Entries by WIZS Staff

GVPH: Local COVID-19 Update as of 7/15/20

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 July 15, 2020. Granville Vance Public Health numbers correlate with the NC Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NCEDSS) data. The […]

Vance County Public Safety, Properties Committee to Meet Next Week

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy County of Vance Please be informed of the following scheduled Vance County committee meetings. Both meetings will be held in the Commissioners’ Conference Room of the Vance County Administration Building located at 122 Young Street in Henderson. Public Safety […]

Harbor Freight Tools to Open New Henderson Store August 1

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Harbor Freight Tools Harbor Freight Tools, America’s go-to store for quality tools at the lowest prices, will open its new store in Henderson on Saturday, August 1, 2020, at 8 a.m.  The Henderson store, located at 1249 Dabney Drive, […]

H-V Chamber Extends Deadline for New Teacher Bag Items, Thanks Donors

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy the Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce The Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce is preparing to welcome new teachers to the Vance County area. The schools include Vance County Public Schools, Henderson Collegiate, Crossroads Christian School, Kerr-Vance Academy and Vance Charter […]

Granville County Library System to Ease Restrictions on July 21

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Granville County Government The Granville County Library System will ease restrictions to the public beginning Tuesday, July 21, 2020. The re-opening will be accompanied by procedures put into place to ensure the safety of staff and visitors, which include:  […]

Granville County Public Schools Moving Forward With ‘Plan B’

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Press Release, Granville County Public Schools On Tuesday, July 14, 2020, Governor Cooper announced that all schools will open this fall under the state’s “Plan B.” Plan B includes moderate social distancing, in which only half of the students may physically report to school at a given […]

Governor Announces Public Schools to Open Under Plan B; Phase 2 Extended

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Office of Governor Roy Cooper Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen were joined today by education and health leaders to announce health and safety plans for K-12 […]

Youngsville Couple Found Dead in Murder-Suicide

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office On Sunday, July 12, 2020, at approximately 9:50 p.m., Youngsville Police Department responded to a 911 hang-up call at 133 Wolfpack Lane, Youngsville. Youngsville Police Department was on scene approximately 20 minutes speaking with the […]