Entries by WIZS Staff

Four Bureau of Prisons Correctional Officers Indicted by Federal Grand Jury

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney Robert J. Higdon, Jr. announces that a federal grand jury sitting in Raleigh indicted four correctional officers employed by the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) for making false statements surrounding three unrelated inmate […]

FCSO: Vehicle Stop Leads to Drug Arrest of Elm City Man

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office On March 5, 2020, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Group arrested and charged Barrett Tyler Powell, of Elm City, NC, with multiple drug offenses. The arrest was the result of a vehicle stop conducted […]

Arthritis Exercise Class at Aycock Rec. Center Suitable for All Fitness Levels

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Tara Goolsby, Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Program Superintendent, Aycock Recreation Center The Aycock Recreation Center’s Arthritis Exercise Class is a FREE low-impact, joint-safe program developed for people with arthritis. This class, offered in partnership with the Arthritis Foundation, is suitable […]

Vance Commissioners to Recognize Fire ISO Ratings at Monday’s Meeting

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Information courtesy Kelly H. Grissom, Clerk to Board/Executive Asst., County of Vance The Vance County Board of Commissioners will meet Monday, March 9, 2020, at 6 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room, 122 Young Street, Henderson. The Invocation will be given by Pastor Bobby Fletcher, First United […]

HPD to Hold ‘Coffee With The Community’ Chat at Sadie’s Coffee Corner

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy the Henderson Police Department Please join your neighbors, community leaders and the Henderson Police Department for a “Coffee With The Community” chat at Sadie’s Coffee Corner on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Help the HPD […]

Henderson City Council to Meet Mon., March 9

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Esther J. McCrackin, City Clerk, City of Henderson, NC The Henderson City Council will hold a regular meeting on Monday, March 9, 2020, beginning at 6 p.m. in the R.G. (Chick) Young, Jr. Council Chambers of the Municipal Building located […]

USTA Grants will Aid in Construction of Tennis Courts at Granville Athletic Park

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Granville County Government Funding through the U.S. Tennis Association (USTA) and USTA Southern has been made available to assist in the construction of new tennis courts at Granville Athletic Park (GAP). Six 78-foot tennis courts – with options for play […]

Warren County Public Health Staff Stress Prevention for COVID-19

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Warren County Government  Warren County public health staff are advising citizens to take the same precautions they would normally take for the flu or any other respiratory illness in response to concerns about COVID-19 (also being called coronavirus). Some of […]

H-V Rec. & Parks Extends Youth Baseball/Softball/Teeball Deadline

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Tara Goolsby, Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Program Superintendent, Aycock Recreation Center Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks has extended the deadline to register for youth spring baseball, softball and teeball through Sunday, March 22, 2020. Teeball is open to ages 4-6; playing […]

VGCC & ECU Celebrate New ‘Pirate Promise’ Partnership

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College A pair of recent agreements between Vance-Granville Community College and East Carolina University – one a new partnership and the other an update to a longstanding program – help put a four-year university degree within reach for […]