Entries by WIZS Staff

Failure at Sandy Creek Lift Station Results in Release of Untreated Water

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, City of Henderson The City of Henderson’s Sewer Collection System bypassed approximately 5,000 gallons of untreated water on July 30, 2020, due to a control system failure at Sandy Creek Lift Station. The overflow was approximately 5,000 gallons of […]

Granville Commissioners To Hold Zoom Meeting This Evening

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Debra A. Weary, Clerk to the Board, Granville County NOTICE of REMOTE MEETING The Granville County Board of Commissioners will meet remotely by Zoom conference call on Monday, August 3, 2020, at 7 p.m. for the regular scheduled meeting. […]

Search Continues for Suspected Murderer Antavian Cornelius Yancey

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information and photos courtesy the Vance County Sheriff’s Office Update: The Vance County Sheriff’s Office, along with other state and local authorities, continue to look for Antavian Cornelius Yancey for the murder of Charisma Robinson. It is believed that Yancey has […]

Hurricane Isaias Has Potential to Impact Local Area Beginning Monday Morning

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY From Brian Short, director of Henderson-Vance Emergency Operations: While Hurricane Isaias, at this point, is expected to be mainly a coastal event, it is still days away and a slight jog to the left could change our local level of impact significantly. Isaias is also expected to […]

Vance Co. Board of Commissioners to Hold Monthly Meeting Mon., Aug. 3

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Kelly H. Grissom, Clerk to Board/Executive Asst., County of Vance The Vance County Board of Commissioners will meet Monday, August 3, 2020, at 6 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room, 122 Young Street, Henderson. Agenda items: 1. Public Comments […]

GVPH COVID-19 Update: Cases Increase, Deaths & Hospitalizations Remain Stable

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Granville Vance Public Health The following is an update for COVID-19 spread and response in Granville and Vance County as of July 30, 2020. Granville Vance Public Health numbers correlate with the NC Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NCEDSS) data. The […]

Vance Co. Schools Continues Free Meal Box Distribution With Weekly Pick-Up

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Vance County Schools Vance County Schools will offer free meal boxes for drive-thru style pick-up every Monday in August from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Vance County Middle School (293 Warrenton Road, Henderson). The meal box will contain […]