Entries by WIZS Staff

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 […]

Mark Your Calendar for Granville’s ‘Fall Clean Out’ Disposal Event

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Press Release, Granville County Government On November 21, 2020, residents of Granville County can bring recyclable and hazardous household items to the Expo and Convention Center in Oxford as the annual “Fall Clean Out” is held from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. Due to statewide health requirements, […]

Henderson COVID-19 Testing & Resource Distribution Event – Oct. 28

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Green Rural Redevelopment, Inc.  On Wednesday, October 28, 2020, a COVID-19 community testing and resource distribution event will be held from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. at the public parking lot on the corner of Chestnut St. and Breckenridge […]

Creedmoor Police Dept. Sponsoring Drop Off Drug Take-Back Event – Oct. 24

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Granville County Chamber of Commerce The Creedmoor Police Department is sponsoring a Drug Take-Back Event on Saturday, October 24, 2020, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. This no-contact, drop off event will be held at the Creedmoor Community Center […]

McGregor Hall to Feature Beatles Concert at Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Information and image courtesy McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center The secret is finally out! McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center is pleased to announce “With a Little Help From Our Friends: A Beatles Concert for McGregor” will show at the Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre on Tuesday, November 10, […]

Granville Co. Board of Education Finance Committee to Meet Oct. 23

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 Finance Committee will meet on Friday, October 23, 2020, at 11:30 a.m. at 101 Delacroix Street, Oxford, NC 27565 to discuss the 2020-2021 Budget Resolution. For more information or […]

VGCC Schedules Nursing Program Information Sessions

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Vance-Granville Community College is offering virtual information sessions for anyone interested in applying to the Nursing programs at the college. VGCC offers training options to become a Registered Nurse (RN) through the Associate Degree Nursing program […]