Entries by WIZS Staff

“Santa’s Christmas List” Needs Your Help

— courtesy The Chamber of Commerce of Warren County | Craig Hahn, Executive Director ~ 252-257-2657 ~ info@warren-chamber.org ~ Facebook “Santa’s Christmas List” Needs Your Help — Final Week For Gifts For Warren County Children We need your help! As you’re out and about this week, could I ask you to please pick up a toy here […]

Santa Claus, Free Furniture at Sams Furniture Sat, Dec 16

Please like and share on Facebook — click here! Christmas at Sams Furniture & Mattress Center Downtown Henderson, Saturday, Dec 16 from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. Santa Claus will be at the store from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.  Bring your youngster or the entire family and take a picture with Santa with your […]

Oxford Prep School 2nd Annual Holiday Classic Basketball Tournament

— courtesy Rick Kenneer, AD Oxford Preparatory School Oxford Preparatory School will host their 2nd Annual Holiday Classic Basketball Tournament on December 27th, 28th, and 29th. This year it will be a middle school boy’s only event with 6 schools participating: Oxford Prep, Henderson Collegiate, Hawley MS, Warren County MS, Butner-Stem MS, and Northern Granville […]

ACC Bowl Schedule 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, December 15, 2017 @ACCFootball — courtesy theacc.com Weekly Football Release: https://theacc.co/fb17rel ACC Football Media Guide: https://theacc.co/fb17guide ACC Bowl Schedule Dec. 26 Quick Lane Bowl: Duke (6-6) vs. Northern Illinois (8-4), 5:15 p.m., ESPN Dec. 27 Walk-On’s Independence Bowl: Florida State (6-6) vs. Southern Miss (8-4), 1:30 p.m., ESPN New Era Pinstripe […]

New Human Services club formed at VGCC

— courtesy VGCC The newest club for students at Vance-Granville Community College focuses on the Human Services Technology (HST) field. The college offers three Human Services degrees – a General HST track, a Substance Abuse track, and a Gerontology track – although interested students in any major are welcome to join the new club. The […]

BEEF Marketing and Herd Health Meeting Dec. 19

— courtesy NC Cooperative Extension Warren County / BEEF and Herd Meeting December 19, 2017 | 6:00 pm Franklin County Cooperative Extension Center Area cattle producers are invited to participate in a Beef Cattle Marketing Trends and Updates program, along with a Basic Herd Health Program, on Tuesday, Dec. 19, in the Annex meeting room […]

Sheriff Peter White announces the following arrests by the Vance County Sheriffs Office Drug Enforcement Unit

— press release from Vance County Sheriff Peter White Latisha Lanay Bobbitt 1011 Long Creek Court Kittrell, NC 27544 Charges: Possession With Intent to Manufacture Sell Distribute Cocaine Maintaining a Dwelling Possession of Drug Paraphernalia Simple Possession of Marijuana Bond: $25,000.00 Court Date: 12/18/2017   David Lee Washington 1011 Long Creek Court Kittrell, NC 27544 […]

New Start to Help in Vance Co. with Those Coming Out of Incarceration

Thursday morning at 11:30, WIZS TownTalk will conduct a live interview with Cedrick Swinson of New Start.  He is the Peer Support Leader.  He works with formerly incarcerated people and their families to execute plans for school, housing and the gathering of other resources to successfully re-enter society from prison.  He told WIZS News that […]

Clearview Church “Stories in the Stars”

— from Clearview Church On December 16, Clearview Church will present “Stories in the Stars,” a community Christmas concert at McGregor Hall in Henderson. Doors open at 6:00 PM, and the show starts at 7:00 PM. The show will feature footage shot by Pastor Abidan Shah on location in Greece. Come learn about the false […]

Davis Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Helping For Christmas

Davis Chapel Missionary Baptist Church reminds you of their soup kitchen every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 11 a.m. until noon.  Davis Chapel is also doing a special Christmas meal where there’ll be free cloths and toys for youngsters.  This takes place Thursday, Dec. 21 at the church from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.  First […]