Entries by WIZS Staff

Henderson Man Indicted for Possessing Firearm After Mental Health Adjudication

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney Robert J. Higdon, Jr. announces that a federal grand jury sitting in Raleigh indicted MATTHEW SCOTT THOMAS, 34, of Henderson for possessing a firearm after having been adjudicated mentally defective and committed to […]

City of Oxford Accepting Bids for Sewer Line Replacement Project

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy The City of Oxford Sealed bids for the project entitled 2017B Sewer Line Replacements will be received by the City of Oxford until 10 a.m. local time May 21, 2020, at City Hall located at 300 Williamsboro Street, Oxford, […]

ACTS to Reopen Friday; Provides List of Needed Items

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy ACTS of Henderson ACTS of Henderson will reopen on Friday, April 24, 2020, and appreciates the community’s patience during the closure. Donations of food may be dropped off anytime between 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. on weekdays at 201 […]

Vance County Regional Farmers Market to Offer Pre-Orders, Curbside Pickup

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy the Vance County Regional Farmers Market The Vance County Regional Farmers Market will begin its 2020 sales season this Saturday, April 25 from 7:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Pre-orders and curbside pick-up will be available on market Saturdays this […]

‘Little Light Challenge’ Asks Community to Show Support for Local Heroes

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Granville County Government A community challenge has been initiated to show support for local heroes while bringing residents and businesses together all across the county. The “Little Light Challenge” is a project of the Granville Tourism Development Authority (TDA) […]

Join H-V Rec. & Parks for Virtual ‘Body Blast’ Wednesdays

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Tara Goolsby, Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Program Superintendent Don’t let the gyms being closed stop you from working out and staying healthy! Join Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks staff on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. for a Facebook Live “Body Blast” […]

Butner Federal Prison Escapee Arrested

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney Robert J. Higdon, Jr. announces that RICHARD R. CEPHAS of Wilmington, Delaware, was arrested on April 20, 2020, by the United States Marshals Service (USMS). CEPHAS turned himself in at the Federal Courthouse […]

Granville Board of Education to Hold Financial Work Session Online

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Granville County Public Schools The Granville County Board of Education will meet (electronically) for a Financial Work Session on Thursday, April 23, 2020, at 4:30 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is for the Board to receive a presentation […]

NCDHHS to Provide Additional Food Benefits for More than 800,000 Children

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Office of Governor Roy Cooper Governor Roy Cooper announced today that North Carolina has been approved for the new Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program, to help families purchase food for children impacted by school closings due to COVID-19. […]