Entries by WIZS Staff

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. […]

Granville Co. Sheriff’s Office Conducting Annual Firearms Qualifications

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy the Granville County Sheriff’s Office The Granville County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting annual firearms qualifications from Monday, April 20 through Friday, April 24, 2020, in accordance with the guidelines set for by the North Carolina Sheriff’s Education and […]

Henderson Family YMCA to Hold American Red Cross Blood Drive

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy the Henderson Family YMCA The Henderson Family YMCA will hold a blood drive for the American Red Cross on Thursday, April 30, 2020, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. in the YMCA gym. To support social distancing, appointments are […]

Local Area Eligible for U.S. Chamber’s Small Business Financial Relief Initiative

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy the Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce To extend a helping hand to small businesses suffering from the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation – in partnership with Vistaprint and a coalition of supporting companies, […]

Convicted Drug Trafficker Charged With Escaping Custody of Butner Federal Prison

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 today, RICHARD R. CEPHAS, of Wilmington, Delaware, was charged in a federal Criminal Complaint with escaping from the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) […]

Warren County Memorial Library Celebrates National Library Week

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Warren County Government April 19 – 25, 2020, is National Library Week, and Warren County Memorial Library invites all community members to “find the library at their place” by visiting www.wcmlibrary.org to access virtual services and resources. This is […]