First Baptist Church This evening, Wednesday, April 1, 2020, at 7 p.m., Dr. Ron Cava, senior minister of First Baptist Church in Henderson, will host Virtual Vespers – a Midweek Community Prayer. This will be held weekly via...
Henderson American Legion Post 60 Chicken Plate Sale Postponed
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Henderson American Legion Post 60 The Henderson American Legion Post 60 Chicken Plate Sale originally scheduled for Friday, April 3, 2020, has been postponed until further notice. Tickets that have been pre-purchased will still be honored on the rescheduled...
Residents Asked Not to Burn Yard Debris During Spring Wildfire Season
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, NCDA&CS N.C. Forest Service officials urge citizens to reconsider burning yard debris through the end of May, which historically marks the end of spring wildfire season in North Carolina. Consider alternatives to burning. Some types of debris, such as...
Warren Co. Schools to Offer Free Meal Service Pickup at WCHS April 6-9
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Warren County Schools The Warren County School’s Child Nutrition Department will have Meal Service Pickup at only ONE site during the week of Spring Break April 6 – 9, 2020. Meals may be picked up at Warren County High...
NC Department of Revenue Offers Expanded Penalty Relief for Taxpayers
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, NCDOR Secretary of Revenue Ronald G. Penny announced on Tuesday that the North Carolina Department of Revenue (NCDOR) is expanding tax relief as part of Governor Roy Cooper’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The NCDOR will not impose penalties...
Governor’s Newest Order Prohibits Utility Disconnections in the Wake of COVID-19
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Office of Governor Roy Cooper On Tuesday, Governor Roy Cooper announced another step to help families by prohibiting utilities from disconnecting people who are unable to pay during this pandemic. The Order applies to electric, gas, water and wastewater...
