Entries by WIZS Staff

GCPS Receives $680,000 Grant to Support Instructional Technology

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Granville County Public Schools On Tuesday, October 20, 2020, representatives from the USDA presented Granville County Public Schools with a grant of $680,000 to assist the school district with instructional technology. Specifically, the grant which is titled, “Leading the […]

Donations Needed for Henderson Men’s Shelter’s Season Opening

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Jane King, Community Partners of Hope The Henderson Men’s Shelter opens on Sunday, November 1, 2020. Donations will be accepted at the shelter from 3 until 5:30 p.m. this Tuesday, October 20 through Thursday, October 22. Donations may also […]

GVPH COVID-19 Update as of 10/19/20

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Information courtesy Granville Vance Public Health The following is an update for COVID-19 spread and response in Granville and Vance County as of October 19, 2020. Granville Vance Public Health numbers correlate with the NC Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NCEDSS) data. The county case numbers reported on the NC […]

Vance Public Safety, Human Resources Committees to Meet Oct. 27

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy the County of Vance Please note the following schedule of Vance County committee meetings. Both meetings will be held in the Administrative Conference Room of the Vance County Administration Building located at 122 Young Street in Henderson, NC. Public […]

New County-Level Data Added to COVID-19 NC Dashboard

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, NCDHHS The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is adding new county-level data to the COVID-19 NC Dashboard on the County Map by Cases section of the Summary dashboard page. Users will now be able to view county-level case […]

Join Downtown Oxford for a ‘Whobilation Celebration’ Weekend

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Information courtesy Oxford NC, Historic Downtown Come enjoy a ‘Whobilation Celebration’ weekend in Downtown Oxford, NC November 5-7, 2020. Activities for Thursday, November 5: Ladies Night Out ~ 5 – 7 p.m.  5 p.m. – Kickoff at The Orpheum with Champagne Toast Stops Include: * This n’ […]

Downtown Henderson Announces ’13 Days of Halloween’ Promotion

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Downtown Henderson Please join Downtown Henderson for the 13 Days of Halloween! Starting on Monday, October 19, 2020, take a picture of you or your child in costume at a downtown business and post it online to our Facebook […]

Granville BOE to Interview Candidate, Discuss Remote Learning Centers

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 on Monday, October 19, 2020, at 4 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is (1) to interview a candidate for a vacant Board […]

WIZS Local Noon News 10/16/20

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Early Voting Locations and Information – Vance and Granville County Vance County Schools to Continue in Plan C Through First Semester Henderson’s Loose Leaf Collection Season Begins October 26 VGCC Awarded Funding Through Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Click Play for […]

Louisburg Christmas Parade Set for Dec. 6

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Information courtesy the Town of Louisburg The Town of Louisburg will host the 2020 Christmas Parade in downtown Louisburg on Sunday, December 6 beginning at 3 p.m. Parade entry begins at the intersection of North Main Street and Smoketree Way. The parade will move south on Main […]