Entries by WIZS Staff

Creative Lifelong Learning Program Gears Up for New Season

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Granville County Government The Creative Lifelong Learning (CLL) program, sponsored by Granville County Senior Services, has completed its 2018/2019 schedule, with organizers preparing for the 2019/2020 course offerings. Almost 300 Granville County residents participated in the Fall 2018/Spring 2019 program, […]

Citizens Beware: Fraud Alert From the Vance Co. Sheriff’s Office

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm Fraud Alert from the Vance County Sheriff’s Office: Please be aware that there is a telephone scam going on right now. A robotic voice claiming to be Agent Gayle Stone of the Social Security Administration states that your social security number has […]

Cadets Graduate From Sheriff’s Office Teen Law Academy

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Granville County Government Participants of the 2019 Granville County Sheriff’s Office Teen Law Academy have received certificates of completion after a week-long training program. Held at Granville Central High School, the session was offered – at no cost – to […]

Louisburg’s New Recreational Park to Hold Grand Opening Celebration

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Franklin County Government A grand opening celebration of the V.E. and Lydia H. Owens Recreational Park at Louisburg’s Bull Creek will be held Saturday, July 13, 2019. The park will start the day with a 5K Run/Walk from 8 until […]

Public Meeting Set on Planned Dabney Drive Upgrades

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, N.C. Department of Transportation A project aimed at improving mobility and reducing congestion on Dabney Drive between Coble Boulevard and U.S. 158 Business in Vance County will be the subject of a public meeting in Henderson on Thursday. The N.C. […]

Vance Co. Announces Filing Period for Local Elections

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Faye M. Gill, Director, Vance County Board of Elections Filing for the October 8, 2019, City of Henderson Election will start on Friday, July 5, 2019, at 12 p.m. and end on Friday, July 19, 2019, at 12 p.m. Offices […]

Vance Co. Schools Educators Participate in Summer Summit

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Vance County Schools More than 75 educators with Vance County Schools joined together to participate in the school system’s Summer Summit held on June 21, 2019, at Zeb Vance Elementary School. Curriculum specialists and school administrators led most of the […]

Grammy Award Winner Dom Flemons To Perform at Thornton Library

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Granville County Government On June 29, the Richard H. Thornton Library in Oxford will host a musical concert as Grammy award winner Dom Flemons performs a selection of American folk tunes, ballads and bluegrass music. Known as “The American Songster,” […]

Wise to Celebrate 19th Annual Independence Day Parade & Festival

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy the Wise NC Independence Day Celebration Facebook page The small community of Wise, NC is gearing up for its 19th Annual 4th of July Parade & Festival on Thursday, July 4, 2019. Events will take place from 10 a.m. until […]