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Third Arrest Made in Homicide of Adonious Hawkins Jr.
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Henderson Police Department At approximately 5 p.m. on July 20, 2019, Tyshon Stokes, age 20, of Warren County was taken into custody at the Vance County Magistrates Office. He is the third person arrested in the homicide of Adonious Hawkins...
Reminder: Youth to Entertain With ‘Lion King, Jr’ This Weekend
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm PART OF THE ROSEMYR CORPORATION HENDERSON REC PLAYERS 2019 SUMMER SEASON: The Henderson Rec Players’ first-ever summer theater camp for children and youth will culminate in performances of Disney’s “The Lion King, Jr” at McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center. Three Performances: July...
Granville Selects Open Broadband, LLC to Expand Internet Access
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Granville County Government Granville County has joined neighboring Vance and Franklin Counties, through an initiative of the Kerr-Tar Council of Governments, to improve internet connectivity and availability issues throughout the county. This past June, the Granville County Board of Commissioners...
US Attorney’s Office Partners With AARP & FBI on Elder Justice Initiative
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, U.S. Department of Justice The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina partnered with the FBI and AARP to promote the Department of Justice’s Elder Justice Initiative by conducting outreach and educating older adults about the...
Town Talk (07/22/19): 10th Annual Community Day to Offer Entertainment, Free Food
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm Chalis Henderson was on Monday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk to discuss the upcoming 10th Annual Community Day hosted by Oasis of Hope Ministries and Turning Point CDC. Slated for Saturday, August 3, 2019, the event will be held at 2495 US...
Vance Public Safety Committee Meeting Rescheduled
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Jordan McMillen, Vance County Manager Please be informed that Vance County’s Public Safety Committee (Brummitt, Faines, Wilder), originally scheduled for July 23, has been rescheduled to meet Tuesday, July 30, 2019, at 3:30 p.m. in the Administrative Conference Room of...
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BoE Announces Henderson Candidates; Filing Extended for 3rd Ward
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Melody Vaughan, Deputy Director, Vance County Board of Elections The initial filing period for the October 8, 2019, City of Henderson election ended Friday, July 19, 2019, at 12 p.m. Offices on the ballot include Mayor, 1st and 2nd Ward...
Town of Kittrell, Middleburg Nov. Election Candidates Announced
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Melody Vaughan, Deputy Director, Vance County Board of Elections Filing for the Town of Kittrell and Town of Middleburg elections ended on Friday, July 19, 2019, at 12 p.m. The election date for Kittrell and Middleburg is Tuesday, November 5...
State Cabinet Secretary Visits VGCC
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Vance-Granville Community College welcomed a member of Governor Roy Cooper’s cabinet, Department of Administration Secretary Machelle Sanders, to the college’s Main Campus on July 18. During her visit, Secretary Sanders discussed the recently-released “Status of Women in North...
