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Five Arrested in Heroin Drug Bust on High Street
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release and photos, Henderson Police Department On Wednesday, December 18, 2019, officers of the Henderson Police Department served a search warrant on a residence located at 555 High Street. During the service of the warrant, 2,191 dosage units of heroin, 9.6...
Advance Academy Graduates 20 in Mid-Year Ceremony
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Press Release and photos, Vance County Schools Advance Academy held its mid-year graduation on Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at the former Henderson Middle School Auditorium. North Carolina Senator Erica Smith shared an inspiring message with the graduates – your future is calling! Dr. LaDonna Cooper led the...
HPD: Crack Cocaine Seized, Two Arrested at Orange St. Residence
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release and photos, Henderson Police Department On Tuesday, December 17, 2019, officers of the Henderson Police Department served a search warrant on 925 Orange Street. During the search of the residential property, 48.9 grams of “crack” cocaine, 6.5 grams of cocaine...
Granville Board of Elections Announces End of 2020 Filing Period
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Granville County Government The Granville County Board of Elections has announced that the filing period for the 11 local seats for the 2020 election officially ended at 12 p.m. on Friday, December 20, 2019. Local offices up for election include County...
Reminder: City of Henderson to Run Revised Sanitation Schedule for Holidays
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Esther J. McCrackin, City Clerk, City of Henderson, NC The City of Henderson’s sanitation schedule for the Christmas and New Year holidays are as follows: Christmas week is a recycling collection week. The schedule will be as follows for Recycling...
Creedmoor Elem. Teacher Awarded NC Outdoor Heritage GO Grant
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Granville County Public Schools Fourth grade Creedmoor Elementary School of the Arts Teacher, Leslie Nunnery, was awarded an NC Outdoor Heritage Advisory GO Grant for $2500.00. This will allow her 4th-grade students to visit penpals that they’ve corresponded with throughout...
NC AgVentures Grants Up to $8K Available for Innovative Farm Ideas
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Warren County Cooperative Extension Center Farmers with innovative ideas to increase farm profits are encouraged to submit a proposal to the NC AgVentures Grant Program. NC AgVentures is an Extension program that provides grants to NC independent family farms for...
Vance Co. Middle School Assistant Principal Suspended in Second Assault Investigation
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm Statement from Vance County Schools: We, along with the Vance County Sheriff’s Office, have reviewed the footage from the second incident reported to us. District officials have met with the family and offered academic support, resources, counseling and other educational setting options...
VCSO: ‘No Merit’ to Separate Allegation Against SRO Deputy Durham
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Vance County Sheriff’s Office On December 13, 2019, the Vance County Sheriff’s Office received a citizen complaint concerning an alleged incident on December 12, 2019, between a minor child and SRO Deputy Durham and others, which was separate from the...
Town Talk 12/19/19: Daeke Talks City Growth, ‘New Energy’ of Council
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Garry Daeke, Henderson City Council member and Franklin-Granville-Vance Development Coordinator, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Thursday at 11 a.m. Daeke discussed the recent swearing-in of newly elected City Council officials and said he is encouraged by the “slow but steady progress” he has seen with the City...
