Entries by WIZS Staff

Henderson Family YMCA Offering School Care at Reduced Rates

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL The Henderson Family YMCA is currently offering a “Back-to-School Academy” for school-aged children on a full-time, hybrid part-time and after school only basis. Funding from a recent grant has allowed the YMCA to offer a limited-time price reduction on care through […]

Granville County Crime Stoppers Honors Officers of the Year

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release and photos, Granville County Government Through personal visits to each precinct and law enforcement station, Granville County Crime Stoppers honored the 2020 Law Enforcement Officers of the Year during the month of October, which is Crime Prevention Month. Nominated […]

Henderson’s Sanitation Schedule for Thanksgiving Week

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL The City of Henderson has released its Thanksgiving Sanitation schedule for 2020. The schedule will be as follows for Recycling and Yard Debris: Monday, Nov. 23 – Monday and Tuesday customers will be collected Tuesday, Nov. 24 –  Wednesday and Thursday […]

VGCC Small Business Center Recognized for Innovation

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College The Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center and its director, Sheri Jones, recently received the 2020 Innovation Award for Programs/Seminars from the North Carolina Small Business Center Network (SBCN). The award specifically recognized VGCC for creating and offering an eight-part, online webinar […]

Six Deaths Reported in Second COVID Outbreak at Senior Citizens Home

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Granville Vance Public Health According to information provided by Granville Vance Public Health (GVPH), six recent COVID-19 related deaths associated with the current outbreak at Senior Citizens Home in Henderson, NC have been reported. A 90-year-old female, an 86-year-old […]

Classic Toyota of Henderson Partners With Salvation Army for Day of Service

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, The Salvation Army of Henderson Classic Toyota of Henderson, part of the Mills Automotive Group, is partnering with The Salvation Army to provide food boxes for families in need during the Mills Automotive Group Day of Service drive-thru food […]

GVPH Conducts COVID Testing Daily, Provides Important Reminders

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Press Release, Granville Vance Public Health UPDATE: North Carolina continues to prioritize increased access to testing, along with expanded contact tracing capacity to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Granville Vance Public Health (GVPH) offers testing for community members who have symptoms of COVID-19; for those who […]

Vance Public Safety Committee to Meet on Ambulance Franchise Application

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy the County of Vance Vance County’s Public Safety Committee (Wilder, Brummitt, Taylor) is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at 4 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Administrative Conference Room of the Vance County Administration […]

County Boards of Elections Complete Post-Election Audits

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, NC State Board of Elections As a statewide recount for a North Carolina Supreme Court contest begins in North Carolina, all 100 county boards of elections recently completed hand-to-eye audits for the 2020 general election, an important step in […]

Register Now: ‘Backyard Ag’ Online Series for New Farmers

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Paul McKenzie, Agricultural Extension Agent, NC Cooperative Extension Living on a small farm is a dream shared by many, but the reality can be overwhelming. Those new to farming face the daunting tasks of building infrastructure, figuring out what […]