Entries by WIZS Staff

Granville to Celebrate 275th Anniversary With Commemorative Book

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Press Release, Granville County Government Granville County will soon be marking a celebratory milestone, as the 275th anniversary of the area’s founding will be observed in mid-2021. Local author Lewis Bowling has been contracted by Granville County Government and the County’s 275th Anniversary Committee to create a […]

Three Ohio Residents Arrested in $135,000 Street Value Drug Seizure in Louisburg

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information and photos courtesy the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office On August 25, 2020, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Group arrested Ohio residents, Sivad Boykin, Cadiz Harper, and Jerron Smith, on multiple drug charges. The arrest came after the Franklin […]

Heroin Arrests Continue: Two Charged in Recent Traffic Stop

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information and photos courtesy the Henderson Police Department On Wednesday, August 26, 2020, officers of the Henderson Police Department recovered 1,189 dosage units of heroin during a traffic stop and subsequent search warrant on a residence located at 423 East Rockspring […]

Granville Chamber Hosting 7th Annual Golf Tournament Sept. 29

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 is hosting its 7th Annual Golf Tournament Tuesday, September 29, 2020, at Chamber member Henderson Country Club, 300 Country Club Drive, Henderson. Both the Chamber and the Henderson […]

Vance and Warren 4-H to Present Teen Cuisine Virtual Classes, ‘Chopped Challenge’

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Warren County Cooperative Extension The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Centers of Vance and Warren County present a 4-H Edition “Chopped Challenge” for youth ages 11-18. The 4-H Chopped Challenge will be held Tuesday, October 13 and 20, 2020. Youth […]

Maria Parham Advanced Wound Center Recognized with National Award

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Press Release, Maria Parham Health Henderson physicians, leaders and clinicians gathered to celebrate the Center of Distinction Award, which was given to Maria Parham Advanced Wound Center by Healogics®, the nation’s largest provider of advanced wound care services. The Center achieved outstanding clinical outcomes for twelve consecutive […]

Reminder: Epsom Community Classic Run/Walk This Weekend!

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL The Epsom Community Classic Run/Walk will be held this Saturday, August 29, 2020, from 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Originally scheduled for April, the coronavirus pandemic necessitated a rescheduling to this later date. The race is run on a 3.5-mile loop […]

VGCC Students Recognized at Virtual Practical Nursing Pinning Ceremony

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Vance-Granville Community College held a Pinning Ceremony for the Practical Nursing Class of 2020 using Zoom on July 29, 2020, at 6 p.m. Twenty-two students successfully completed the program in the summer semester. Since an in-person ceremony could not be held, students […]

Edmonds Tennis & Education Foundation to Launch Scholarship Program With Ribbon-Cutting

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce The Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony to recognize and launch the Edmonds Tennis & Education Foundation’s Endowment-Scholarship Program on Thursday, September 3, 2020, at 4 p.m. The outdoor ceremony, hosted […]