Entries by WIZS Staff

Salvation Army of Henderson, Partners Announce Opening of New Playground

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release courtesy The Salvation Army Kids at The Salvation Army of Henderson are celebrating today because they have a great new place to play. For months, representatives from The Salvation Army of Henderson, Belk and KABOOM!, the nonprofit organization focused […]

NC to Remain Paused in Phase 3

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Office of Governor Roy Cooper Governor Roy Cooper announced today that North Carolina will remain paused in Phase 3 for three more weeks as health officials continue to monitor North Carolina’s viral trends. North Carolina has seen increased hospitalizations […]

Skunk Tests Positive for Rabies in Warren County

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Warren County Government A skunk that was taken on October 12, 2020, from Warren Plains Road in Warren County has tested positive for rabies at the North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health. The skunk was killed by the […]

Convicted Drug Trafficker Sentenced for Escaping Butner Federal Prison

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney Robert J. Higdon, Jr. announces that today, Richard R. Cephas, of Wilmington, Delaware, was sentenced to 18 months consecutive to the sentence he is currently serving for escaping from the custody of […]

Relay For Life 220 Seafood Fundraiser – Oct. 26

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Katrina Tunstall, Relay For Life of Vance County Join Relay For Life of Vance County for a trout plate fundraiser at 220 Seafood Restaurant in Henderson on Monday, October 26, 2020. Plates will be sold from 4 until 7 […]

City of Oxford: Halloween Activities Notice

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, City of Oxford While the City of Oxford, in following the guidelines outlined by the CDC and NC Governor Roy Cooper, is not planning or coordinating any Halloween activities this year due to COVID-19, traditional Trick-or-Treating activities will be […]

NCDHHS Submits COVID-19 Vaccination Plan to CDC

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, NCDHHS North Carolina has submitted to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention its COVID-19 Vaccination Plan. The goal of the plan is to immunize everyone who is eligible for and wants a COVID-19 vaccine. “Leaders from across sectors […]

GCPS Receives $680,000 Grant to Support Instructional Technology

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Granville County Public Schools On Tuesday, October 20, 2020, representatives from the USDA presented Granville County Public Schools with a grant of $680,000 to assist the school district with instructional technology. Specifically, the grant which is titled, “Leading the […]

Donations Needed for Henderson Men’s Shelter’s Season Opening

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Jane King, Community Partners of Hope The Henderson Men’s Shelter opens on Sunday, November 1, 2020. Donations will be accepted at the shelter from 3 until 5:30 p.m. this Tuesday, October 20 through Thursday, October 22. Donations may also […]

GVPH COVID-19 Update as of 10/19/20

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Information courtesy Granville Vance Public Health The following is an update for COVID-19 spread and response in Granville and Vance County as of October 19, 2020. Granville Vance Public Health numbers correlate with the NC Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NCEDSS) data. The county case numbers reported on the NC […]