Entries by WIZS Staff

GCPS Receives ‘Clean’ Financial Audit Report 

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Granville County Public Schools At their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, January 6, 2020, the Granville County Board of Education received the official financial audit for the 2018-2019 fiscal year from the firm of Anderson, Smith and Wike, PLLC. Partner […]

Board Continues Work to Improve 911 Communications Across State

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, NC DIT  The North Carolina 911 Board is providing North Carolina residents with technological improvements to 911 communications across the state through the Next Generation 911 (NG911) initiative. These advancements, which include the Emergency Services IP Network (ESInet), ensure that […]

McGregor Hall: GrassStreet & The Larry Stephenson Band Performing Sat.

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center A NIGHT OF BLUEGRASS: Featuring GrassStreet and The Larry Stephenson Band Saturday, January 18, 2020 7:30 p.m. Two great bands come together on the McGregor Hall stage for A NIGHT OF BLUEGRASS! Local favorite GrassStreet has […]

Land Planning Committee to Discuss Possible City Ordinance Changes

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’s Land Planning Committee will meet on Wednesday, January 15, 2020. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss a possible ordinance change for group homes, electronic gaming […]

Oxford Prep School Announces Homecoming Representatives

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Oxford Preparatory School Oxford Preparatory School celebrated Homecoming on Friday, January 10, 2020. The newly selected 2019-2020 OPS Homecoming King and Queen, chosen from members of the senior class by their peers, is Ridge Huff and Sophia Metcalf. Quincy Burreal, […]

Granville Board of Ed. to Discuss Joe Toler-Oak Hill Surplus Property

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Granville County Public Schools The Granville County Board of Education will meet for a Special Called Meeting on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, 8:30 a.m. at the Central Office Building, 101 Delacroix Street, Oxford, North Carolina. The purpose of this meeting […]

Alzheimer’s Assoc. of Eastern NC Launches Direct Connect Referral Program

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Alzheimer’s Association The Alzheimer’s Association – Eastern North Carolina Chapter announced today the launch of its Direct Connect Referral Program. This free service is designed to work together with physicians and other healthcare professionals to ensure that individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or related […]

Absentee By-Mail Voting Begins Monday for NC Primary Election

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Press Release, NC State Board of Elections Beginning Monday, January 13, 2020, absentee by-mail ballots for the March primary election will be mailed to voters who request them. Any registered voter in North Carolina may vote absentee by-mail. Primary Election Day – when voters select the political […]

Blackmon, New City Manager, to be Sworn In at Henderson Council Meeting

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, January 13, 2020, beginning at 6 p.m. in the R.G. (Chick) Young, Jr. Council Chambers of the Municipal Building located […]

Skunk Collected in Oxford Tests Positive for Rabies

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Granville County Government Granville County Animal Control reports the pickup of a skunk that tested positive for rabies. The rabid animal was collected in the vicinity of Cornwall and Greenway Roads in Oxford. As mandated by North Carolina law and […]