Entries by WIZS Staff

Medicaid Debate Goes Beyond the Coverage Gap

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Leslie Rudd, Office of the North Carolina Senate Democratic Caucus RALEIGH – Current Medicaid recipients in 27 counties received letters this month explaining the Medicaid transformation process. As part of a Republican plan created in 2015, up to 772,000 people […]

Salvation Army Family Store to Hold Anniversary Sale

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Emory Taylor, Salvation Army The Salvation Army Family Store, 218 Raleigh Rd. in Henderson, will hold an Anniversary Sale on Saturday, August 10, 2019, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. The one day only event will feature a tent furniture […]

Granville Co. Sheriff’s Office Offers Back to School Safety Tips

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Granville County Sheriff’s Office Granville County Sheriff Brindell B. Wilkins, Jr. offers some safety tips for drivers and for students as the new school year approaches. “We can all learn from the safety tips below and abide by them to […]

VGCC Names 235 Students to President’s and Dean’s Lists

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College  Vance-Granville Community College has announced that 106 students earned President’s List academic honors and another 126 earned Dean’s List academic honors for the spring 2019 semester, while three earned such honors for the summer 2019 term. The […]

Henderson Man Sentenced to Six Years For Heroin & Gun Conviction

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, U.S. Dept. of Justice Robert J. Higdon, Jr., the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, announces that United States District Judge James C. Dever, III, sentenced DOMINIQUE WILLIAMS, 31, of Henderson to 72 months’ imprisonment, followed […]

Register Now: Rebuilding Hope’s Annual Kids’ Construction Camp Aug. 5 – 7

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Rebuilding Hope, Inc.  Rebuilding Hope’s annual Kids’ Construction Camp (KCC) is scheduled for August 5 – 7 from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. each day. KCC gives second through sixth graders hands-on experiences with basic construction skills as they rotate […]

H-V Rec & Parks Announces Upcoming Bingo Activities for ‘Ages 55 or Better’

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 The Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Department will be hosting Community Bingo for Seniors, ages 55 or better, at the Vance County Senior Center (126 South Garnett St.) on Thursday, […]

VGCC, Charles Boyd Grow Partnership to Drive Workforce Development

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Vance-Granville Community College and Henderson-based Charles Boyd Chevrolet Buick GMC are teaming up to try to meet the demand for more skilled workers in the automotive service field. According to Tony Crabtree, the service manager for the […]

Neil Simon’s ‘Rumors’ to Add Hilarity to McGregor Hall Performances

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center PART OF THE ROSEMYR CORPORATION HENDERSON REC PLAYERS 2019 SUMMER SEASON AND SPONSORED BY KILIAN ENGINEERING, INC. The Henderson Rec Players will present Neil Simon’s “Rumors” on Friday, August 9 and Saturday, August 10, 2019, […]

Drug Trafficking/Firearms Conviction Gets Henderson Man 16 Years in Prison

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., the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, announces that United States District Judge James C. Dever, III, sentenced MARK ANTHONY CRUDUP, 27, of Henderson to 192 months imprisonment, […]