Entries by WIZS Staff

Neal Goddard Named Rebuilding Hope’s Sept. Spotlight Volunteer

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Rebuilding Hope, Inc.  Volunteer Neal Goddard came to Rebuilding Hope in a very practical way. “Rebuilding Hope built me a ramp when I had knee surgery in 2014,” Neal says. “I came by to see the facility. I heard a lot […]

VGCC Holds Convocation to Start New Academic Year

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 held its annual fall convocation to bring faculty and staff together for a kick-off to the new academic year. Much of the event focused on a discussion of student success. Special guests for […]

Wildcats Softball to Host 220 Seafood Fundraiser

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information and photo courtesy Amanda Pegram, Wildcats Softball  The Wildcats Softball team will hold a fundraiser at 220 Seafood Restaurant in Henderson on Monday, September 9, 2019, from 4 to 7 p.m. $7.00 per plate. Eat-in or take out. Dinner includes fried […]

Join the Master Gardener Volunteers for a Fall Gardening Symposium

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Paul McKenzie, Agricultural Extension Agent, Vance/Warren Counties Join the Master Gardener℠ volunteers of Vance/Warren Counties on Saturday, October 5, 2019, for their fall Gardening Symposium, which will be held in historic Warrenton, NC. The symposium will feature Brie Arthur, author […]

Kerr-Tar Regional COG to Offer Eligible Residents Emergency Home Repairs

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments The Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments (COG) has been awarded $200,000 by the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency (NCHFA) under the 2019 cycle of the Urgent Repair Program to assist residents in the counties of Franklin, […]

Friday Marks the Grand Opening of GRACE Ministries’ New Thrift Store

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy GRACE Ministries GRACE Ministries will officially open its new Thrift Store, located at 981 Burr Street in Henderson, on Friday, August 30, 2019. Normal hours of operation will be Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Store items […]

Attention Ladies: Miss NC to Speak at Fall WOVEN Session

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce The Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce and the VGCC Small Business Center welcomes Miss North Carolina, Alexandra Badgett to speak at the WOVEN (Women of Vance Empowered Networking) lunch and learn on Tuesday, October 15, 2019, […]

Granville Co. Crime Stoppers to Host Seminar on Ministry Safety

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Granville County Government Granville County Crime Stoppers will host a seminar on Ministry Safety and Security on September 4. This one-day course, to be held at West Oxford Baptist Church (627 Hillsboro Street), will instruct participants on how to build […]

Aycock Rec. Center Offering Step Aerobics Class

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 The Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks Department will offer Step Aerobics in the Aycock Recreation Center’s Multi-Purpose Room on Wednesdays from September 4 – November 20, 2019. Step Aerobics is […]

VGCC Honors Faculty and Staff Members of the Year

100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College At Vance-Granville Community College’s recent fall convocation, college President Dr. Rachel Desmarais announced awards to a pair of outstanding employees for the 2019-20 year. Tammy Ball, an instructor for Office Administration and Medical Office Administration and Online […]