Entries by WIZS Staff

FCSO: Degumba Arrested on Child Sexual Offenses

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office On Thursday, September 19, 2019, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division issued warrants for the arrest of John Edward Degumba, a Johnston County resident. Charges consisted of the following: one (1) count of Rape […]

Rebuilding Hope to Hold $7 BBQ Chicken Plate Fundraiser This Fri.

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Rebuilding Hope, Inc.  Rebuilding Hope, Inc. will hold a BBQ Chicken Fundraiser this Friday, September 27, 2019, from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. The $7-a-plate dinners will be cooked and served at 414 Raleigh Road, the location of RHI’s office […]

Troxler Announces Grants for Bioenergy Research, New & Emerging Crops

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, NCDA&CS The N.C. Bioenergy Research Initiative is seeking grant proposals focused on research and development of agricultural and forestry-based feedstocks for bioenergy production as well as new and emerging crops. “We are excited that the North Carolina Bioenergy Research Initiative […]

HPD Seeking Stoney Leon Johnson in Homicide of Roseboro

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm ————————   Update Stoney Leon Johnson has been arrested and charged with first degree murder. He is currently in the Vance County Jail under no bond, pending a court hearing on October 28, 2019. Authority: Chief M.W. Barrow ———————— -Press Release, Henderson […]

Sigmons of Granville County Selected for Woodland Stewardship Award

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, NCDA&CS John and Linda Sigmon of Granville County have been recognized with the North Carolina Forest Service’s “Outstanding Woodland Steward Award” for the Piedmont region for 2019. The award was announced in August through the N.C. Forest Stewardship program. The […]

West End Community Watch Hears From City Operations Dept.

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Notes courtesy Claire Catherwood, West End Community Watch Andy Perkinson, Director of Operations for the City of Henderson was the speaker for the most recent West End Community Watch meeting held September 17. The City Operations Department is responsible for water, sewer, […]

Vance Public Safety Meeting Rescheduled for Sept. 26

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Esther J. McCrackin, City Clerk, City of Henderson, NC The Henderson City Council’s Public Safety Committee will meet on Thursday, September 26, 2019, at 10 a.m. in the Large Conference Room at City Hall, 134 Rose Avenue in Henderson. This […]

Spring Valley UMC to Hold Fall Craft Bazaar & Bake Sale

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Brenda Renshaw, Spring Valley United Methodist Women Spring Valley United Methodist Church will hold a Fall Craft Bazaar and Bake Sale on Saturday, October 5, 2019, from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. The church is located at 955 Spring Valley […]

Granville Co. Sheriff Brindell Wilkins Suspended From Office

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm Statement from James C. Wrenn, Jr., Granville County Attorney: Today I filed a petition to remove Sheriff Brindell B. Wilkins, Jr. as Sheriff of Granville County. Immediately following the filing of the petition, a consent order was entered with the consent of […]