Entries by WIZS Staff

Labor Day Weekend Marks the Launch of Highway Patrol’s Impaired Driving Initiative

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, North Carolina Department of Public Safety As Labor Day fast approaches, increased congestion across the state is expected as motorists travel to their intended vacation destinations. With this in mind, the State Highway Patrol is stressing the importance of […]

Local COVID-19 Update: Number of New Community Cases Reported by Week Declines

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Information courtesy Granville Vance Public Health Granville Vance Public Health’s COVID-19 Data Dashboard shows a decline in the number of new community cases reported weekly in both Granville and Vance County from August 23 to August 30, 2020. On August 23, Granville reported 74 new cases of […]

Vance Co. BOE Announces Important General Election Dates, Reminders

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy the Vance County Board of Elections The Vance County Board of Elections (VCBOE) has announced important upcoming November 2020 General Election dates, deadlines and reminders. November 2020 General Election Important Dates: Friday, September 4, 2020 – Absentee Voting by […]

Henderson City Council’s Land Planning Committee to Meet Sept. 3

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy the City of Henderson The Henderson City Council’s Land Planning Committee will meet at 3 p.m. on Thursday, September 3, 2020, in Council Chambers at City Hall, 134 Rose Avenue in Henderson. The purpose of this meeting is to […]

Kerr-Tar COG Awarded Funding to Assist Eligible Residents With Home Repairs

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments The Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments (COG) has been awarded $200,000 by the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency (NCHFA) under the 2020 cycle of the Urgent Repair Program to assist residents in the counties of […]

‘Melanin Marquee’ Rescheduled for Tues., Sept. 1

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center Due to unforeseen technical difficulties experienced Sunday evening, McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center has rescheduled the “Melanin Marquee – A Black Broadway Cabaret” for Tuesday, September 1, 2020, at 7:30 p.m. The performance will be […]

Vance Co. Board of Elections Announces Early Voting Dates, Sites

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Information courtesy Vance County Board of Elections The last day to register to vote in the November General Election is Friday, October 9, 2020. Forms submitted to the Vance County Board of Elections Office (300 S. Garnett St., Henderson) must be received by 5 p.m. Should you […]

HPD Releases Statement on Opening of Planet Fitness

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Henderson Police Department The City of Henderson and its Police Department received definitive information that Planet Fitness will open its North Carolina facilities under an interpretation of Executive Order 141 to “allow members with a medical need to exercise.” […]

Vehicle Accident Leads to Drug Arrest of Franklin Co. Man

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information and photos courtesy Franklin County Sheriff’s Office On August 28, 2020, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office arrested Grey Harris Winn, a Franklin County resident. After deputies with C-Squad responded to a 911 call for a vehicle accident, Mr. Winn was […]