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Deported Alien, Found in Warren Co., Indicted on Illegal Reentry Charges
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, U.S. Department of Justice Robert J. Higdon, Jr., United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, announces that a federal grand jury in Wilmington has returned indictments charging OMAR LABRA-TREJO, age 50, of Mexico, and JOSE GUILLERMO LEIVA-GALVAN, age 34...
News 02/28/20
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Town Talk 02/27/20: Planning Underway for Kerr Lake Fireworks, Henderson Car Show
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Vance County Tourism Development Authority’s Pam Hester and Norman Dickerson appeared on WIZS Town Talk Thursday at 11 a.m. While seemingly a bit early in the year to discuss the Fourth of July Fireworks at Kerr Lake and the fall car show, Hester explained that the planning...
Local Granville-Vance Health Director Attends White House Coronavirus Briefing
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Granville County Government and Lisa Harrison The local, Granville-Vance Public Health Director, Lisa Harrison, attended a White House Briefing this week about the Coronavirus. On Tuesday, February 25, 2020, Harrison joined representatives from more than 30 states and territories for...
VGCC Succeeds By Going ‘All-In’ for CDL
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College The new Truck Driver Training class that began at Vance-Granville Community College in early February 2020 is full to capacity, with demand even greater than the college could accommodate. That is due not only to the growing...
Tax Assistance Available for Veterans, Elderly/Disabled Warren Residents
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Warren County Government The Warren County Tax Administrator encourages all eligible Warren County residents to apply for appropriate tax assistance programs. Disabled Veterans Homestead Exclusion Program The Disabled Veterans Homestead Exclusion program excludes the first $45,000 of assessed value for...
Rebuilding Hope’s Servants on Site Summer Youth Program Already Filling Up
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Rebuilding Hope, Inc. While the deadline for registering for Rebuilding Hope Inc.’s 2020 Servants on Site (SOS) is not until May 1, well over half of the 200 openings for participants have already been filled. RHI coordinator Randolph Wilson reports...
D.R.E.A.M. Fashion & Talent Showcase for Local Youth
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Tara Goolsby, Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Program Superintendent, Aycock Recreation Center Come out and support D.R.E.A.M. 2020 (Diverse Roles in Entertainment Arts and Music) Fashion and Talent Showcase being held on Saturday, March 21, 2020, from 6 – 9 p.m...
News 02/27/20
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Town Talk 02/26/20: Cox, Burgess & Ellington Discuss Economy, Regional Summit
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Diane Cox, executive director of the Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments, and Michele Burgess, president of the Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Wednesday at 11 a.m. Cox and Burgess discussed last week’s Focus 20/20, the Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments’ Economic Development...
