Entries by WIZS Staff

City of Oxford to Meet on Proposed College St. Median

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Information courtesy the City of Oxford The City of Oxford Engineering Department will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, October 27, 2020, at 6 p.m., via Zoom, in order to discuss a proposed median on College Street. The median is proposed to run from Watkins Street to […]

Warren County Releases First FY 2021 Budget Book

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Warren County Government Annually, the Warren County Manager’s Office works with the Finance Department to present a balanced budget that is then approved by the Warren County Board of Commissioners. The annual budget is then posted to the county’s […]

Vance Planning/Environmental Committee to Discuss White Goods Relocation

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy the County of Vance Vance County’s Planning/Environmental Committee (Faines, Kelly, Wilder) is scheduled to meet Wednesday, October 28, 2020, at 4 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Administrative Conference Room of the Vance County Administration Building located […]

VGCC Schedules Open Air Job Fairs Featuring Hundreds of Local Positions

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Tanya Weary, VGCC Dean of Business & Industry Solutions Vance-Granville Community College has scheduled open air job fairs featuring hundreds of local positions.  These events are in response to the dramatic need for employees across our service area. The […]

Coach’s Corner: Tar Heels Face NC State After Seminoles Loss

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Jones Angell, the voice of UNC Tar Heel Football, joined Trey Snide on the WIZS Coach’s Corner to discuss the team’s 31-28 loss against Florida State last week and to preview tomorrow’s game against NC State. In discussing the loss to […]

Sports Talk: Crossroads Christian AD Discusses Men’s Soccer Playoff

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Scottie Richardson, athletic director of Crossroads Christian School, joined WIZS Sports Talk yesterday to discuss the upcoming Men’s Soccer playoff matchup against Ridgecroft School. The Colts are seeded #2 in the region going into this matchup against Ridgecroft, and the winner […]

Creedmoor, Wilton Elem. School Consolidation Topic of Board of Ed. Meeting

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Granville County Public Schools The Granville County Board of Education will meet for a work session at Butner-Stem Middle School on Monday, October 26, 2020, at 6 p.m. The Board will receive and deliberate on two school consolidation studies […]

Mark Your Calendar for Granville’s ‘Fall Clean Out’ Disposal Event

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Press Release, Granville County Government On November 21, 2020, residents of Granville County can bring recyclable and hazardous household items to the Expo and Convention Center in Oxford as the annual “Fall Clean Out” is held from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. Due to statewide health requirements, […]

Henderson COVID-19 Testing & Resource Distribution Event – Oct. 28

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Green Rural Redevelopment, Inc.  On Wednesday, October 28, 2020, a COVID-19 community testing and resource distribution event will be held from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. at the public parking lot on the corner of Chestnut St. and Breckenridge […]

Creedmoor Police Dept. Sponsoring Drop Off Drug Take-Back Event – Oct. 24

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Granville County Chamber of Commerce The Creedmoor Police Department is sponsoring a Drug Take-Back Event on Saturday, October 24, 2020, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. This no-contact, drop off event will be held at the Creedmoor Community Center […]