Entries by WIZS Staff

‘Cardinal Innovations Goes Pink’ for Breast Cancer, Mental Heath Awareness

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Cardinal Innovations Healthcare Join us on Wednesday, October 28, 2020, for Cardinal Innovations Goes Pink, a two-session virtual event to increase awareness around breast cancer and mental health in Franklin, Granville, Halifax, Vance and Warren counties. Session One: Community […]

Halloween Safety Tips From Vance Co. Sheriff Curtis Brame

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Vance County Sheriff’s Office Soon our streets will be scattered with little ghosts, goblins, and witches trick-or-treating for Halloween. “Halloween should be filled with surprise and enjoyment and following some common-sense practices can keep events safer and more fun,” […]

Granville COVID-19 Testing & Resource Distribution Event – Oct. 29

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Green Rural Redevelopment, Inc.  On Thursday, October 29, 2020, a COVID-19 community testing and resource distribution event will be held from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. at the Greater New Hope Baptist Church drive-thru parking lot located at 515 […]

City of Oxford to Meet on Proposed College St. Median

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Information courtesy the City of Oxford The City of Oxford Engineering Department will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, October 27, 2020, at 6 p.m., via Zoom, in order to discuss a proposed median on College Street. The median is proposed to run from Watkins Street to […]

Warren County Releases First FY 2021 Budget Book

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Warren County Government Annually, the Warren County Manager’s Office works with the Finance Department to present a balanced budget that is then approved by the Warren County Board of Commissioners. The annual budget is then posted to the county’s […]

Vance Planning/Environmental Committee to Discuss White Goods Relocation

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy the County of Vance Vance County’s Planning/Environmental Committee (Faines, Kelly, Wilder) is scheduled to meet Wednesday, October 28, 2020, at 4 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Administrative Conference Room of the Vance County Administration Building located […]

VGCC Schedules Open Air Job Fairs Featuring Hundreds of Local Positions

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Tanya Weary, VGCC Dean of Business & Industry Solutions Vance-Granville Community College has scheduled open air job fairs featuring hundreds of local positions.  These events are in response to the dramatic need for employees across our service area. The […]

Coach’s Corner: Tar Heels Face NC State After Seminoles Loss

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 31-28 loss against Florida State last week and to preview tomorrow’s game against NC State. In discussing the loss to […]

Sports Talk: Crossroads Christian AD Discusses Men’s Soccer Playoff

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Scottie Richardson, athletic director of Crossroads Christian School, joined WIZS Sports Talk yesterday to discuss the upcoming Men’s Soccer playoff matchup against Ridgecroft School. The Colts are seeded #2 in the region going into this matchup against Ridgecroft, and the winner […]

Creedmoor, Wilton Elem. School Consolidation Topic of Board of Ed. Meeting

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 at Butner-Stem Middle School on Monday, October 26, 2020, at 6 p.m. The Board will receive and deliberate on two school consolidation studies […]