Entries by WIZS Staff

Vance County Schools Surpasses State Graduation Rate

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Press Release, Vance County Schools Vance County Schools has surpassed the state graduation rate once again, while also posting the highest graduation rate in the history of the district. We are pleased to report that our 2019-2020 graduation rate is 90.3%, compared to the state graduation rate […]

Vance Virtual Village Academy (V3) Unveils Mascot and Colors

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Vance County Schools Vance County Schools recently added its sixteenth school to the district – Vance Virtual Village Academy, also known as V3. V3 is an entirely virtual school for students in grades K-12. As the school year kicked […]

Animal Shelter Partners With ‘Rehome by Adopt-a-Pet.com’

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Press Release, Granville County Government Granville County Animal Management announces a newly-formed partnership that will provide a safe and structured way to match pets with new homes. “Rehome by Adopt-a-Pet.com” is a free service to help guide pet owners through the adoption process when they can no […]

Sheriff Noblin Offers Tips for Safe Labor Day Holiday

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Granville County Government With the approach of the Labor Day weekend, Granville County Sheriff Charles R. Noblin, Jr. asks all residents to join him in making this Labor Day holiday a safe one. Traditionally during the Labor Day holiday, […]

City of Henderson’s Sewer System Bypassed 786,000 Gallons of Untreated Water

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, City of Henderson NOTICE OF BYPASS OF UNTREATED WASTEWATER The City of Henderson’s Sewer Collection System bypassed approximately 786,000 gallons of untreated water on August 31, 2020, due to inflow/infiltration from the heavy rain. The overflow occurred at Neatherly […]

Untreated Wastewater Discharged From Youngsville Regional Pump Station

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Franklin County Government Notification of Discharge of Untreated Wastewater Franklin County Public Utilities experienced a discharge of untreated wastewater from the Youngsville Regional pump station in Youngsville. The discharge was a result of heavy rain on Monday, August 31, […]

North Carolina to Move Into Phase 2.5

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Office of Governor Roy Cooper Governor Roy Cooper today announced that after a summer of hard work to slow the spread of COVID-19, North Carolina will take a modest step forward move into Phase 2.5 starting this Friday, September […]

Labor Day Weekend Marks the Launch of Highway Patrol’s Impaired Driving Initiative

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, North Carolina Department of Public Safety As Labor Day fast approaches, increased congestion across the state is expected as motorists travel to their intended vacation destinations. With this in mind, the State Highway Patrol is stressing the importance of […]

Local COVID-19 Update: Number of New Community Cases Reported by Week Declines

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Information courtesy Granville Vance Public Health Granville Vance Public Health’s COVID-19 Data Dashboard shows a decline in the number of new community cases reported weekly in both Granville and Vance County from August 23 to August 30, 2020. On August 23, Granville reported 74 new cases of […]