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Franklin Co. Sees Largest Single-Day Community Coronavirus Case Increase
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Franklin County Government On Monday, May 11, 2020, the Franklin County Health Department received notice of seven (7) new coronavirus cases within the community. As of the date and time of this press release, this is the largest single–day increase...
Henderson and Best Arrested, Charged with 1st Degree Murder
WIZS – YOUR COMMUNITY VOICE Local News at 8 a.m., 12 noon, 5 p.m. — 1450 AM / 100.1 FM Press Release – May 12, 2020 Last night (5/11/2020), at approximately 9:30 PM, Officers of the Henderson Police Department were dispatched to 277 Lincoln Street, Lincoln Height Apartments, in reference to a person suffering from...
Free, Local Grocery Delivery Service in Need of Volunteers & Recipients
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Scarlette Walker, NC State Coordinator for Shopping Angels, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Tuesday at 11 a.m. Shopping Angels is an entirely volunteer-based program that was founded in March by Jayde Powell, an undergraduate pre-med student at the University of Nevada...
Noon News Audio: 05/12/20
WIZS – YOUR COMMUNITY VOICE LOCAL NEWS FOR HENDERSON AND VANCE COUNTY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA AT 12 NOON, ALSO 5 PM AND 8 AM; M-F MAJOR GIFT OF COMPUTERS AND RESOURCES TO VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS; OVER $150K WORTH DR. JERRY EDMONDS AT VANCE GRANVILLE EARNS HIS DOCTORATE IN EDUCATION “30 DAYS THROUGH A CRISIS”...
L.B Yancey Elementary Thanks Families for Remote Learning Dedication
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information and photos courtesy Edward Ortega, Assistant Principal, L.B. Yancey and Pinkston St. On Sunday, May 10, 2020, staff members at L.B Yancey Elementary School came together for a car parade through areas of the school neighborhood. The goal was to...
VGCC Vice President Earns Doctoral Degree
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Jerry E. Edmonds, III, the Vice President of Workforce Development and Community Engagement at Vance-Granville Community College, is now “Doctor Edmonds.” He recently received his Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) degree in Educational Leadership from Wisconsin-based Edgewood...
Vance County Schools Receives Technology Donations to Improve Remote Learning
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Vance County Schools Vance County Schools is pleased to announce two recent donations, providing the district with additional resources to assist with our Remote Learning Plan. Technology and digital access are valuable resources within the digital interface for our...
Warren Co. Coop. Extension to Host Equine Pasture Management Webinar
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Warren County Cooperative Extension Warren County Cooperative Extension will host an Equine Pasture Management Webinar with Dr. Paul Siciliano from North Carolina State University on Thursday, June 18, 2020, at 10 a.m. To register for this free event, go...
Granville Vance Public Health Covid-19 Update 05/11/20
— courtesy Granville Vance Public Health online at gvph.org As of May 11, 2020, there are 169 known cases in Granville County, 151 cases in Vance County, and 15,045 confirmed cases in North Carolina. There are three outbreaks at congregate living facilities in the district – one at Federal Correctional Complex in Butner, NC, one at Pelican Health in...
Thornton Library Welcomes New Adult Services Librarian
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Granville County Government The Granville County Library System welcomes Melanie Baldwin to the Richard H. Thornton branch in Oxford. As Adult Services Librarian, Baldwin will be responsible for developing, promoting, presenting and evaluating programs and displays for adult patrons...
