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VGCC Inaugurates Seventh President
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Vance-Granville Community College formally welcomed its new leader on Tuesday, August 6, 2019, with an inauguration ceremony for Dr. Rachel M. Desmarais, the college’s seventh president, in the Civic Center on the Main Campus in Vance County...
Open Broadband, LLC Will Expand into Vance; Waitlist Signups Now Accepted
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Open Broadband, LLC Open Broadband, LLC (www.openbb.net) is pleased to announce our upcoming expansion of fixed-wireless broadband internet service into Vance County, NC. The deployment plan will address areas within the county which lack sufficient broadband service to meet the...
Vance Commissioners Discuss Fire Trucks, Possible Board of Elections Move
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm The Vance County Board of Commissioners held a regularly-scheduled monthly meeting on Monday, August 5, 2019. Vance County Manager Jordan McMillen provided WIZS a briefing on items discussed: Fire Trucks The Board is considering the donation of two fire trucks to fire...
Kids’ Summer Camp Teaches Construction, Life Skills
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Rebuilding Hope, Inc. Twenty-four second through sixth graders participated in Rebuilding Hope’s Kids’ Construction Camp August 5 – 7, 2019. Campers rotated through six stations: Hammer & Nails, Masonry, Electrical & Plumbing, Roofing & Shingles, Bible Study and Take-Home Project...
Town Talk 08/07/19: Artist Spotlight Rewind With Wes Collins
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Granville’s New Teacher Homecoming Tailgate to be Held Tues., Aug. 13
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Granville County Chamber of Commerce The Granville County Chamber of Commerce and Granville Health System are sponsoring a welcome event for new teachers coming to Granville County on Tuesday, August 13, 2019, from 3 until 5 p.m. on the grounds...
Granville Co. Board of Education to Hold Special Meeting – Aug. 8
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm NOTICE TO PUBLIC AND PRESS The Granville County Board of Education will hold a special meeting on Thursday, August 8, 2019, at 5 p.m. at the Masonic Home for Children, St. John’s Building Conference room. The purpose of the meeting will be to...
News 08/07/19
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Governor Roy Cooper Shows Support for NC House Rep. Terry Garrison
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm On Sunday afternoon, Governor Roy Cooper visited Shiloh Baptist Church in Henderson and was officially welcomed by Mayor Eddie Ellington. Cooper was in town to support NC House 32 Representative Terry Garrison. Ellington thanked Cooper for being a “friend” to the local...
Town Talk 08/06/19: Local Marinas Offer Summertime Fuel & Refreshment
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm Catherine Hughes, co-owner of Satterwhite Point Marina in Henderson and Rudd’s Creek Marina in Boydton, VA, was on Tuesday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk to discuss the steady business that the busy summertime months provide. “It is a really busy time,” said...
