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Duke Energy Crews Working to Restore Power to Local Area
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Tanya Evans, District Manager, Duke Energy After yesterday’s tornados and torrential rain, we had a one-two punch today with early morning wind gusts causing additional damage. The saturated ground and heavy winds have resulted in hundreds of downed power lines...
News 02/07/20
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Henderson-Vance County Is……
Check out the series of videos, and see how you feel… Thank you for watching. This IS Henderson-Vance County!...
Town Talk 02/06/20: Linda Cobb, District 5 School Board Incumbent, On-Air
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Linda Cobb, the District 5 incumbent candidate for Vance County Schools Board of Education, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Thursday at 11 a.m. Cobb faces challenger Clementine Hunter in the March 3, 2020 primary. The only other school board position that faces opposition is the District 3...
McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center Requests City, County Funding
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm Mark Hopper, chair of the Embassy Cultural Center Foundation, provided WIZS News with additional information regarding Wednesday’s story on McGregor Hall’s funding request to local government: McGregor Hall did not list a monetary amount in its funding request. We are hoping to...
Duke Life Flight to Open On-Site Station at Maria Parham Health
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release and photos, Maria Parham Health Duke Life Flight will open a station at Maria Parham Health in Henderson, NC. The new on-site station will provide residents in Vance County and surrounding areas with direct access to trauma personnel, enhanced response...
From High School Dropout to First-Generation College Graduate, Through VGCC
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College “I was 16, and I was done.” That is how Samantha Huffman recalls thinking back in 2004. She was “done” with education, in her mind. Feeling depressed and awkward at her high school, Huffman dropped out. “I...
West End Community Watch to Hear From Mayor, Law Enforcement
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Claire Catherwood, West End Community Watch West End Community Watch will meet on Tuesday, February 18, 2020, at 6:30 p.m., in the Fellowship Hall of West End Baptist Church on Dabney Drive. All are welcome to attend, whether you live...
Granville Co. Announces Feb. Events Sure to Educate, Entertain!
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Granville County Government NEED ASSISTANCE WITH TAXES? If you are a senior age 60+ and a Granville County resident, representatives of the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program are now available at the Granville County Senior Center in Oxford...
Raccoon Found in Butner Area Tests Positive for Rabies
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Granville County Government Granville County Animal Control was notified on Tuesday, February 4, 2020, of a suspicious raccoon in Twin Circles, Butner. The animal was tested for rabies, with positive results just reported. Animal Control Officers have been working to...
