Entries by WIZS Staff

One Dead In Apparent Shooting Jan. 28

One man is dead following an apparent shooting over the weekend, according to Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame. Deputies responded to the 1600 block of Stewart Avenue in the early-morning hours of Saturday, Jan. 28, where they located a male victim. There also was evidence that a shooting had taken place, Brame said in a […]

Cordell Motorcade To Pass By Fire Departments, City Hall Friday

The funeral service for Henderson Fire Chief Steve Cordell will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 3. Beginning at 12 noon, however, a motorcade will accompany Fire Engine 5, which will transport Cordell’s coffin from Sossamon Funeral Home to South Henderson Pentecostal Holiness Church. According to Downtown Development Director Tracy Madigan, the motorcade […]

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 […]