Entries by WIZS Staff

Deal Advances on Southeast Rail Corridor

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Press Release, N.C. Department of Transportation North Carolina has received good transportation news as an important agreement reached this week will advance plans to improve the Southeast’s freight and passenger rail network. The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation announced a major deal with CSX Thursday. […]

Public Invited to ‘Chat & Chew’ at GCPS’ Equity Conversation

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Granville County Public Schools You are invited to join Granville County Public Schools for an equity conversation titled “Improving Performance by Closing the Opportunity Gap” on Thursday, January 9, 2020, from 5 until 6:30 p.m. The conversation will be facilitated […]

Victory Baptist to Host Gospel Night With The New Melodiares

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm Mark your calendar for a night of gospel music with The New Melodiares at Victory Baptist Church on Saturday, January 11, 2020. Doors open at 3 p.m. and the program starts at 4 p.m. Featuring MC: WARR’s own Melvin Palmer and John […]

Thomas Appliance in Downtown Henderson to Close Dec. 31

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Information courtesy Thomas Appliance Sales and Service Thomas Appliance Sales and Service in downtown Henderson has announced its plans to close the retail location on December 31, 2019. Owner David Thomas and family thanked the community for their support in the following statement: After 53 years of […]

H-V Chamber Accepting Reservations for First WOVEN Event of 2020

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce The Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce and the VGCC Small Business Center welcome Roberta McCullough, executive director of the Women’s Business Center of NC to speak at the WOVEN (Women of Vance Empowered Networking) lunch and […]

Granville Co. Board of Education to Meet Jan. 6

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, January 6, 2020, at 6 p.m. at the Mary Potter Campus, 200 Taylor Street, Oxford, North […]

Eastern District of NC Collects Over $13M in Civil, Criminal Actions

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. announced today that the Eastern District of North Carolina collected $8,527,783.50 in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2019. Of this amount, $6,362,993.33 was collected in criminal actions […]

No Offers Made (So Far) on Nits Nats Music; 50 Year Business to Close Sat.

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm Bill Harris, co-owner of Nits Nats Music in Henderson, has announced that the business that celebrated its 50th anniversary earlier this year will be closing its doors at the end of the day on Saturday, December 28, 2019. Originally opened in downtown Oxford […]

Columbine Shooting Survivor to Speak at Annual Granville Chamber Banquet

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy The Granville County Chamber of Commerce In celebration of its 78th anniversary, the Granville County Chamber of Commerce will hold its 2020 Annual Membership Meeting and Banquet on Monday, January 27, 2020, at the Vance-Granville Community College Civic Center. Dinner […]