Entries by WIZS Staff

GVPH Addresses Increase in COVID Cases, State’s New Alert System

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Granville Vance Public Health UPDATE: Granville Vance Public Health is really proud of our communities in their collective efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19. We know so many people and agencies are working hard. A better economy depends […]

Davis Chapel Missionary Baptist Site of ‘Day After Thanksgiving’ Food Giveaway

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Marcus Henderson, Davis Chapel Missionary Baptist Church On Friday, November 27, 2020, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. the Middle Baptist Association will have its Annual “Day after Thanksgiving” Service and Food Giveaway. This service will take place at […]

H-V Chamber of Commerce Announces Nominated Board Members

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy the Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce The Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce board of directors has nominated the following individuals to serve a three-year term on the Chamber’s 18 member board (plus 7 ex-officio members). The term will begin […]

Henderson Family YMCA Offering School Care at Reduced Rates

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL The Henderson Family YMCA is currently offering a “Back-to-School Academy” for school-aged children on a full-time, hybrid part-time and after school only basis. Funding from a recent grant has allowed the YMCA to offer a limited-time price reduction on care through […]

Granville County Crime Stoppers Honors Officers of the Year

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release and photos, Granville County Government Through personal visits to each precinct and law enforcement station, Granville County Crime Stoppers honored the 2020 Law Enforcement Officers of the Year during the month of October, which is Crime Prevention Month. Nominated […]

Henderson’s Sanitation Schedule for Thanksgiving Week

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL The City of Henderson has released its Thanksgiving Sanitation schedule for 2020. The schedule will be as follows for Recycling and Yard Debris: Monday, Nov. 23 – Monday and Tuesday customers will be collected Tuesday, Nov. 24 –  Wednesday and Thursday […]

VGCC Small Business Center Recognized for Innovation

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College The Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center and its director, Sheri Jones, recently received the 2020 Innovation Award for Programs/Seminars from the North Carolina Small Business Center Network (SBCN). The award specifically recognized VGCC for creating and offering an eight-part, online webinar […]

Six Deaths Reported in Second COVID Outbreak at Senior Citizens Home

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Granville Vance Public Health According to information provided by Granville Vance Public Health (GVPH), six recent COVID-19 related deaths associated with the current outbreak at Senior Citizens Home in Henderson, NC have been reported. A 90-year-old female, an 86-year-old […]

Classic Toyota of Henderson Partners With Salvation Army for Day of Service

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, The Salvation Army of Henderson Classic Toyota of Henderson, part of the Mills Automotive Group, is partnering with The Salvation Army to provide food boxes for families in need during the Mills Automotive Group Day of Service drive-thru food […]