Entries by WIZS Staff

Twelve COVID-19 Related Deaths Reported in the Granville, Vance District

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Granville Vance Public Health As of April 29, 2020, there are 135 known COVID-19 cases in Granville County, 87 cases in Vance County, and 9,948 confirmed cases in North Carolina. There are two outbreaks at congregate living facilities in the district – […]

Triangle North Healthcare Foundation Establishes COVID-19 Relief Fund

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy the Granville County Chamber of Commerce Triangle North Healthcare Foundation recently announced the establishment of a COVID-19 Relief Fund to assist area nonprofits in their COVID-19 relief and recovery efforts. These organizations are on the front lines in our […]

Low Income Energy Assistance Program Offers One-Time Supplement

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Granville County Government The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will be issuing a one-time supplement payment for all households that were approved for Low Income Energy Assistance (LIEAP) benefits during the 2019-2020 application period. The supplement […]

Granville Co. Commissioners May 4 Meeting Canceled

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Debra A. Weary, Clerk to the Board, Granville County The May 4, 2020, meeting of the Granville County Board of Commissioners has been canceled. The next meeting will be held on May 18, 2020, at 7 p.m. as previously […]

H-V Chamber Announces New E-Gift Card Program to Support Local Businesses

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 County Chamber of Commerce is working with local retail stores and restaurants to develop a new e-gift card program. The Chamber partnered with the Gift Fly company to make this process […]

Families Living Violence Free, Legal Aid NC Offering Free Self-Help Clinics

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Families Living Violence Free Families Living Violence Free is proud to partner with Legal Aid of North Carolina to offer free self-help clinics to Granville County residents and surrounding communities. Legal Aid provides free self-help clinics to help you […]

Corbitt Preservation Association: Spring Fling Canceled, Tee-Shirts Available

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Kenneth Stegall, Corbitt Preservation Association The Corbitt Preservation Association canceled its Spring Fling event this past weekend due to COVID-19 concerns, but you can still purchase a Corbitt tee-shirt! Tee-shirts are an ash color and are available in a […]

Vance County’s Recent Committee Reports & Recommendations

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Vance County Manager Jordan McMillen provided WIZS with the following reports and recommendations from recent committee meetings: Properties Committee Lease Extension – Alliance Rehabilitation Center.  The committee (Brummitt[C], Taylor & Wilder) met on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, to discuss a request […]

VGCC Drama Students to Present ’26 Pebbles’ Play Via Video Conference

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Going out to see a play may be impossible due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, but the Drama program at Vance-Granville Community College is trying an innovative approach to bring the theatre to the community. […]

Warren Co. Schools Accepting Pre-K & Kindergarten Applications

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Warren County Schools Warren County Schools is now accepting applications for Pre-K and Kindergarten for the 2020- 2021 school year. To register, parents may pick up an application packet from the school in the attendance zone of their residence. […]