Entries by WIZS Staff

Franklin County Schools to Begin Academic Year Fully Remote

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Franklin County Schools The Franklin County Board of Education voted on July 27 to reopen the 2020-2021 school year under Plan C, therefore, all students will begin the year fully remote. Students who have signed up for the Virtual […]

Local COVID-19 Update as of 07/27/20: New Outbreak at Granville House in Oxford

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 27, 2020. Granville Vance Public Health numbers correlate with the NC Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NCEDSS) data. The […]

Oxford Water & Sewer Projects Underway; City Provides Emergency Contacts

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, City of Oxford The City of Oxford has several water and sewer projects underway throughout the City, and as a result, some issues with water or sewer may occur. The City is here to help, including for after-hour emergencies.  […]

DA’s Office, SBI Investigating Officer-Involved Roxboro Shooting Death

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Office of Michael D. Waters, District Attorney for the Eleventh Prosecutorial District On Friday, July 24, 2020, the District Attorney‘s Office was contacted by Chief David Hess of the Roxboro Police Department regarding an officer-involved shooting that had occurred minutes […]

Franklin Co. Man Arrested on Six Counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office On Thursday, July 23, 2020, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division issued warrants for the arrest of Daniel Kasanje Arthur, a Franklin County resident. Daniel Kasanje Arthur was charged with six (6) […]

NC Residents Warned Not to Plant Unsolicited Foreign Seed Sent to Them

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, NCDA&CS North Carolina residents who have received seed shipments that they did not order from China or other foreign sources are advised not to plant these seeds because they could be a pathway for the introduction of invasive species, […]

Local News Audio 7-27-20 Noon

Local News Audio 7-27-20 at Noon on WIZS; Your Community Voice Suspect At Large Considered Armed and Dangerous Local Sports Covid wizsradio · Local News Audio 7-27-20 Noon

Funding Available to Help NC Residents With Energy Bills During Hot Summer Months

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, NCDHHS Funding is now available to help North Carolinians in crisis pay cooling or heating bills or secure cooling or heating resources. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Crisis Intervention Program provides assistance to qualified, low-income […]