Entries by WIZS Staff

@HPDNC Looking for Shooting Suspect; Vehicle of Interest

***Update*** Short Video of a Vehicle of Interest. If anyone recognizes the vehicle please contact Henderson Police immediately.  Press Release:On Wednesday, October 7th, 2020 at approximately 8:43PM, Officers of the Henderson Police Department were dispatched to the 600 block of E. Andrews Avenue to investigate gunfire. When they arrived, they located Alveante (Al) Markeith […]

Your Vote Needed! Henderson’s Gang Free Finalist in Mercedes-Benz Vans’ Contest

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Gang Free, Inc. in Henderson, NC is one of four finalists in the Mercedes-Benz Vans’ “Small Business, Big Impact” contest. The winning organization will receive a new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter passenger van valued at approximately $35,000. Voting is ongoing through 12:59 p.m. on Friday, October 23, 2020, and […]

Voter Intimidation Prohibited by Law in North Carolina

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, NC State Board of Elections Ahead of early voting and Election Day, the State Board of Elections reminds all North Carolinians that voter intimidation and coercion are prohibited by state and federal law. “The State Board is committed to […]

Local Noon News 10/9/20

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Alveante (Al) Markeith Holden Shot, Killed in Apparent Drug Deal Gone Awry John Williams, Jr. Arrested for Recent Shooting Incidents Vance Co. Animal Shelter Reports a Rabid Skunk on Glebe Road Click Play for Full Details and Local News Audio… wizsradio […]

H-V Rec. & Parks Announces Upcoming Events; Online Registration Now Available

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy the Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks Department The Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Department announces upcoming events, online registration: Fortnite Tournament-Extended Registration: Want to win some V-Bucks? Play in the first Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks online single-elimination Fortnite tournament. Youth ages […]

Oxford Board of Commissioners to Hold Regular Monthly Meeting Oct. 13

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy City of Oxford The Oxford Board of Commissioners will hold a regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, October 13, 2020, at 7 p.m. online via Zoom. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82953701747?pwd=TzQybk9WdXY3dU9SOEVPVTFubVdDZz09 Meeting ID: 829 5370 1747 Passcode: 924872 Dial by your […]

Town Talk 10/8/20: Vance County – Origins and First Families

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Mark Pace, local historian and director of the NC Room at the Richard H. Thornton Library in Oxford, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Thursday at 11 a.m. Pace and WIZS’ own Bill Harris discussed the beginnings of Vance County and the […]

Rabid Skunk Found on Glebe Rd

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Vance County Animal Services Vance County Animal Services responded to a call on Tuesday, October 6, 2020, in reference to a possibly rabid skunk in the 3600 block of Glebe Road. The skunk was sent off for testing and […]

Pumpkin Pool Splash Offers Unique Way to Celebrate Fall

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy the Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks Department Join Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks Department for the 2nd Annual Pumpkin Splash on Monday, October 26, 2020, from 4 – 8 p.m. at the Aycock Rec. Center. Participants ages 17 and under will […]