Entries by WIZS Staff

Granville Commissioners To Hold Regular Meeting Via Zoom Dec. 7

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Debra A. Weary, Clerk to the Board, Granville County The Granville County Board of Commissioners will meet remotely by Zoom conference call on Monday, December 7, 2020, at 7 p.m. for the regular scheduled meeting. Please contact the County […]

Town of Youngsville, Mayor Release Video Addressing Christmas Parade

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL The Town of Youngsville and Mayor Fonzie Flowers have released a video update regarding the town’s decision to move forward with its annual Christmas parade during the COVID-19 pandemic. The parade is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, December […]

Vance Co. Commissioners to Hold Regular Board Meeting Dec. 7

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy the County of Vance The Vance County Board of Commissioners will meet on Monday, December 7, 2020, at 6 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room, 122 Young Street, Henderson, NC. Agenda Items Include: 1. Reorganization of Board  Swearing in […]

Granville Co. Board of Education to Hold Regular Meeting Dec. 7

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Granville County Public Schools The Granville County Board of Education will meet for a regular Board meeting on Monday, December 7, 2020, at 6 p.m. at the Mary Potter Center of Education, 200 Taylor Street, Oxford, NC. Members of […]

Vance Co. Board of Elections to Conduct Hand-Eye Ballot Recount

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL The Vance County Board of Elections will conduct a statewide hand-eye recount for all the ballots in three percent (3%) of the precincts casting ballots. The recount will start on Thursday, December 10, 2020, at 8:30 a.m. If the recount is […]

‘No Visitor Policy’ in Place at MPH Until Further Notice

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Maria Parham Health has released a statement announcing that A NO VISITOR policy will be in place at the Henderson and Franklin Emergency Departments beginning at 5 p.m. on December 3, 2020. Visitors will not be allowed in the waiting area or permitted in the Emergency Department […]

Valenzuela Selected as Franklin Co. Emergency Services Director

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Franklin County Government Franklin County Manager Kim Denton has named Hendrix Valenzuela as Emergency Services Director. Valenzuela will assume the position on December 14, 2020. Valenzuela comes to Franklin County from Cumberland County where he served as the County’s […]

Counties Complete Recount in Supreme Court Race; Newby Leads by 401 Votes

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL All 100 North Carolina counties have completed the statewide recount in the North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice contest. After the machine recount, Republican Paul Newby leads Democrat Cheri Beasley by 401 votes out of nearly 5.4 million cast in that […]

Aycock Rec. Center Offers Limited-Time Free Indoor Track Usage 

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Henderson Vance Recreation and Parks Department For a limited time, walkers will be welcome free of charge at the indoor Aycock Rec Center track. The Aycock Rec Center is located at 307 Carey Chapel Rd in Henderson. This offer […]

‘Fall Clean Out’ Results in More Than 26 Tons of Materials Collected

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Granville County Government Granville County’s annual “Fall Clean Out,” held on Nov. 21, 2020, resulted in the collection of more than 26 tons of materials for recycling and proper disposal. According to Recycling and Sustainability Coordinator Teresa Baker, this […]