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Ragland Resigns; Vance Co. High School Searches For New Football Coach
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Vance County High School Athletic Department Vance County High School is searching for a new football coach for next fall following Darry Ragland’s resignation on Monday, January 13. He has resigned as the Head Varsity Football Coach but will continue...
Oxford PD Making Arrests, Obtaining Warrants, Searching For Suspects
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm The Oxford Police Department worked two incidents where three people were shot on January 11 and January 12. In addition, arrests have been made in a homicide case from December 31, 2019, and in the aftermath of an altercation on December 9...
Town Talk 01/14/20: City’s Fire Study Finds ‘More Personnel Needed Now’
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm Henderson Fire Chief Steve Cordell appeared on WIZS Town Talk Tuesday at 11 a.m. Cordell discussed current activities involving the fire department including the City’s recently completed fire study, the annual smoke detector campaign and the upcoming county-wide campaign to be held...
Reavis Takes Reins at Granville County Emergency Services
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Press Release, Granville County Government Granville County Government announces that Jason Reavis has been hired as Director of Granville County Emergency Services. Reavis has more than 20 years’ experience in the emergency services field, with his most recent position being Assistant Director of Emergency Operations in Vance...
Vance Co., City of Henderson Intergovernmental Committees to Meet Jan. 28
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Kelly H. Grissom, Executive Assistant/Clerk to Board, Vance County Board of Commissioners Vance County’s Intergovernmental Committee (Taylor, Feimster, Kelly) is scheduled to meet with the City’s Intergovernmental Committee on Tuesday, January 28, 2020, at 2:30 p.m. The meeting will be held...
GCPS Receives ‘Clean’ Financial Audit Report
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Granville County Public Schools At their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, January 6, 2020, the Granville County Board of Education received the official financial audit for the 2018-2019 fiscal year from the firm of Anderson, Smith and Wike, PLLC. Partner...
Board Continues Work to Improve 911 Communications Across State
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, NC DIT The North Carolina 911 Board is providing North Carolina residents with technological improvements to 911 communications across the state through the Next Generation 911 (NG911) initiative. These advancements, which include the Emergency Services IP Network (ESInet), ensure that...
News 01/14/20
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Town Talk 01/13/20: Ed Wilson Talks Vance Co. Board of Education, School Safety
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Edward “Ed” Wilson, District 4 representative for the Vance County Board of Education and newly named Board Chair, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Monday at 11 a.m. Wilson, who is running unopposed in the current election for the District 4 school board seat, discussed recent Vance County...
McGregor Hall: GrassStreet & The Larry Stephenson Band Performing Sat.
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center A NIGHT OF BLUEGRASS: Featuring GrassStreet and The Larry Stephenson Band Saturday, January 18, 2020 7:30 p.m. Two great bands come together on the McGregor Hall stage for A NIGHT OF BLUEGRASS! Local favorite GrassStreet has...
