Entries by WIZS Staff

Free ‘Paint With DP’ Sessions Scheduled for Nov.

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks will feature FREE “Paint With DP” Facebook live sessions. Tune in to participate or just watch on the Henderson-Vance Athletics Facebook page. The live sessions will be on Tuesday, November 17, 2020, at 6:30 p.m. and Saturday, […]

Reminder: VGCC to Hold Open Air Job Fairs This Week

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Information courtesy Tanya Weary, VGCC Dean of Business & Industry Solutions Open air job fairs featuring hundreds of local positions will be held at all four Vance-Granville Community College locations this week. These events are in response to the dramatic need for employees across the service area. […]

Vance County Deputy Charged With Extortion, Obstruction of Justice

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Vance County Sheriff’s Office On Thursday, November 5, 2020, Vance County deputy Mitch Pittman turned himself into the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation in Granville County after being charged with two counts of Extortion and two counts of […]

NC Counties Finalize Election Results; Several Steps Remain in Process

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, NC State Board of Elections About 10 county boards of elections in North Carolina are meeting early this week to finalize their 2020 election results, with a few counties correcting discrepancies in election results discovered during the post-election canvass […]

City of Henderson’s Sewer System Bypasses 72,000 Gallons of Untreated Water

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, City of Henderson BYPASS OF UNTREATED WASTEWATER The City of Henderson’s Sewer Collection System bypassed approximately 72,020 gallons of untreated water on November 12, 2020, due to inflow/infiltration from heavy rain. The overflows occurred at Sandy Creek Pump Station […]

Granville Co. Board of Commissioners to Meet Nov. 16

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy the County of Granville The Granville County Board of Commissioners will meet remotely by Zoom conference call on Monday, November 16, 2020, at 7 p.m. for the regularly scheduled meeting. Public comments for the 5310 Transportation Grant and public […]

Majority of Local Christmas Parades Canceled; Oxford’s Still A Go

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY The Vance County Arts Council has announced that the Downtown Henderson Drive-Thru Christmas Parade originally scheduled for Saturday, December 5, 2020, has been canceled. Likewise, the Town of Warrenton has also canceled its annual parade. The Town of Louisburg has also announced that the Louisburg Christmas Parade […]

My Sister’s Keeper Ministry to Present ‘Gospel Bluegrass Jubilee’ at SHPHC

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy South Henderson Pentecostal Holiness Church My Sister’s Keeper Ministry presents a “Gospel Bluegrass Jubilee – Gaither Style” on Sunday, November 15, 2020, at South Henderson Pentecostal Holiness Church. The performance begins at 6 p.m. Admission is free and open […]