Entries by WIZS Staff

H-V Rec. & Parks: Toddlers Are Invited to ‘Get Messy’ at Crafty Kids Classes

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Tara Goolsby, Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Facilities Supervisor, Aycock Recreation Center Come get creative with Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks’ Crafty Kids Classes! Children ages 2 to 5 will enjoy age-appropriate level craft projects led by an amazing instructor, Tyere Wiggins. […]

Granville Co. Economic Development Advisory Board to Meet Bi-Monthly

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Debra A. Weary, Clerk to the Board/Assistant to the County Manager The Granville County Economic Development Advisory Board will now meet bi-monthly instead of quarterly as previously advertised. The next meeting will be Tuesday, November 12, 2019, at 5:30 p.m. […]

Alien Indicted on Illegal Reentry Charge Found in Franklin Co.

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, U.S. Department of Justice Robert J. Higdon, Jr., United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, announces that a federal grand jury in Greenville has returned an indictment charging JESUS GARCIA-HERNANDEZ, age 43, of Mexico, with Illegal Reentry […]

Creedmoor Music Festival to Offer Eight Bands on Two Stages, 100+ Vendors

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy City of Creedmoor The 28th annual Creedmoor Music Festival will be held on Saturday, September 21, 2019, from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Main Street in Creedmoor, NC. Main Street Creedmoor will be closed to vehicular traffic starting at […]

Oxford Prep. Student Iannuzzi Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Oxford Preparatory School Oxford Preparatory Upper School Director Victoria Bradsher proudly announces that senior Emily Iannuzzi is one of less than 400 North Carolina students to be named a semifinalist in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Competition. Emily, daughter of […]

Town of Middleburg to Hold Annual Fun Day at Rowland Park

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Ann Fudge, Town of Middleburg The Town of Middleburg will hold its Annual Fun Day at Rowland Park in Middleburg, NC on Saturday, September 21, 2019, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. There will be fun for all including music […]

Maria Parham Health’s Volunteer Services Announces Sept. Sale

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Maria Parham Health’s Volunteer Services Dillard’s Department Store will be bringing their Pop-Up Boutique to Maria Parham Health on Wednesday, September 18 from 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Thursday, September 19 from 7 a.m. – 2 p.m. in MPH’s […]

West End Baptist Men to Sponsor Fish Fry Fundraiser at 220 Seafood

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Jerry Parrish, West End Baptist Church The Baptist Men of West End Baptist Church in Henderson will be sponsoring a Trout Fish Fry Fundraiser to support their local ministries on Monday, September 16, 2019, from 4 until 7 p.m. at […]

Cardinal Innovations Healthcare to Offer Free ‘Opioid 101’ Training

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Cardinal Innovations Healthcare Cardinal Innovations Healthcare is offering a free training titled “Opioid 101” on Monday, September 30, 2019, from 6 until 8 p.m. The training will be held at Baskerville Funeral Home, LLC, 104 S. Chestnut St. in Henderson. […]

McMillen Provides Highlights From Monday’s Vance Commissioners’ Meeting

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm Vance County Manager Jordan McMillen provided WIZS with the following summary of the Vance County Board of Commissioners’ meeting held Monday, September 9, 2019: We had a few notable items from the meeting last night. The board authorized and approved a contract […]