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Several Granville Co. Board of Commissioners Meetings Canceled or Postponed
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Debra A. Weary, Clerk to the Board, Granville County The joint meeting with the Granville County Board of Commissioners and the Granville County Board of Education announced for March 30, 2020, has been postponed until a later date to...
Warren Co. Urges Businesses to Research COVID-19 Assistance Resources
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Warren County Government Many businesses across Warren County, the state, and the country have been affected by the regulations and preventative measures surrounding the COVID-19 virus. It is important for businesses to take advantage of the resources being made...
Emergency Management Confirms Second Case of COVID-19 in Vance County
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Henderson-Vance Emergency Management Director Brian Short has released the area’s latest situation report, including information about Vance County’s second positive COVID-19 case. The report reads: Late last evening, Henderson-Vance County Emergency Management was informed of a second individual who had tested...
Golden LEAF Deploys $15M to NC COVID-19 Rapid Recovery Loan Program
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, The Golden LEAF Foundation The Golden LEAF Foundation announces $15 million in funding to launch a rapid recovery loan program in response to economic losses related to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Golden LEAF funding will support the NC COVID-19 Rapid Recovery...
ACTS of Henderson Still Serving Meals; Food & Cleaning Supply Items Needed
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy ACTS of Henderson, NC ACTS of Henderson is still serving a hot meal each weekday from 11 a.m. until 12 p.m. Meals are being served ‘walk-thru style’ in take-out trays outside in the parking lot. ACTS Food Pantry remains open...
Governor Extends School Closure Date To May; Orders Group Limit To 50 People
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Office of Governor Roy Cooper On March 23, Governor Roy Cooper ordered tighter limits on gatherings and extended school closures statewide to May 15, 2020. The order also closed some businesses that require close social interaction and limited visitors...
Vance County DSS Service Changes
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL — courtesy Denita DeVega, MA, Director of Vance County Department of Social Services Vance County Department of Social Services has adjusted operational protocols in response to advisories regarding social distancing. Until further notice, effective March 24, 2020, face to face interactions will be limited...
Granville County Government Declares State of Emergency
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Granville County Government In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with increasing confirmed cases in North Carolina, the Granville County Board of Commissioners has approved the issuance of a Declaration of a State of Emergency. Signed by Chairman David T...
Warren County Operations Updates 3/23/2020
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Warren County Updates Announced to County Operations; Announcement of NC Executive Order No. 120 — from the Warren County Manager’s Office As of March 23, 2020 at 5:00 pm, all Warren County, Warren County Schools, Town of Norlina, and Town of...
H-V Chamber, Economic Development & Partners Support Local Small Businesses
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce President Michele Burgess and Henderson-Vance Economic Development Commission Director Dennis Jarvis appeared on WIZS Town Talk Monday at 11 a.m. Burgess reported that the Chamber of Commerce and Vance County Economic Development offices are working together in partnership with Vance-Granville Community College...
