Entries by WIZS Staff

Public Schools Now Able to Implement Plan A for Elementary Schools

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100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Office of Governor Roy Cooper After several weeks of stable COVID-19 trends and continued low virus spread in school settings, Governor Roy Cooper today announced that beginning on October 5, North Carolina public school districts and charter schools can […]

St. Paul Presbyterian Church to Hold COVID-19 ‘Rapid-Response’ Drive-Thru Testing

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100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy the Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Department St. Paul Presbyterian Church will hold a COVID-19 “rapid-response” testing drive-thru on Saturday, September 19, 2020, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. The church is located at 928 South Main St. in Louisburg, […]

Henderson Men’s Shelter, Hope House to Open Under New COVID Guidelines

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100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Jane King, Community Partners of Hope Community Partners of Hope has had to navigate some new obstacles this year, but with your help, we will continue to offer services to homeless men both in the emergency men’s shelter and […]

Election Campaign Sign Season Underway

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100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, North Carolina Department of Transportation Drivers traveling on North Carolina roadways are likely seeing what has become an election-year tradition – a lot of campaign signs. A state law passed in 2011 allows campaign signs to be placed in […]

ACTS of Henderson Announces Current Food Pantry Needs

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100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy ACTS of Henderson ACTS of Henderson is currently in need of the following items for its food pantry: Boxed macaroni and cheese Brown sugar Ketchup Boxes of pasta Canned fruit (any kind) Cream of mushroom soup Cream of chicken […]

Free OTC Medicine Giveaway at Warrenton Armory Sept. 17

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THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Information courtesy NC MedAssist NC MedAssist is offering a free over-the-counter medicine drive-thru event at the Warrenton Armory on Thursday, September 17, 2020, from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. The Armory is located at 501 US 158 Business East in Warrenton, NC. The event is held in […]

Granville Visitors Spend More Than $54 Million in 2019

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100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Granville County Government In data shared from a recent statewide study, the economic impact of visitor spending in 2019 has been reported, with Granville County expenditures showing an increase of 4.5 percent over the previous year. According to the […]

West End Baptist Men to Hold 220 Seafood Take-Out Fundraiser

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100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Jerry Parrish, West End Baptist Church The Baptist Men of West End Baptist Church will hold a Fish Fry Fundraiser at 220 Seafood Restaurant in Henderson on Monday, October 5, 2020, from 4 until 7 p.m. Dinner will include […]

Granville Co. Public Schools Votes to Return to Classroom This Fall

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100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Granville County Public Schools At its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, September 14, 2020, the Granville County Board of Education voted 5-2 to return to school this fall with a staggered, gradual entry under Plan B. The Board received […]