Entries by WIZS Staff

Suspect Arrested in Bunn Car Wash Homicide

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office On November 10, 2020, at approximately 2 p.m., law enforcement personnel from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Unit, State Bureau of Investigation and the Raleigh Police Department arrested Darryl Lamont Jones on an […]

NC Lowers Indoor Gathering Limit to 10 to Slow Spread of COVID-19

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Office of Governor Roy Cooper Governor Roy Cooper announced today that North Carolina’s indoor mass gathering limit will be lowered to 10 people in an effort to drive down North Carolina’s key COVID-19 metrics. Executive Order 176 will go into effect […]

WIZS to Honor Veterans With Special ‘Heroes We Remember’ Program

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Veterans make up a special part of our nation, state and community. In honor of Veterans Day, WIZS Radio presents a special program this Saturday, November 14, 2020, at 10:30 a.m. featuring music performed by the President’s United States Marine Band. […]

N.C. Forest Service Offers Discount to Military Members for Seedling Orders

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, N.C. Forest Service In recognition of the service and sacrifice of members of the armed forces, the N.C. Forest Service is offering a 20 percent discount on tree seedling orders placed by active, honorably discharged or retired military personnel […]

GVPH Local COVID-19 Update: Two Recent Granville Deaths Reported

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 November 9, 2020. Granville Vance Public Health numbers correlate with the NC Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NCEDSS) data. The county case numbers reported on the NC […]

Letters to Santa, Exercise Classes, Holiday Crafts & More at Aycock Rec. Center

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy the Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks Department The Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Department announces upcoming events: HVRPD Neck Gaiters – Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks is now selling neck gaiters, a multipurpose accessory that can be worn 12 different ways. It […]

McGregor Hall’s Beatles Tribute Concert Rescheduled for Nov. 17

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information and image courtesy McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center’s performance of “With a Little Help From Our Friends: A Beatles Concert for McGregor” has been rescheduled for Tuesday, November 17, 2020, at 7 p.m. The concert […]

NCDHHS Releases New Guidance for Thanksgiving Celebrations, Black Friday Shopping

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services released new guidance for Thanksgiving celebrations and Black Friday shopping to help North Carolinians gauge the risks, protect their friends and loved ones, and slow the spread of COVID-19. “The best way […]

Town Talk 11/9/20: Boyd Continues Discussion on Presidential Election

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Brandon Boyd, Vance County resident, businessman and guest co-host, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Monday at 11 a.m. Continuing his discussion from Friday’s special edition of Town Talk, Boyd updated listeners on weekend developments in the presidential election. Click play to […]

HPD’s Shaw & Simmons Presented With ‘Life Saving’ Award

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information and photos courtesy the Henderson Police Department Henderson Police Department’s Officer Shaw and Sgt Simmons were presented with the department’s “Life Saving” Award by their Lieutenant, J. Ferguson last week. This is Sgt Simmons’ second Life Saving Award during his […]