Listen Live at 8 a.m., 12 Noon and 5 p.m. M-F
News Archives
Latest News
Town Talk 12/12/19: Grace Ministries Accepting Toy Donations; Distribution Dec. 21
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Jamie Elliott, founder of Grace Ministries in Henderson, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Thursday at 11 a.m. With the recent completion of a successful Thanksgiving event, where the ministry was able to feed approximately 5,000 people in the community, the organization now turns its attention to Christmas...
Vance Co. Sheriff’s Office Seeking Info. on I-85 Shooting
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Vance County Sheriff’s Office On Tuesday, December 10, 2019, at 11:20 p.m., the Vance County Sheriff’s Office responded to Maria Parham Health located at 566 Ruin Creek Road in Henderson, NC in reference to an Assault with a Deadly Weapon...
New Phone Scam Prompts Sheriff Brame to Issue Further Warnings
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame is again reminding citizens to be aware of fraud, particularly gift card fraud. Not only that, but someone, according to the Sheriff, is impersonating Brame and other deputies with a phone scam. There has even been at...
Vance Co. Board of Commissioners Select New Chair, Vice Chair
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm News Brief: Gordon Wilder was voted in as the Chairman of the Vance County Board of Commissioners at the Board’s December 9, 2019, meeting. Dan Brummitt was voted in as Vice Chairman of the Board. WIZS congratulates these two gentlemen on their...
Baskerville Funeral Home Invites Community to ‘Service of Remembrance’
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Baskerville Funeral Home, LLC Baskerville Funeral Home, LLC invites you to a Service of Remembrance on Sunday, December 29, 2019, for relatives, loved ones and friends who died by overdose, suicide, violence or accidental. The service will be held at...
Two Arrested, 484 Grams of Cocaine Seized in Multi-Agency Drug Investigation
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release and photos, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Over the past three months, members of the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, The Lake Royale Company Police, Johnston County Sheriff’s Office, State Bureau of Investigation and the Drug Administration, conducted an undercover investigation into...
GCPS’ Holiday Message Focuses on Academic Highlights
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Granville County Public Schools Happy Holidays from GCPS to the Granville community! It certainly is an exciting time of year, and not just for the holiday cheer and goodwill, but also for the amazing things going on in our public...
News 12/12/19
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm...
George Daye Presented Key to the City; Elected Henderson Officials Sworn In
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY At Monday’s Henderson City Council meeting, Mayor Eddie Ellington presented outgoing Councilmember George Daye with the key to the city. Daye lost his re-election bid for the 4th Ward seat in October to Jason Spriggs. A symbolic gesture, the key represents a trust in Daye and an...
H-V Chamber Accepting Applications for 2020 Leadership Vance Program
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce It’s time to apply for Leadership Vance! If you haven’t been through the Chamber’s Leadership Vance program, you don’t want to miss the 2020 session. Leadership Vance is a proven, structured program, designed to create...
