Entries by WIZS Staff

Gooch Sworn In as District 7 Granville County Commissioner

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Granville County Government Jimmy Gooch of Butner was sworn in as a Granville County Commissioner on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. Appointed to the Board of Commissioners at their October 19 meeting, Gooch will represent District 7. The swearing-in ceremony […]

Majority of Vance Co. Voters Cast Early Ballots

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Vance County Board of Elections Saturday, October 31 marked the last day of early voting and the last day to register to vote in the 2020 General Election. According to Vance County Board of Elections Director Faye Gill, 17,051 […]

Franklin Co. Announces New Convenience Site Hours

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Franklin County Government With the ending of Daylight Savings Time on November 1, 2020, Franklin County Convenience Sites will close at 6 p.m. beginning Monday, November 2, 2020. All sites are open during these hours on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, […]

VGCC Receives $125,000 Grant From Cannon Foundation

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College The Cannon Foundation, based in Concord, North Carolina, recently awarded a $125,000 grant to the Vance-Granville Community College Endowment Fund. The funds will support VGCC’s Nursing Simulation Lab and Heavy Equipment Operator program simulators. “With this grant, Vance-Granville Community College will continue […]

Granville Co. Board of Commissioners to Meet This Evening

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, November 2, 2020, at 7 p.m. for a regular scheduled meeting. In order to adhere to COVID-19 restrictions, the meeting […]

Coach’s Corner: Tar Heels Face Virginia Away After Win Against NC State

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 48-21 win over NC State last week and to preview tomorrow’s game at Virginia. “I was really impressed,” Angell said […]

SHPHC to Hold Revival With Evangelist Mick Snider

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Rhonda Pulley, SHPHC South Henderson Pentecostal Holiness Church will hold a Revival with Evangelist Mick Snider November 1-4, 2020. The church is located at 905 Americal Road in Henderson. Service Times: Sunday, November 1 – 9 a.m., 11 a.m. […]

Vance Co. Commissioners to Hold Regular Board Meeting Nov. 2

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 on Monday, November 2, 2020, at 6 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room, 122 Young Street, Henderson. Agenda Items Include: 1. Public Comments (for those registered to […]

Granville Board of Education To Hold Regular Meeting Mon., Nov. 2

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 on Monday, November 2, 2020, at 6 p.m. at the Mary Potter Center of Education, 200 Taylor Street, Oxford, NC 27565. Members […]

H-V Rec & Parks ‘Trail of Terror Drive-Thru’ Rescheduled for Nov. 2

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 & Parks Department’s Trail of Terror Drive-Thru at King Daughter I Park (600 West Montgomery Street, Henderson) has been rescheduled to Monday, November 2, 2020, from 6:30 – 9 p.m. […]