Entries by WIZS Staff

Yancey Charged With Rape, Kidnapping

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Vance County Sheriff’s Office On Wednesday, January 29, 2020, the Vance County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division responded to a call for service at 141 Chloe Lane in Henderson, NC. When patrol arrived, the victim of a sexual assault was already […]

Vance Co. Schools Announces Pre-K, Kindergarten Registration Dates

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Vance County Schools Vance County Schools Pre-K and Kindergarten registration is open and “The Wow Starts Now!” Stop by any of our elementary schools or district office (1724 Graham Avenue) to begin the registration process. Pre-K is open to children […]

Vance Co. Board of Commissioners to Meet Mon., Feb. 3

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Kelly H. Grissom, Clerk to Board/Executive Asst., County of Vance The Vance County Board of Commissioners will meet Monday, February 3, 2020, at 6 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room, 122 Young Street, Henderson. The Invocation will be given by […]

Ey’Mania Alston Receives Full Academic Scholarship for UNC Honors College

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Oxford Preparatory School Ey’Mania Alston, a senior at Oxford Preparatory School, has been accepted into the Honors College at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a full scholarship. Ey’Mania is the daughter of Shareena Alston and is […]

Granville Board of Education to Meet Feb. 3

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Granville County Public Schools NOTICE TO PUBLIC AND PRESS The Granville County Board of Education will meet for a regular board meeting on Monday, February 3, 2020, at 6 p.m. at the Central Services Building, 101 Delacroix Street, Oxford, North Carolina. The […]

Witness Detains Suspect Driver in Hit and Run at Gunpoint Until Authorities Arrive

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm Monday afternoon, January 27, 2020, an automobile accident occurred on Norlina Road, just north of the intersection with Warrenton Road in Henderson. According to the Atlanta truck accident lawyer surveying the scene, the suspect, the driver, proceeded about 3/10 of a mile […]

Vance County BOE Releases Notice of Primary Election

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy the Vance County Board of Elections NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION – VANCE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA A primary election will be held on March 3, 2020, in Vance County to vote on the candidates for the offices of: DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY Presidential […]

VGCC Set Stage for Graduate to Succeed in Nursing Career

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Brittni Griffin had a career goal in mind from a young age. “In the fifth grade, I decided what my purpose in life was,” Griffin said. “I was determined to become a registered nurse.” She eventually learned […]

Coop. Extension Announces 2020 Small Farms Week; Scholarships Available

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Warren Co. Cooperative Extension Office The 34th Annual Small Farms Week hosted by Cooperative Extension at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is March 22-28, 2020. This year’s theme is “Inspiring Farmers, Sustaining Farms.” The kickoff event is March […]

Gunshot Victim Found in Vehicle Outside Citizens’ Pub; HPD Investigating

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Henderson Police Department On Sunday, January 26, 2020, at approximately 1:30 a.m., a Henderson police officer was traveling south on Garnett St. As the officer passed Young Street, they heard a series of gun discharges in close vicinity. As the […]