Entries by John C. Rose

Not Rain, Not Wind…RHI Fundraiser a Success

The fall barbecue chicken fundraiser was Friday. All indications are it was a complete sell out. Served were chicken halves, potatoes, string beans, bread and dessert for $8 per plate. Rebuilding Hope Director Randolph Wilson reached out to WIZS Friday morning for radio announcements saying, “Our fundraiser is still on and we have drive thru […]

Water Outage Along and Near 158 Bypass

A transmission line failed Friday morning, and crews were quickly on site. The initial determination was the areas involved were “158 Bypass from Calvary Church to Poplar Creek Road, Huntstone Subdivision, West Hills Subdivision, and VGCC,” said William Bailey, street maintenance supervisor for the City of Henderson Public Works Department. As of 2:30 p.m. Friday, […]

Little Ducks Raise Big Bucks

It’s always fun when the weather is right, people are excited, ultimately kids benefit and somebody wins something. That’s what happened this past Saturday at the Duck Derby in downtown Henderson, and Garry Daeke, development coordinator with Franklin Granville Vance Smart Start sounded nothing but pleased when WIZS caught up with him late Monday afternoon […]

Vance Vipers vs Roanoke Rapid Yellow Jackets

Vance County 14 Roanoke Rapids 7 Final Vipers move to 2-0 on season. Second half defensive struggle as neither team scored after the break. Vance never trailed. Full recap Monday at 12:30pm on SportsTalk. CLICK PLAY! WIZS Radio · SportsTalk: Vance County Vs. Roanoke Rapids Recap  

Vance County at Warren County 20-16 Vipers Victory WIZS Audio

WIZS 1450 / 100.1 – You’re Community Voice for News and Sports Final Score Vance County 20 Warren County 16 Vance Vipers scored the go-ahead touchdown with 10 seconds to play Click Play to hear it as broadcast WIZS Radio · WIZS Vance County Friday Night Football PxP End Vance Vipers Over Warren County 20 […]

The Local Skinny! Home & Garden Show

On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. THIS WEEK IN THE GARDEN Fall garden planting time is now Garden food safety tip 1: Wash your hands before harvesting your garden. Control weeds before they seed out Garden food safety tip 2: Keep pets and wildlife out of the garden. With recent […]