Entries by WIZS Staff

Register Now: GVPH’s Free Diabetes Prevention Program Begins Oct. 6

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Granville Vance Public Health Type 2 Diabetes is the most common form of diabetes, affecting approximately 5,000 Granville County residents and 3,000 Vance County residents. In response to these statistics, Granville Vance Public Health will continue its free Diabetes Prevention […]

State Board Reminds Voters Not to Photograph Their Ballots

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, NC State Board of Elections The State Board of Elections is reminding voters that North Carolina law prohibits taking photographs of or videotaping voted ballots. Please refer to N.C.G.S. § 163-166.3 for more information. “Voters should not take a picture […]

Henderson’s Boards & Commissions Committee to Meet Oct. 6

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy the City of Henderson The Henderson City Council’s Boards and Commissions Committee will meet on Tuesday, October 6, 2020, at 2 p.m. in Council Chambers, 134 Rose Avenue in Henderson. The purpose of the meeting is to consider applications […]

Granville Co. Board of Education to Meet This Evening

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 regular Board meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday, October 5, 2020, at the Mary Potter Center for Education, 200 Taylor Street in Oxford. Members of […]

Coach’s Corner 10/02/20: Angell Talks Tar Heels Return to the Football Field

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Host Trey Snide speaks with Jones Angell, play-by-play announcer for the UNC Tar Heels. After a three-week hiatus due to the cancellation of the September 19 football game against the UNC-Charlotte 49ers due to coronavirus, the Tar Heels return to ACC […]

Local Noon News 10/02/20

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump Test Positive for COVID-19 VGCC Announces October Events for Domestic Violence Awareness Month Fred’s Towing & Transport, Inc. Selected H-V Chamber of Commerce’s 2019 Small Business of the Year Henderson Chick-fil-A Closing for […]

New Animal Shelter to Open This Month; Tours Available to Public

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Granville County Government The Granville County Animal Shelter will move to its new location at 515 New Commerce Drive in Oxford the week of October 19 through October 23, 2020. The newly-constructed facility has now passed all inspections and […]

Granville Board of Commissioners to Hold Monthly Meeting Mon., Oct. 5

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, October 5, 2020, at 7 p.m. for the regularly scheduled meeting. In order to adhere to COVID-19 restrictions, the meeting […]

Vance Co. Board of Commissioners to Hold Monthly Meeting Mon., Oct. 5

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy the County of Vance The Vance County Board of Commissioners will meet Monday, October 5, 2020, at 6 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room, 122 Young Street, Henderson. Agenda items: 1. Public Comments (for those registered to speak by […]

Owl House Café Named Granville Chamber’s 2019 Small Business of the Year

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Press Release, Granville County Chamber of Commerce The Granville County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to recognize the 2019 Small Business of the Year, Owl House Café. The coffee, deli and dessert shop, located at 209 North Main Street in Creedmoor, is owned by Hamza Tebib and […]