Entries by WIZS Staff

Information Sought for Two Persons of Interest in Berea Mini-Mart Robbery

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information and photos courtesy Granville County Crime Stoppers Information about two persons of interest is being requested after a July 13, 2020, robbery of the Berea Mini-Mart, located off Hwy 156 W in Oxford, NC. During late evening hours, $1,000 was […]

NCHSAA Delays Start of Fall Sports Season Until at Least September 1

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Press Release, NCHSAA On Tuesday, Governor Cooper announced the reopening plan for the 2020-2021 school year. He also indicated that the NCHSAA would be making the decisions relative to sports. The NCHSAA Board of Directors approved the following rule and calendar changes: The start of NCHSAA fall […]

Granville Co. Board of Commissioners to Hold Special Meeting July 20

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy the County of Granville Special Meeting Notice Please take notice that the Granville County Board of Commissioners will hold a special meeting on Monday, July 20, 2020, at 7 p.m. In order to adhere to the COVID-19 restrictions, members […]

Governor Cooper Names Members of Andrea Harris Task Force

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Office of Governor Roy Cooper Earlier this week, Governor Roy Cooper named the members of the Andrea Harris Social, Economic, Environmental, and Health Equity Task Force. The Task Force, established by the Governor’s Executive Order 143, will address the social, […]

Time Capsule Discovered in Base of Henderson’s Confederate Monument

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information and photos courtesy Jordan McMillen, Vance County Manager Earlier today, officials removing the base of the Confederate monument located in front of the County Administration Building in downtown Henderson discovered a time capsule. The monument was dedicated on November 10, […]

GSK Science in the Summer™ Returns Virtually for 2020

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, GSK Science in the Summer™ GSK Science in the Summer™, a free summer STEM program that aims to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers, returns this summer as an entirely virtual offering with a new theme: Chemistry […]

GVPH: Local COVID-19 Update as of 7/15/20

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 15, 2020. Granville Vance Public Health numbers correlate with the NC Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NCEDSS) data. The […]

Vance County Public Safety, Properties Committee to Meet Next Week

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy County of Vance Please be informed of the following scheduled Vance County committee meetings. Both meetings will be held in the Commissioners’ Conference Room of the Vance County Administration Building located at 122 Young Street in Henderson. Public Safety […]

Harbor Freight Tools to Open New Henderson Store August 1

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Harbor Freight Tools Harbor Freight Tools, America’s go-to store for quality tools at the lowest prices, will open its new store in Henderson on Saturday, August 1, 2020, at 8 a.m.  The Henderson store, located at 1249 Dabney Drive, […]

H-V Chamber Extends Deadline for New Teacher Bag Items, Thanks Donors

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy the Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce The Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce is preparing to welcome new teachers to the Vance County area. The schools include Vance County Public Schools, Henderson Collegiate, Crossroads Christian School, Kerr-Vance Academy and Vance Charter […]