Entries by WIZS Staff

H-V Rec. Youth Basketball Registration Underway

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 Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Youth Basketball registration will be held Monday, September 23 through Sunday, November 3, 2019, at the Aycock Recreation Center. Youth basketball is for boys ages […]

Blessed Hope Baptist to Hold Fall Revival

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Lauren Elliott, Blessed Hope Baptist Church Blessed Hope Baptist Church, 741 Dabney Road in Henderson, will hold a Fall Revival led by Dan Toney October 6 –  October 9, 2019. Revival will be held at 11 a.m. on Sunday, October […]

Warren Co. 4-H: Youth Mentors Needed for Community Service Hours Opportunity

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Warren County NC Coop. Extension Know a youth in need of internship or community service hours? Warren County 4-H will be staring a mentoring program called “4-H L.I.T.” (Leading Into Tomorrow) and is in need of youth mentors. Seven youth […]

Watkins Volunteer Fire Dept. to Hold Fall BBQ Chicken/Pork Fundraiser

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Watkins Volunteer Fire Dept. The Watkins Volunteer Fire Department will hold a BBQ Chicken and Pork Fundraiser on Friday, October 4, 2019, starting at 11 a.m. Chicken or BBQ Pork Plate – $8 Chicken/BBQ Pork Combo Plate – $12 1-pound […]

FCSO: Degumba Arrested on Child Sexual Offenses

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office On Thursday, September 19, 2019, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division issued warrants for the arrest of John Edward Degumba, a Johnston County resident. Charges consisted of the following: one (1) count of Rape […]

Rebuilding Hope to Hold $7 BBQ Chicken Plate Fundraiser This Fri.

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Rebuilding Hope, Inc.  Rebuilding Hope, Inc. will hold a BBQ Chicken Fundraiser this Friday, September 27, 2019, from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. The $7-a-plate dinners will be cooked and served at 414 Raleigh Road, the location of RHI’s office […]

Troxler Announces Grants for Bioenergy Research, New & Emerging Crops

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, NCDA&CS The N.C. Bioenergy Research Initiative is seeking grant proposals focused on research and development of agricultural and forestry-based feedstocks for bioenergy production as well as new and emerging crops. “We are excited that the North Carolina Bioenergy Research Initiative […]

HPD Seeking Stoney Leon Johnson in Homicide of Roseboro

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm ————————   Update Stoney Leon Johnson has been arrested and charged with first degree murder. He is currently in the Vance County Jail under no bond, pending a court hearing on October 28, 2019. Authority: Chief M.W. Barrow ———————— -Press Release, Henderson […]

Sigmons of Granville County Selected for Woodland Stewardship Award

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, NCDA&CS John and Linda Sigmon of Granville County have been recognized with the North Carolina Forest Service’s “Outstanding Woodland Steward Award” for the Piedmont region for 2019. The award was announced in August through the N.C. Forest Stewardship program. The […]

West End Community Watch Hears From City Operations Dept.

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Notes courtesy Claire Catherwood, West End Community Watch Andy Perkinson, Director of Operations for the City of Henderson was the speaker for the most recent West End Community Watch meeting held September 17. The City Operations Department is responsible for water, sewer, […]