Entries by WIZS Staff

Henderson Pair Charged in Federal Court After Vance Co. Deputies Injured

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, U.S. Dept. of Justice Robert J. Higdon, Jr., the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, announces the arrest of two defendants pursuant to Federal Criminal Complaints for federal narcotics offenses. The arrests occurred after law enforcement […]

H-V Emergency Operations Successfully Transitions to Next Generation 911

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Henderson-Vance County Emergency Operations At 11:32 a.m. on Wednesday, September 18, 2019, the Henderson-Vance County Emergency Communications Center officially transitioned to Next Generation 911. This move was several years in the making and places our 911 center at the forefront […]

VGCC Celebrates 50 Years on Four Campuses

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Vance-Granville Community College recently brought together students, faculty, staff and community members to mark the 50th anniversary of the college, with festivities on all four of its campuses. The original charter for the college, then known as […]

Granville Board of Education to Hold Special Meeting Sept. 23

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Granville County Public Schools NOTICE TO PUBLIC AND PRESS The Granville County Board of Education will meet on Monday, September 23, 2019, at 6 p.m. at the Granville County Public Schools Central Office, 101 Delacroix Street, Oxford, North Carolina. The purpose […]

Granville’s ‘Recycle Right’ Campaign Launched

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Granville County Government Granville County has joined statewide efforts to help residents learn more about recycling more and recycling right. “Recycle Right NC” officially launched on September 9, 2019, with a ten-week awareness campaign that will help inform citizens of […]

NC Opens 24/7 911 Network Monitoring & Assistance Center

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, NC DIT The N.C. Department of Information Technology on Thursday officially opened the Network Monitoring and Assistance Center (NMAC), which will help support an uninterrupted flow of communication for emergency call centers that have adopted next-generation 911 technology. NC DIT […]

VGCC Gearing Up for Medical Assistants Recognition Week Celebration

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College The Vance-Granville Community College Medical Assisting Program is gearing up to celebrate Medical Assistants Recognition Week, October 21 – 25, 2019, as designated by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA). Medical assistants across the country will be […]

Granville Environmental Affairs Committee’s Oct. Meeting Canceled

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Debra A. Weary, Clerk to the Board, Granville County The Granville County Environmental Affairs Advisory Committee meeting on October 14, 2019, has been canceled. Members of the Environmental Affairs Advisory Committee have been invited to tour Product Recovery Management on […]

Vance Co. Properties Committee to Discuss Dennis Building, City Properties

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Kelly H. Grissom, Executive Assistant/Clerk to Board, Vance County Board of Commissioners Please note that Vance County’s Properties Committee (Brummitt, Taylor, Wilder) is scheduled to meet Monday, September 30, 2019, at 4 p.m. in the Administrative Conference Room of the Vance […]