Entries by WIZS Staff

City Council to Consider Contracting With Firm in Manager Hiring Process

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm Mayor Eddie Ellington has requested a Special Called meeting of the Henderson City Council on Wednesday, August 21, 2019, at 12 p.m. The meeting will be held at City Hall in the Multi-Purpose Room, 134 Rose Avenue in Henderson. The purpose of […]

Granville Co. Senior Services Now Affiliated With ‘Rock Steady Boxing’

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Granville County Government For the more than 60,000 diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease each year, exercise can help reduce stiffness and improve mobility. To help local residents reduce and even delay symptoms of Parkinson’s, Granville County Senior Services is now an […]

Carolina Panthers’ Backup Quarterbacks Fail to Impress in Preseason Matchup

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Article and photos by Patrick Magoon Sluggish. Sloppy. Uncoordinated. Rushed. All four of those terms could be used to describe the performance from Carolina Panthers’ backup quarterbacks in Friday’s home preseason matchup against the Buffalo Bills. Despite star quarterback Cam Newton sitting […]

VGCC’s 50th Anniversary Celebration to Include Food Truck Rodeo, Live Music

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm Vance-Granville Community College invites the public to join administrators, faculty, students and staff in a celebratory event, sponsored by Duke Energy, in honor of the college’s “50 Years of Excellence Since 1969.” This “golden” anniversary celebration will include a food truck rodeo […]

Henderson/Vance Annual Night Out Against Crime Scheduled for Oct. 1

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy the Henderson Police Department Henderson/Vance’s Annual Night Out Against Crime will be held Tuesday, October 1, 2019, from 5 until 8 p.m. in front of the Henderson Police Department on Breckenridge Street. The rain date will be Tuesday, October 8. […]

Concord Baptist Church in Kittrell to Hold Women’s Conference

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Shirley Hinton, Concord Missionary Baptist Church  Concord Baptist Church, 810 Walter Grissom Road in Kittrell, will hold a Women’s Conference on Saturday, September 7, 2019, at 10:15 a.m. The theme will be “Women on a Mission for Christ – From […]

Five Aliens Indicted on Illegal Reentry Charges, Two Found in Granville Co.

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, announces that a federal grand jury in Greenville has returned indictments charging ALFONSO BRAVO-BANUELOS, age 56, of Mexico, JORGE LUIS RAMIREZ-HERNANDEZ, age 36, of Mexico, and […]

Animal Services to Waive Adoption Fees for National Clear the Shelter Event

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Friends of Vance County Animal Shelter The Vance County Animal Shelter is excited to announce that this year we will be participating in the National Clear the Shelter Event. This means for just one day, Saturday, August 17, 2019, from […]

Annual ‘Cops on Top’ Event to Raise Money for Special Olympics of NC

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy, Lt. Jessica West, Henderson Police Department Chick-fil-A of Henderson, the Henderson Police Department, the Vance County Sheriff’s Office, WIZS 1450AM/100.1 FM and other community organizations will once again team up for the annual “Cops on Top” Fundraiser for the Special […]

VCS: Traditional Calendar Schools to Hold Open House Aug. 22

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Vance County Schools Vance County Schools will hold Open House sessions for schools on the traditional calendar on Thursday, August 22, 2019. Vance County Middle School’s Open House will be held from 3 until 7 p.m.; all other traditional schools […]