Entries by WIZS Staff

Union Chapel United Methodist to Hold HUGE Yard Sale – Sat., Oct. 20

-Information courtesy Edward K. Woodlief, Union Chapel United Methodist Church  Union Chapel United Methodist Church is having a huge yard sale Saturday, October 20, 2018, at Tony’s Automotive, 415 Raleigh Road, Henderson from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. Lots of Christmas items, baby items, books, clothing and miscellaneous items available.

Granville Co. Board of Commissioners to Take Bus Tour of Districts

-Information courtesy Debra A. Weary, Clerk to the Board, Assistant to the County Manager, County of Granville PUBLIC NOTICE A quorum of the Granville County Board of Commissioners may be present on November 15, 2018, for a bus tour of the Granville County Commissioner districts. The bus tour will begin at 9 a.m. or shortly after […]

Duke Energy Restores Power to Majority of Local Area

-Information courtesy Tanya Evans, District Manager, Duke Energy Duke Energy has made tremendous progress in restoring customers’ power yesterday and this morning. I am pleased to report that we have restored power to most, and in some areas all, of our customers in Person, Vance, Granville, Warren and Franklin Counties. However, we are not letting […]

Total Rainfall Amounts From Tropical Storm Michael

-Information courtesy Brian K. Short, Director of Emergency Operations, Henderson-Vance County Emergency Operations The National Weather Service – Raleigh recently completed an analysis of 887 rain gauge sites across the state of North Carolina, looking at total rainfall associated with Tropical Storm Michael.  The map below is the result of this analysis and shows total […]

State Highway Patrol Announces ‘Operation Stop Arm’

-Press Release, North Carolina Department of Public Safety While many schools across the state have been in operation for more than two months, the State Highway Patrol is taking proactive steps to ensure school bus safety is not overlooked. Beginning Monday, October 15, troopers statewide will participate in Operation Stop Arm, a week-long event held each […]

H-V Chamber Announces Upcoming Business After Hours, Ribbon Cutting

-Information courtesy Sandra Wilkerson, Director of Admin and Events, Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours The Corbitt Preservation Assoc./Bennett Perry Museum 180 Church Street – Henderson 5:15 to 7 p.m.   Ribbon Cutting/Open House Baskerville Funeral Home, LLC 104 S. Chestnut Street – Henderson Ribbon Cutting 10 a.m. Open House 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Vipers Take Second Win at Home

Vance County played a rare afternoon football game this week after their nonconference contest with North Lenoir was bumped from Friday night to Saturday afternoon in anticipation of Hurricane Michael’s wind and rain.  The cooler temperatures, sunshine and home field were good for the Vipers, who collected their second victory of the season over the […]

Maria Parham Franklin to Open Doors on October 15

-Press Release, Maria Parham Franklin Maria Parham Health, part of Duke LifePoint Healthcare, today announced that it will officially open the doors of its new emergency room and geriatric behavioral health facility, called Maria Parham Franklin, on Monday, October 15. The facility hosted a ribbon-cutting and open house event for the community on October 3 […]

Reminder: Vance Co. Sheriff Candidates’ Forum is This Sun., Oct. 14

WIZS 1450 AM / 100.1 FM, The Daily Dispatch and the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce will host a public forum for Sheriff of Vance County candidates on Sunday, October 14, 2018. The forum will take place at the old courthouse on Young Street in the County Commissioners Meeting Room, and it will begin at 3 […]