Entries by WIZS Staff

Granville County Government Operational Changes – Updated March 26

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Granville County Government Granville County Government continues to work closely with Granville-Vance Public Health and to take precautionary measures, following guidance from the local health department and from the CDC. With everyone’s safety in mind, these operational changes have […]

VGCC Small Business Center Offering Free ‘Coronavirus Business Ready’ Webinars

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Sheri Jones, Director, VGCC Small Business Center In an effort to support our local businesses and offer encouragement and help where we can, the Small Business Center of Vance-Granville Community College has scheduled a 7-part series of free, live […]

United Way of Vance County Opens 2020 Grant Application Process

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, United Way of Vance County The United Way of Vance County grant application process for 2020 is now open. We are accepting grant applications now through May 15, 2020, from local nonprofit agencies that seek to provide assistance to […]

North Carolina Reports First COVID-19 Associated Deaths

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Office of Governor Roy Cooper The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is reporting the first COVID-19 associated deaths. A person from Cabarrus County died on March 24 from complications associated with the virus. The patient was […]

EDC Encourages Businesses to Prepare Now for Potential ‘Shelter in Place’ Order

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Dennis Jarvis, Henderson-Vance County Economic Development Director The Vance County Government, the Henderson-Vance County Economic Development Commission and Chairman Tommy Hester are hopeful that the current situation facing Vance County, the State of North Carolina, and the United States […]

First Baptist Church to Hold ‘Virtual Vespers’ Midweek Community Prayer

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy First Baptist Church On Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at 7 p.m., Dr. Ron Cava, senior minister of First Baptist Church in Henderson, will be hosting Virtual Vespers – a Midweek Community Prayer. This will be held weekly via the […]

Vance Co. Board of Elections; Please Call Ahead

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Faye M. Gill, CERA, Elections Director, Vance County Board of Elections UPDATED 03/27/20 Vance County Board of Elections — Public access to the Board of Elections office is controlled by the County Board of Elections. All members of the […]

Warren County Animal Control Awarded $3K Grant for Spay and Neuter Program

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Warren County Government The Warren County Animal Control is pleased to announce that the department has been awarded a grant from the Petco Foundation in the amount of $3,000 for the Spay and Neuter Program. This grant will be […]

Several Granville Co. Board of Commissioners Meetings Canceled or Postponed

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 joint meeting with the Granville County Board of Commissioners and the Granville County Board of Education announced for March 30, 2020, has been postponed until a later date to […]

Warren Co. Urges Businesses to Research COVID-19 Assistance Resources

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Warren County Government Many businesses across Warren County, the state, and the country have been affected by the regulations and preventative measures surrounding the COVID-19 virus. It is important for businesses to take advantage of the resources being made […]