Entries by WIZS Staff

Sheriff Curtis Brame Attends 98th Annual NC Sheriffs’ Association Conference

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association Sheriff Curtis Brame of Vance County recently attended the North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association’s 98th Annual Business Conference held in Wake County, North Carolina.  Sheriff Brame said, “Our Annual Business Conference allows North Carolina’s sheriffs to […]

Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Granville Class of 2020-21 Canceled

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Granville County Chamber of Commerce The Granville County Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Granville Steering Committee and Executive Committee have made the decision to cancel the Leadership Granville Class of 2020 – 2021. The decision was made based on the […]

Cardinal Innovations Healthcare to Host ‘4 County Community Connections Fair’

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Cardinal Innovations Healthcare Join Cardinal Innovations Healthcare this August to learn about available mental health resources and services for kids and families in Vance, Granville, Franklin, and Warren counties. This event – 4 County Community Connections Fair – is […]

New Granville Co. Law Enforcement Center Readies to Open

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Press Release, Granville County Government With the completion of construction work at Granville County’s new Law Enforcement Center, finishing details are now being addressed for the move-in of the Granville County Sheriff’s Office and for the 9-1-1 Emergency Communications Center, which will soon follow. The project has […]

Perry Memorial Library Launches Pop-Up Library, Continues Curbside Pick-Up

-Information courtesy Perry Memorial Library Perry Memorial Library recently launched its Pop-Up Library! This initiative was started to expand services to Vance County patrons and is funded by a grant from the John William Pope Foundation. At the Pop-Up Library, you can get a library card, access Wi-Fi, return books and place holds. You can […]

COVID-19 Drive-Thru Testing Event in Warrenton – August 6

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Warren County Government A COVID-19 drive-thru testing event will be held on Thursday, August 6, 2020, from 4 until 7 p.m. at Coley Springs Missionary Baptist Church (224 Parktown Rd. in Warrenton, NC). No appointments are needed. Testing is […]

City of Oxford to Resume Normal Disconnection Procedures July 30

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY IMPORTANT NOTICE: City of Oxford Utility Customers The City of Oxford will resume normal disconnection procedures Thursday, July 30, 2020, for unpaid accounts from March 31-July 29, 2020. Bills due after July 29 will also be under normal City Utility Policy procedures. Any utility customer with an […]

Boys and Girls Clubs Announces Planned Reopening Date for Local Units

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy the BGCNCNC newsletter and President/CEO DJ Jones In a recent newsletter, Boys and Girls Clubs of North Central North Carolina (BGCNCNC) President/CEO Donyell “DJ” Jones announced that the Boys & Girls Clubs is working to finalize its reopening strategy.  […]

Granville County Sheriff Warns Against COVID-19 Scams

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Granville County Government Granville County Sheriff Charles Noblin, Jr. advises that scammers have been “pulling out all the stops” to capitalize on the COVID-19 pandemic, using illegal robocalls, phony websites, bogus emails and other forms of communication. In the […]