Entries by WIZS Staff

Vance Public Safety Meeting Rescheduled for Sept. 26

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 Public Safety Committee will meet on Thursday, September 26, 2019, at 10 a.m. in the Large Conference Room at City Hall, 134 Rose Avenue in Henderson. This […]

Spring Valley UMC to Hold Fall Craft Bazaar & Bake Sale

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Brenda Renshaw, Spring Valley United Methodist Women Spring Valley United Methodist Church will hold a Fall Craft Bazaar and Bake Sale on Saturday, October 5, 2019, from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. The church is located at 955 Spring Valley […]

Granville Co. Sheriff Brindell Wilkins Suspended From Office

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm Statement from James C. Wrenn, Jr., Granville County Attorney: Today I filed a petition to remove Sheriff Brindell B. Wilkins, Jr. as Sheriff of Granville County. Immediately following the filing of the petition, a consent order was entered with the consent of […]

HPD Finds Deceased Man During Residence Check, Asks Public for Help

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Henderson Police Department At approximately 4:40 a.m. this morning, September 23, 2019, officers of the Henderson Police Department went to 649 Vance Street to check on the occupant. When officers arrived, they found the tenant, Youself Roseboro (age 48), deceased. […]

Rasheed Sworn In for New Term as VGCC Trustee

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Abdul Sm Rasheed of Henderson recently took the oath of office for another term as a member of the Vance-Granville Community College Board of Trustees. He is the retired president/CEO of the N.C. Community Development Initiative and […]

Late October Brings 9th Annual ‘Cluck ‘N Shuck’ Event to Granville Co.

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Granville County Chamber of Commerce The Granville County Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring their ninth annual fall seafood event – “CLUCK ‘N SHUCK,” to be held Friday, October 25, 2019, from 5:30 until 8 p.m. at The Red Barn – […]

Notice: Voting Precinct Changes for Stem & Stovall, NC

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Granville County Government Voters who reside in the Town of Stem should note that starting with the Nov. 5, 2019 election, the voting precinct has changed for all future elections. The new voting site will be Granville Central High School, […]

Reminder: McGregor Hall to Present ‘KING MICHAEL’ This Sat.

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center “KING MICHAEL: A Spectacular Tribute to the King of Pop” will be performed at McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center, 201 Breckenridge Street in Henderson, this Saturday, September 28, 2019, at 7:30 p.m. From early moments with […]

Operation 310 Results in 31 Arrests in Vance County

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, U.S. Marshals Service The U.S. Marshals Service, Eastern District of North Carolina Violent Fugitive Task Force, in coordination with various federal, state and local partners, wrapped up an operation last week dubbed “310.” This operation combined the expansive resources of […]