Entries by WIZS Staff

18 Year Old Suspect Arrested On Four Drug Charges

— courtesy of press release from Sheriff Curtis Brame On December 23, 2020, the Vance County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit and the Vance County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team served a search warrant at 252 New Bethel Church Road Lot 16 and Lot 26, Henderson, North Carolina 27537. Arrested at Lot 16 was Djhante […]

Low-Income Energy Assistance Program Application Process Begins Jan. 4

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY — press release courtesy of NCDHHS North Carolinians Can Apply Online for Help with Energy Costs Beginning Monday The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today (12-29-20) announced beginning Jan. 4, households can apply for the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) and the Crisis Intervention Program (CIP) […]

Local Gold at Portis Gold Mine: TownTalk 12-28-20 with Tim Fisher

Modern-day gold prospectors like Tim Fisher have tools and technology that simply weren’t available to folks who ventured to California and Alaska to make their fortunes during the era known as the Gold Rush. What Fisher undoubtedly does share with those earlier prospectors, however, is an enthusiasm and curiosity about what may lie just below […]

Food Giveaway Dec 26 & Dec 30 at Mt Moriah AME Zion Church

— courtesy Rev. Linda T. Bristow, Assistant to the Pastor at Mt. Moriah AME Zion Church Mt. Moriah is partnering with Livingstone College and the NC Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health to fight food insecurities in Henderson, Vance County, NC and surrounding areas. Two community outreach initiatives are scheduled, the […]

King Leader Award; John Lewis Award Applications

(For full details, be sure to visit the link trianglemlk.com.  Vance, Granville, Franklin residents should apply.) The Triangle Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee is accepting nominations for a special award to recognize a young person making a positive impact in his or her community through social justice activities. The John Lewis Student Activist Award will […]

Perry Memorial Library Curbside; And The 2020 Holidays

Perry Memorial Library has a web page at https://www.perrylibrary.org/ and the staff send out important information via email to registered patrons. This week WIZS received such an email, and it indicated that, although you cannot go inside right now, curbside pick-up is available Monday-Friday from 10am-6pm.  Place your holds, they’ll contact you when the items […]

Governor Cooper Gives COVID-19 County Alert Update

— 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 […]

2020 Holiday hours, Granville County Government

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 […]

20K In Grants From United Way of Vance County To Four Local Nonprofits

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 […]

Noon News 12-21-20 EMS Strike Team; BoE Board Members; VCHS Football

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; […]