Entries by WIZS Staff

Granville Co. Libraries Offering Curbside Kids Book Bags

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Granville County Government Even though Granville County libraries are currently closed to the public, kids can still receive library books! With just a bit of information about your child’s interests, a librarian can select a bag of books for […]

Vance County Water Committee to Discuss Capacity Fee Revision

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Kelly H. Grissom, Executive Assistant/Clerk to Board, Vance County Board of Commissioners Vance County’s Water Committee (Brummitt, Taylor, Wilder) is scheduled to meet Monday, June 29, 2020, at 3:30 p.m. to discuss a capacity fee revision. The meeting will be […]

Free Community Food Distribution at Mt. Zion United Church of Christ

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Mt. Zion United Church of Christ, 911 Morgan Road in Henderson, will be the site of a FREE food distribution drive-thru on Friday, June 26, 2020, at 11 a.m. Food is available on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last. For […]

Franklin County Offers New Fraud Detection Alert System

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Franklin County Government Franklin County’s Register of Deeds Office now offers a new system to help citizens better combat fraudulent activity. Register of Deeds Brandi S. Brinson recently introduced the Fraud Detection Notification service to alert citizens when documents […]

Warren Co. 4-H Holding ‘See Them Sprout’ Youth Summer Garden Challenge

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Warren Co. N.C. Cooperative Extension Office The Warren County 4-H Summer Palooza Program is holding a “See Them Sprout” 4-H Garden Challenge July 6 – August 14, 2020. Youth ages 5 – 18 are invited to participate. Weekly virtual […]

Henderson Public Safety Committee to Discuss Mask Wearing – June 25

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Esther J. McCrackin, City Clerk, City of Henderson, NC The Henderson City Council’s Public Safety Committee will meet on Thursday, June 25, 2020, at 1 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall, 134 Rose Avenue in Henderson. The purpose […]

VGCC Student Receives Top Academic Honor 

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Vance-Granville Community College student Jacob A. Comer of Rougemont was recently named the recipient of the North Carolina Community College System’s Academic Excellence Award for 2020. One student from each of the 58 colleges in the […]

Granville County Continues Partnership With Open Broadband, LLC

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Granville County Government Granville County residents in unserved/underserved areas continue to join the list for service and updates through Granville County Government’s broadband initiative. Partnering with Vance and Franklin Counties through a project developed by the Kerr-Tar Regional Council […]

Free Community COVID-19 Testing Event at Shiloh Baptist Church – Wed., June 24

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Information courtesy Granville-Vance Public Health The Granville Vance Public Health Department (GVPH), local health professionals and Shiloh Baptist Church of Henderson will offer free community COVID-19 testing in the parking lot of Shiloh Baptist on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The church […]

Town of Louisburg to Hold Emergency Meeting on Confederate Monument

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy the Town of Louisburg A Louisburg Town Council emergency meeting will be held Monday, June 22, 2020, at 7:30 p.m. online via Zoom for discussion on the Louisburg Confederate Monument. If you have questions regarding this meeting, please contact […]