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— press release courtesy of North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and his office Gov. Cooper Calls on North Carolinians to Stay Vigilant this Holiday Season More than 90 percent of North Carolina counties now in the red or orange zone; Vaccines continue to be distributed to communities around the state Dec 22, 2020 Today, Governor […]
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY — press release courtesy Granville County NC by Public Information Officer Lynn Allred GRANVILLE COUNTY GOVERNMENT: Offices of Granville County Government will be closed for the Christmas holiday on Dec. 24, Dec. 25 and Dec. 28. Offices will re-open on Tuesday, Dec. 29 during normal operating […]
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY — press release courtesy United Way of Vance County by Terri Hedrick The United Way of Vance County presented grant checks totaling $20,000 today (Monday) to four local nonprofit organizations to help needy families and individuals in Vance and Warren counties with assistance due to the […]
Stories include: Vance Co. EMS requests strike team to help with COVID19; Vance Co. Board of Education sees three re-elected and sworn in; Vance Co. High School football coach says team will be ready in February. For full details and audio click play… WIZS Radio · Noon News 12-21-20 EMS Strike Team; BoE Board Members; […]
Brian “Doc” Miller is experiencing a case of Sousa rehearsal withdrawal. This condition, brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, is not affecting Miller’s enthusiasm for teaching and conducting musicians. And that’s a good thing, because he can’t wait to get the band back together. In this case, the “band” is the Vance Granville Community Band. […]
— press release courtesy of Vance County Schools, Public Information Officer Aarika Sandlin Three Vance County Schools Board of Education members were recently re-elected to represent their districts: Mr. Edward B. Wilson, Mrs. Dorothy W. Gooche and Mrs. Linda S. Cobb. They each took their Oath of Office at the December 14, 2020 Board of […]
–press release courtesy of VGCC Vance-Granville Community College continues to show its commitment to building partnerships that provide meaningful pathways for students seeking to transfer to a four-year university. Recently, VGCC solidified a partnership with the University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNCW). The UNCW & VGCC “Pathways to Excellence” program will provide transfer students […]
— written from WIZS Staff contributions plus information from a VGCC press release A farmer must cultivate his crop to ensure a productive yield. First comes the groundwork – literally. The field has to be ready for planting and then kept weed-free so the young plants can flourish. Often, the ultimate success of the crop […]
Granville County’s David Smith was awarded the Order of the Long Leaf Pine earlier this week. The award is one of the most prestigious in North Carolina and comes from the Governor. Smith, presently chairman of the Granville County Commissioners, is a former Sheriff of Granville County. The Order of the Long Leaf Pine society’s […]
The U.S. Department of Justice has recognized the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina because of the Project Safe Neighborhoods Initiative. Relationship building among prosecutors and federal, state and local law enforcement has led to arrests and convictions for drug, drug trafficking and violent crimes and the involved criminal organizations. Since […]
