Entries by WIZS Staff

NC House Rep. Terry Garrison Provides General Assembly Updates

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy NC House Rep. Terry Garrison’s Sept. 2019 newsletter North Carolina House Representative for District 32 Terry Garrison has written and released his latest from the NC General Assembly. In the September 2019 newsletter, Garrison and his office released the following […]

Reminder: 9th Annual Masonic Homecoming Festival Happening This Sat.

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy the Masonic Home for Children at Oxford The Masonic Home for Children at Oxford, 600 College St., will hold its 9th Annual Masonic Homecoming Festival on Saturday, October 12, 2019, from 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. Admission is free and […]

VGCC to Hold Domestic Violence Observances at All Four Campuses

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5 pm -Information courtesy Vance-Granville Community College Join VGCC for the college’s Annual Domestic Violence Observances the week of October 14 – October 17: Main Campus (Henderson) – Monday, October 14 from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. in the Student Lounge Franklin Campus […]

Houlihan Says GCPS Must Improve Student Performance ‘Despite Politicians in Raleigh’

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5 pm -Information courtesy Dr. Stan Winborne, Public Information Officer, Granville County Public Schools Dr. Tom Houlihan, Chair of the Granville County Board of Education, presented the following information at Monday night’s Granville County Board of Education meeting: “As Chair of the Granville […]

Get Involved! Community & Recreation Advisory Councils Seek Volunteers

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Tara Goolsby, Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Facilities Supervisor, Aycock Recreation Center Tired of just commenting on Facebook and not having your voice heard? The Community-Wide Advisory Council and Recreation Advisory Commission are seeking local residents who want to promote positive […]

Farmland Preservation Grants Available Through NCDA&CS

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, USDA&CS Starting Monday, Oct. 14, county governments and nonprofit groups may apply for funding assistance from the N.C. Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund for farmland preservation projects. This year’s request for proposals includes statewide funding for conservation easements, […]

Salvation Army to Accept Holiday Bell Ringer, Christmas Assistance Applications

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm The Salvation Army will begin to accept applications for holiday bell ringers on Monday, October 14, 2019. Apply at The Salvation Army facility currently located at 355 Alexander Avenue in Henderson. Additionally, Christmas assistance applications for this year’s “Angel Tree Program” will […]

Charmain Day-Heggie Named Principal of Butner Stem Elementary School

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 October 7, 2019, the Granville County Board of Education approved Charmain Day-Heggie to be named Principal of Butner Stem Elementary School. Ms. Day-Heggie will assume her duties at the school […]

Kiwanis Club of Henderson to Hold 9th Annual Golf Tournament

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm The Kiwanis of Henderson, with support from Charles Boyd Chevrolet, J.M. White Funeral Service and Maria Parham Health, presents the 9th Annual Kiwanis Golf Tournament on Saturday, October 12, 2019, at Kerr Lake Country Club in Henderson. The four-person superball tournament includes […]

Granville County Initiates ‘Thank a Vet’ Program

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Granville County Government The Granville County Register of Deeds will soon be providing veterans with a FREE service through the “Thank A Vet” program. Beginning November 12, a photo ID card will be offered that can be used for discounts […]