Entries by WIZS Staff

City of Henderson Seeking Letters of Interest for Vacant Ward 4 Seat

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy the City of Henderson Notice is hereby given that the City of Henderson’s Ward 4 Ward Seat is vacant and the City is seeking Letters of Interest. Minimum qualifications: Must be a resident of Ward 4; Must be at […]

Sixty Dosage Units of Heroin Found in Vehicle Stop; Chavis Arrested

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release and photo, Vance County Sheriff’s Office On Monday, August 10, 2020, the Vance County Sheriff’s Office Narcotic Division stopped a vehicle traveling on East Andrews Avenue, Henderson, NC. As a result of the vehicle stop, the passenger inside the […]

Warren Co. Parks and Recreation Department Seeks Contract Instructors

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Warren County Government The Warren County Parks and Recreation Department is currently looking for contract instructors to teach recreation classes. If you or someone you know have a way with people and a flair for arts, crafts, sports clinics, […]

Butner-Stem Middle School Teacher Arrested on Child Exploitation Charges

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, NC State Bureau of Investigation On Friday, August 7, 2020, special agents with the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation’s (SBI) Computer Crimes Unit (CCU) arrested a teacher from Butner-Stem Middle School. Bobby Scott Nealey, 50, of Wake Forest, […]

Vance Co. Schools Meal Distribution Postponed to August 25

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Vance County Schools Due to nationwide delays in the delivery of supplies, Vance County Schools must postpone its Monday, August 24 meal box distribution to Tuesday, August 25, 2020. The pick-up time, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., and location, […]

GVPH COVID-19 Update: Six Recent Deaths Reported at Universal Health Care

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 August 20, 2020. Granville Vance Public Health numbers correlate with the NC Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NCEDSS) data. The […]

JF Webb Names New Head Basketball Coach

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Granville County Public Schools J.F. Webb High School recently announced the hiring of its new high school basketball coach, Alex Tharp. A native of Orange, Virginia, Coach Tharp played high school basketball at Orange County High School. After graduation, […]

Vance County Retail Sales Up for 2019-2020

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Press Release, Vance County Economic Development Commission According to the most recent reports of county retail sales by the North Carolina Department of Revenue, Vance County had just over $468 million in retail sales for the Fiscal Year 2019-2020. Retail sales were up four percent over 2018-2019. […]