Entries by WIZS Staff

Man Shot Dead in His Own Car, Found in Road on East Andrews

Press Release — On July 25, 2024, around 7:47 PM, a patrol officer with the Henderson Police Department located a vehicle in the roadway between Beck Avenue and Ford Street on E. Andrews Avenue. When the Officer approached, they found that the driver had been shot. Vance County EMS responded, and the victim was transported to […]

One Dead, Two Injured In Early-Morning Shooting Wednesday On Gholson Place

A 21-year-old died from a gunshot wound in the early-morning hours of Wednesday, July 24 in what law enforcement officers have ruled a homicide. Tabyious Cheek, 21, died from injuries in the shooting and two other gunshot victims were transported to Duke University Hospital for treatment, according to information Friday from Vance County Sheriff Curtis […]

Sheriff Brame: One Arrested On Drug Charges

-Press release from Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame   On Wednesday, July 24, 2024, members of the Vance County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics unit served an arrest warrant on Jerry Lee Lemay, Jr. at 457 Lemay Lane in Henderson. The warrant was issued as a result of an ongoing narcotics investigation prompted by numerous complaints from citizens […]

Warren County Homeowners Can Apply For Help With Home Rehab, Emergency Repairs

Warren County homeowners can apply for funding to help with needed home improvements through Aug. 20. The application period, which opened Monday, allows low- and moderate-income residents to get assistance with home rehab projects and emergency repairs with Community Development Blcok Grant money through the N.C. Rural Economic Development Division. The funding does not require […]

GCPS, Library System Team Up With $400K Digital Divide Grant Funding

Granville County Public Schools and the Granville County Library System are teaming up with a project that will benefit students and library patrons, with help from a $400,000 Digital Champion grant. The grant comes from the N.C. Department of Information Technology, which has awarded more than $30 million to fund 63 projects across the state […]

Area August Blood Drives

The American Red Cross urges donors to make an appointment to give blood or platelets as the summer continues. Type O blood donors are especially needed to help keep hospital shelves stocked through August. Anyone who donates blood or platelets during the month of August will receive a $20 Amazon.com gift card by email. See […]

Read and Send In Public Service and Event Announcements

CLICK HERE To Send Your Public Service and Event Announcements to WIZS RADIO 1450AM / 100.1FM Or email johncharles@wizs.com ••••••••••••••••••••••••• DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND ANYONE’S CONTROL, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. — Big Ruin Creek Missionary Baptist Church, “Whole Armor of God” program on Saturday, July 27. ••••••••••••••••••••••••• North Henderson Baptist Church at 1211 N. Garnett […]

Drought? What Drought? WIZS Listening Area Removed From ‘Abnormally Dry’ Status

Given the recent downpours, showers and afternoon and evening thunderstorms, the WIZS listening area no longer is in the “abnormally dry” status posted by the North Carolina Drought Management Advisory Council. Just last week, most of the state was experiencing some level of drought conditions, according to NCDROUGHT.ORG, but since then, that level has decreased, […]

SportsTalk: Elliott Readies Vipers For Practice

Where will you be at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, July 31? If you want to play JV or varsity football in a Vance County High School Vipers uniform, the correct answer is: at football practice. Head Coach Aaron Elliott said high schools can officially start practice on July 31 and the players are looking forward to […]