Entries by WIZS Staff

The Local Skinny! Pop The Hood: Catalytic Converters

For our sponsor, Advance Auto Parts, as part of a paid radio sponsorship on WIZS. Ask a mechanic about your vehicle’s catalytic converter and you’re likely to hear about how it reduces pollution and toxic gases that come from the engine. An environmentalist may tell you how essential this little piece of metal is to […]

Gas Leak Near M.R. Williams

FINAL UPDATE 12:57 PM Thursday, Apr. 4 According to Dominion Energy NC and its media relations department, the gas leak is no longer an issue of public safety, and the matter is now complete. ********************************** UPDATE 11:45 AM Thursday, Apr. 4 From Dominion Energy NC: “Dominion Energy responded to a gas leak this morning at […]

New Granville Finance Director Begins April 15

Granville County has announced that Jennifer Baird will become the county’s finance director and she will begin her new job on April 15. Baird joins Granville County after three years as senior fiscal analyst and accounting operations supervisor for the city of Durham. With 19 years of state and local government finance experience, Baird will […]

Franklin Property Owners Have Extra Week To File Appeal Revaluations

— Information courtesy of Franklin County Public Information Officer James F. Hicks III Franklin County’s Board of Commissioners extended the deadline to file an informal appeal in the 2024 Tax Revaluation process by one week – from Apr. 6 to Apr. 13. Informal appeal forms were attached to the Change of Value notices that were […]

Warren County Health Fair April 5

The Warren County Health Department will hold its annual Health Fair on Friday, Apr. 5, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 at the Lion’s Den (fairgrounds) in Warrenton. In case of rain or other inclement weather, the event will be held at the Warren County Armory Civic Center.  This year’s health fair will feature several exhibitors […]

NCDMV Employs Online Tools To Tackle Customer No-Shows

– Information courtesy of NCDMV To combat folks not showing up for their scheduled appointments at driver license offices, the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles is now requiring new appointments to be confirmed. In the month of February, 33.5 percent of appointments were no-shows, according to NCDMV officials. “This confirmation process is necessary to address […]

The Local Skinny! Events At Perry Memorial Library 04-02-24

There’s lots going on at Perry Memorial Library in April – some of them are the regular monthly favorites, but there are some time-sensitive activities as well that are being targeted at children on Spring Break and for everyone interested in next week’s solar eclipse. Youth Services Director Melody Peters said kids on spring break […]

Sam Perry Memorial Scholarship Applications Available Now

The Granville Health System Foundation is accepting applications for the 2024 Sam Perry Memorial Scholarship, which awards $1,000 to a Granville County resident who wants to pursue a career in health care. Now in its 14th year, the scholarship is named for a physician’s assistant who had a long career with Granville Health System. The […]

Corbitt Spring Fling And Open House Apr. 13

The Corbitt Spring Fling and Open House will be held Saturday, Apr. 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Bennett H. Perry Museum, home of Corbitt Preservation Association. This event is open to the public and will feature Corbitt trucks and tractors on display, according to information from Kenneth Stegall of the Corbitt […]