Entries by WIZS Staff

Duke Energy Crews Working to Restore Power to Local Area

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Tanya Evans, District Manager, Duke Energy After yesterday’s tornados and torrential rain, we had a one-two punch today with early morning wind gusts causing additional damage. The saturated ground and heavy winds have resulted in hundreds of downed power lines, […]

McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center Requests City, County Funding

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm Mark Hopper, chair of the Embassy Cultural Center Foundation, provided WIZS News with additional information regarding Wednesday’s story on McGregor Hall’s funding request to local government: McGregor Hall did not list a monetary amount in its funding request. We are hoping to […]

Duke Life Flight to Open On-Site Station at Maria Parham Health

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release and photos, Maria Parham Health Duke Life Flight will open a station at Maria Parham Health in Henderson, NC. The new on-site station will provide residents in Vance County and surrounding areas with direct access to trauma personnel, enhanced response […]

From High School Dropout to First-Generation College Graduate, Through VGCC

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College “I was 16, and I was done.” That is how Samantha Huffman recalls thinking back in 2004. She was “done” with education, in her mind. Feeling depressed and awkward at her high school, Huffman dropped out. “I […]

West End Community Watch to Hear From Mayor, Law Enforcement

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Claire Catherwood, West End Community Watch West End Community Watch will meet on Tuesday, February 18, 2020, at 6:30 p.m., in the Fellowship Hall of West End Baptist Church on Dabney Drive. All are welcome to attend, whether you live […]

Granville Co. Announces Feb. Events Sure to Educate, Entertain!

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Granville County Government  NEED ASSISTANCE WITH TAXES? If you are a senior age 60+ and a Granville County resident, representatives of the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program are now available at the Granville County Senior Center in Oxford. […]

Raccoon Found in Butner Area Tests Positive for Rabies

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Granville County Government Granville County Animal Control was notified on Tuesday, February 4, 2020, of a suspicious raccoon in Twin Circles, Butner. The animal was tested for rabies, with positive results just reported. Animal Control Officers have been working to […]

Sheriff’s Office Investigating Kittrell Shell Station Armed Robbery

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release and photos, Vance County Sheriff’s Office On Saturday, February 1, 2020, at 10:32 p.m., the Vance County Sheriff’s Office responded to 1243 U.S. Highway 1 South in reference to an armed robbery. The victim in this matter described the suspect […]

McGregor Hall Funding, County Budget Topics of Commissioners’ Meeting

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Vance County Manager Jordan McMillen provided WIZS with the following summary of the Vance County Board of Commissioners’ meeting held Monday, February 3, 2020: McGregor Hall Funding Request: The committee discussed a funding request McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center recently made to both the City and County. The […]

Friday Marks Deadline to Register to Vote in Primary Election

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, North Carolina State Board of Elections The State Board of Elections is reminding residents that the deadline to register to vote in North Carolina in the 2020 primary election is Friday, February 7. For more information about registering, visit ncsbe.gov/Voters/Registering-to-Vote. Individuals who […]