John is a graduate of Northern Vance High School & UNC-Chapel Hill with a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism. He has been a radio personality since 1989.
John is the Marketing Consultant, News, Sports, & Town Talk Broadcaster, Technician, & Treasurer for WIZS Radio.
He is the current On-site Radio Engineer for Duke Basketball and Football and has been their scoreboard announcer in the past as well.
Full VCS Press Release The dropout rate in Vance County Schools for 2014-2015 declined for the sixth consecutive year with data from the N.C. Department of Public Instruction indicating that 68 students or 2.28 percent left school early. The 2014-2015 rate was a decrease from 83 students or 2.71 percent dropping out in 2013-2014. In […]
Full Press Release Henderson, NC- Vance County Criminal Superior Case Management Court was held during the week of February 22,2016. The Honorable Donald W. Stephens, Senior Resident Superior Court Judge from Wake County, presided over the session. The Office of District Attorney Mike Waters was represented by Assistant District Attorneys Melissa Pelfrey, Bill Williamson and Steve Gheen. The […]
NC Cooperative Extension Centers across the state are participating in a food drive, that will benefit their own communities, and is in conjunction with the 125th Anniversary of NC Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T) and 30th Annual NC Small Farms Week celebration sponsored by NC A&T which pays tribute to the state’s small […]
Local Eagle Scout Brandon Scott Lawrence is just the fourth person in North Carolina to ever accomplish the impressive task of earning all 141 Boy Scouts of America merit badges. BSA Troop 605 will present Lawrence with his last merit badge, # 141, at Court of Honor, taking place at the First Presbyterian Church, 122 […]
UPDATED…Wintry Weather possible near the Virginia border tonight… (Full 4:00 P.M. Release) Rain will mix with, or briefly change to snow and sleet, when precipitation rates are heaviest tonight, mainly between 10pm and 4am. This may result in a very light accumulation of snow and sleet on grassy and elevated surfaces across the northern NC […]
Assault with a Deadly Weapon Inflicting Serious injury Case: On January 06, 2016 at approximately 1:15 A.M., Henderson Police Officers responded to the 600s block of Winder Street, in reference to someone Shot. Upon arrival, officers talked to Mr. Kyron Coleman who stated that two black males with dreads and a hand gun jumped out […]
Henderson Fire Chief Steve Cordell says a few spots are still available for the Citizens Fire Academy. “I would like a few more folks to attend,” he said, adding that you can now simply sign up at the Fire Department on Dabney Drive at the time of the class. It’s a dynamic, 8-week program designed […]
Earlier in February, Pastors of local churches took time out of their busy schedules to visit four schools in the Vance County Schools system. The school system invited pastors and church leaders throughout Vance County to take part in the four-hour event during the morning to learn more about the many positive things happening in […]
Warren 02-23-16 Press Release Granville 02-26-16 Press Release Warrenton, NC – Warren County Superior Case Management Court was held Monday, February 22, 2016. The Honorable Donald W. Stephens was the Superior Court Judge presiding over this session of Court. Bond motions were held in the cases of State of North Carolina vs. Darren Alston, State of […]
Director of Emergency Operations for Henderson and Vance County Brian Short provided the picture below to WIZS News by email. In his email, he wrote, “(Wednesday’s) tornadoes caused significant damage in the northern portion of Vance County. While we believe at this time that we had three separate tornadoes in total, I have attached some locational […]
