Entries by WIZS Staff

VCSO: Silver Alert Issued for Robert Lewis Rogers

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm ———————— Update – At the request of the Vance County S.O, the N.C. Center for Missing Persons has cancelled the Silver Alert for Robert Louis Rogers. For more information, call Det. W. Mitchell at the Vance County S.O at 919-691-8257. ———————– The Vance […]

Vance Co. Properties, Water Committee to Meet July 22

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 The following Vance County committees are scheduled to meet Monday, July 22, 2019, in the Administrative Conference Room of the Vance County Administration Building located at 122 Young Street […]

Deported Alien, Previously Found in Granville Co., Charged With Illegal Reentry

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, U.S. Department of Justice  Robert J. Higdon, Jr., United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, announces that a federal grand jury in Greenville has returned indictments charging JORGE ALBERTO NATIVI, age 29, of Guatemala, with illegal reentry […]

Granville Board of Education to Meet in Closed Session

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 in Closed Session, Monday, July 22, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. at the Granville County Public Schools Central Office, 101 Delacroix Street, Oxford, North […]

Vance County Schools Announces Leadership Changes

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Vance County Schools The following administrative changes have been announced for the 2019-2020 school year. Mrs. Letitia Fields – Principal, New Hope Elementary School Mrs. Fields was born and raised in Henderson, North Carolina. Mrs. Fields has served as a […]

High School Students Explore Medical Science at VGCC South Campus

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Vance-Granville Community College has once again partnered with the Wake Area Health Education Center (AHEC) to offer a “Mini-Medical School” camp for high school students. The week-long camp was recently held at VGCC’s South Campus, located between […]

Dangerous Heat Continues Through Weekend for Central NC

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, National Weather Service  The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will produce dangerously high heat index values on Friday. The situation will get worse Saturday and Sunday when excessive heat is expected, with limited cooling at night. The National […]

DOA Secretary to Present Report on Women’s Health at VGCC

-Press Release, State of North Carolina Department of Administration DOA Secretary to Present Report on Women’s Health and Wellness at Vance-Granville Community College When: Thursday, July 18, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Who: NC Department of Administration with Vance-Granville Community College What: Presentation on a new report on Women’s Health & Wellness in NC Where: […]

Mark Your Calendar: MPH to Hold ‘Fun & Famous’ $5 Sale

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm Information courtesy Lisa Radford, Volunteer Coordinator, Maria Parham Health Volunteer Services of Maria Parham Health will be sponsoring the fun and famous $5 Masquerade Jewelry and Accessories Sale Wednesday, August 14, 2019, from 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Thursday, August 15 […]