Entries by WIZS Staff

Dept. of Justice Makes $850 Million Available to Address Pandemic

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100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, U.S. Department of Justice The Department of Justice announced that it is making $850 million available to help public safety agencies respond to the challenges posed by the outbreak of COVID-19. The Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding program, authorized […]

Vance Co. Reports Five Confirmed COVID-19 Cases; Increase Expected

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100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Brian K. Short, Director of Henderson-Vance County Emergency Operations As of today, we now have five (5) confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Vance County. The number of cases will likely continue to increase as we move further into the Coronavirus worldwide pandemic. We continue […]

Henderson American Legion Post 60 Chicken Plate Sale Postponed

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100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Henderson American Legion Post 60 The Henderson American Legion Post 60 Chicken Plate Sale originally scheduled for Friday, April 3, 2020, has been postponed until further notice. Tickets that have been pre-purchased will still be honored on the rescheduled […]

Residents Asked Not to Burn Yard Debris During Spring Wildfire Season

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100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, NCDA&CS N.C. Forest Service officials urge citizens to reconsider burning yard debris through the end of May, which historically marks the end of spring wildfire season in North Carolina. Consider alternatives to burning. Some types of debris, such as […]

Warren Co. Schools to Offer Free Meal Service Pickup at WCHS April 6-9

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100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Warren County Schools The Warren County School’s Child Nutrition Department will have Meal Service Pickup at only ONE site during the week of Spring Break April 6 – 9, 2020. Meals may be picked up at Warren County High […]

NC Department of Revenue Offers Expanded Penalty Relief for Taxpayers

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100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, NCDOR Secretary of Revenue Ronald G. Penny announced on Tuesday that the North Carolina Department of Revenue (NCDOR) is expanding tax relief as part of Governor Roy Cooper’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The NCDOR will not impose penalties […]

Governor’s Newest Order Prohibits Utility Disconnections in the Wake of COVID-19

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100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Office of Governor Roy Cooper On Tuesday, Governor Roy Cooper announced another step to help families by prohibiting utilities from disconnecting people who are unable to pay during this pandemic. The Order applies to electric, gas, water and wastewater […]