Entries by WIZS Staff

VGCC schedules leadership series for nonprofits

— courtesy VGCC The Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center is offering a new series of free seminars that provide essential management skills for leaders of nonprofit organizations. The “Packing Your Toolbox for a Strong Nonprofit” series is presented in partnership with the Triangle North Healthcare Foundation, a regional grant-making organization that was established in […]

NOTING ACC BASKETBALL JAN 29, 2018

— courtesy theacc.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 29, 2018 Release: https://theacc.co/accmbb1718release Media Guide: https://theacc.co/mbb1718mediaguide Scoreboard: https://www.theacc.com/scoreboard-mbb ACC Tournament: https://theacc.com/ACCTourney ACColades Notre Dame and No. 4 Duke renew their ACC rivalry on ESPN’s Big Monday at the Blue Devils’ Cameron Indoor Stadium … the Fighting Irish hold a 5-3 advantage in ACC matchups, though Duke claimed […]

GCPS Spring Showcase 2018

— WIZS has been asked to announce the following information which was supplied by GCPS The GCPS Spring Showcase 2018 allows you to experience a customized guided tour, by appointment only, of all Granville County Public Schools. Who? All residents of Granville County are invited to attend daytime custom tours of each of our school facilities.  Come […]

Warrenton Film Premiere 1-30-18

— courtesy of Warren County Center of NC Cooperative Extension January 30, 2018 | 7:00 pm Warren County Armory Civic Center What Can Be: Regional Food Systems Video Story from Warren County, NC The NC 10% Campaign and North Carolina Growing Together, two projects of the Center for Environmental Farming Systems are pleased to announce […]

McGregor Hall’s 2017-18 Season: Increased Ticket Sales & Exciting Performances

By: Kelly Bondurant, Freelance Writer for Hire The weather outside may be cold and frightful, but inside the McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center located on Breckenridge Street in downtown Henderson an exciting 2018 lineup is bringing the heat. The 2017-18 season began last fall with country music legend Lorrie Morgan, and the Center has been […]

HPD Search Yields Two Arrests 1-25-18

Press Release – January 26, 2018 On January 25, 2018 members of the Henderson Police Department Special Response Team and Vice-Narcotics Section conducted a search warrant at 1031 Maple Street, Henderson after receiving complaints of drug sales. During the execution of the search warrant 48.8 grams of cocaine, 104 grams of marijuana, three handguns, and […]

County Manager, Michael Felts Participates in NCACC Regional Meeting on Child Welfare

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 26, 2018 Greensboro, N.C. – This week, Michael Felts, Granville County Manager participated in a regional meeting on child welfare hosted by the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) in partnership with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. The meeting is part of NCACC President and Durham […]

New Park in Franklin County to Open in 2018

PRESS RELEASE September Opening Set for Franklin County’s Newest Park Groundbreaking for the V.E. and Lydia Owens Recreational Park expected in May, 2018 Franklin County, January 26, 2018: The countdown is on for the opening of the V.E. and Lydia Owens Recreational Park in Franklin County. Representatives from the McAdams Company offered an update to […]

H-V Crime Stoppers HPD Crime of the Month Jan 2018

The Henderson Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying individuals involved in an armed robbery that occurred on January 15, 2018 at the Sweepstakes Casino on South Beckford Drive, Henderson. Suspect vehicle is described as a black in color four-door vehicle. One of the suspects was described as a white male wearing a […]

Feb 1 and Feb 6, 2018 Full Days

This is an important message about calendar changes due to inclement weather. The Board of Education will finalize official changes to make up lost instructional time at their regular meeting on February 5. However, we can plan for three changes to our schedule as of today. Last Monday January 22 was changed from a teacher […]