Entries by WIZS Staff

VCRFM’s May 28 Online Advisory Board Meeting Open to the Public

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Paul McKenzie, Agricultural Extension Agent, NC Cooperative Extension The next meeting of the Vance County Regional Farmers Market Advisory Board will be held via the Zoom video conferencing platform on Thursday, May 28, 2020, at 2 p.m. The meeting […]

Henderson Family YMCA Moving Ahead With Youth Summer Day Camp

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Information courtesy the Henderson-Vance Co. Chamber of Commerce The Henderson Family YMCA will hold summer day camp for ages 4-12 weekly beginning June 1 through August 7, 2020. Camp will be held Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. Participation is $115 per week for […]

City of Henderson Announces Bypass of 70,200 Gallons of Untreated Wastewater

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, City of Henderson Notification of Discharge of Untreated Wastewater General Statute 143-215.1C requires the owner or operator of any wastewater collection or treatment works to issue a press release when an untreated wastewater discharge of 1,000 gallons or more […]

City of Henderson Announces Bypass of 14,700 Gallons of Untreated Water

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, City of Henderson The City of Henderson’s Sewer Collection System bypassed approximately 14,700 gallons of untreated water on May 21, 2020, due to inflow/infiltration from the heavy rain. The overflow occurred at Neatherly Street, E. Rockspring Street, and the […]

Vance Co. Early College High School Graduates 41 in Drive-Thru Ceremony

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release and photos, Vance County Schools Vance County Early College High School celebrated commencement with 41 graduates on Thursday, May 21, 2020, at 6 p.m. The drive-thru ceremony was held at Vance-Granville Community College.  Though unable to have a traditional […]

GCPS Surpasses Quarter Million Meals Served to Children During Pandemic

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Granville County Public Schools Monday, March 16, 2020 marked the first day Governor Cooper ordered all public schools to be closed in our state due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the nearly 70 days since that time, Granville County […]

Local COVID-19 Report; NC Moves to Phase 2 of Lifting Restrictions

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Granville Vance Public Health and Brian Short, director of H-V Emergency Management As of May 21, 2020, there are 222 known COVID -19 cases in Granville County, 194 cases in Vance County, and 20,860 confirmed cases in North Carolina. There are three […]

Butner Inmate Sentenced for Possession of Narcotics at Federal Prison

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, U.S. Department of Justice A federal inmate incarcerated at the Federal Correctional Complex in Butner was sentenced to 12 months in prison and an additional two-year term of supervised release for possession of the opiate buprenorphine, a Schedule III narcotic commonly referred […]

Vance Co. Sheriff’s Office Warns Public of Increase in Scam Calls

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy the Vance County Sheriff’s Office The Vance County Sheriff’s Office would like to make the public aware of some recent trends that the agency has noticed. From May 4, 2020, to the present, the Vance County Sheriff’s Office has […]

NC MedAssist to Hold Free Granville Drive-Thru Pharmacy Event

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, NC MedAssist NC MedAssist is holding a Mobile Free Pharmacy Event in Granville County, NC on Friday, June 19, 2020. The event, which is in collaboration with Triangle North Healthcare Foundation, is open to any individual or family needing […]