Entries by WIZS Staff

March on Washington Remembered

Martin Luther King Jr.’s now-iconic “I Have a Dream” speech was delivered at The March on Washington. As we celebrate Black History Month, please enjoy by clicking play below the first in a weekly series here on WIZS as produced by our Steve Lewis of the WIZS Weekday Wake Up! CLICK PLAY! WIZS Radio · […]

Horseowners: Annual Coggins Test Key To Reduce Threat Of Disease

-information courtesy of N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Sciences A total of 17 horses in nine counties across the state have had to be euthanized in the past few months to help prevent spread of equine infectious anemia. Wake County is the closest county to Vance and Granville where an infected horse has been […]

Mills Appointed To State Economic Development Advisory Council

Granville County Economic Development Director Harry Mills has been appointed to the North Carolina Economic Development Advisory Council, a statewide group that provides advisory direction and support to the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina. Mills was selected to represent the “North Central Prosperity Zone” along with Michael Haley, executive director of the Wake County Economic Development […]

Warren Youth Baseball, Softball Registration Open Through Feb. 28

Registration for Warren County Parks and Recreation youth baseball and softball leagues is open the month of February. The cost is $10 per person and is for young people between the ages of 4 and 17. High school students interested in registering may register up to 18 years. Registration can be completed online at www.warrencountync.com/345/Parks-Recreation. or by […]

Warren Parks and Rec Offers Holiday Kids Crafts Program At Library

Warren County Parks and Recreation is offering a Holiday Kids Crafts program for ages 5-12. This program will be held at the Warren County Memorial Library on Tuesdays from 6 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. beginning Feb. 7 through Feb. 21. This program will provide instruction and all supplies to make 2-3 crafts per week. Register […]

Granville County SHIIP

Granville County Senior Services provides assistance to local seniors during the annual federal Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Open Enrollment period. In 2022, Granville’s certified Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) staff helped 645 seniors explore their options and enroll in the plan that would best meet their needs. This enrollment assistance program helped Granville County seniors save a […]

Warren Parks And Rec Offers Lifeguard Training Program

Warren County Parks and Recreation is offering a training program on Tuesdays beginning in February to prepare applicants for the lifeguard certification course. This free program will provide transportation for instruction and practice. Upon completion of the training, which runs from Feb. 7 through Mar. 28,those who can pass the prerequisites will have the option […]

Need New Scrubs? Visit MPH Work Choice Uniform Sale Feb. 2, Feb. 3

Maria Parham Health’s volunteer services department is sponsoring a uniform sale later this week, and available for purchase is a wide range of name brand gear, from scrubs and lab jackets to medical arm sleeves and ID badge holders. The Work Choice Uniforms event  will be Thursday, Feb. 2 and Friday, Feb. 3 in the […]

The Local Skinny!

The van fleet at Rebuilding Hope, Inc. has doubled, thanks to a recent donation by Island Creek Baptist Church. Randolph Wilson, coordinator of the non-profit, located in the former Coca-Cola Bottling Co. location, said the 15-passenger van will be especially helpful when it’s time to take volunteers to various project sites during the summertime Servants […]