Entries by WIZS Staff

Be careful when burning debris in spring

— courtesy NC Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2018 Be careful when burning debris in spring Wildfire risk typically higher through May; burning debris is the No. 1 cause of wildfires RALEIGH – The N.C. Forest Service is urging residents across the state to think safety and exercise […]

Local Community Holy Week Worship Services 2018

— information submitted by Dr. Ron Cava, Senior Minister of The First Baptist Church of Henderson, NC Community Holy Week worship services will be hosted at the First Baptist Church, on the corner of Winder and Wyche Streets, April 26 – 30, 2018 at 12:00 noon. Services are sponsored by downtown congregations including Church of […]

Registration opens for Tour de Vance cycling event

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – courtesy VGCC   Registration opens for Tour de Vance cycling event Registration is now underway for the Sixth Annual Tour de Vance Bike Ride scheduled for Saturday, April 28. The ride has been growing steadily since its inception, drawing families and first-timers in addition to the most seasoned of cyclists for […]

Bob Harrison’s Apprentice

Kaine Riggan is the Executive Director of the Downtown Development Commission in Henderson.  Riggan writes a regular column in The Daily Dispatch newspaper which appears on Wednesday.  WIZS.com is re-publishing this article courtesy of The Daily Dispatch and Kaine Riggan.  The photo was taken in 1988 by Ricky Stilley, and it is used with his permission […]

HPD Statement on Facebook (3-22-18)

The following was published on the afternoon of March 22, 2018 on the Henderson Police Department – NC Facebook page, which is available by clicking here. As most of you are aware, our community has been struck in the past few weeks with several violent acts. Your officers, along with a multiple SBI agencies, have […]

VGCC Trustees OK Budget Requests For County Funding

— courtesy VGCC VGCC Trustees OK Budget Requests For County Funding The Vance-Granville Community College Board of Trustees approved a proposed total budget request of $3,190,150 for the 2018-2019 fiscal year for Vance, Granville, Franklin and Warren counties at its bimonthly meeting on the college’s Main Campus on Monday, March 19. In other action, the […]

Vance Charter Over OPS 4-0 (3-22-18)

— submitted by OPS Softball Coach Tommy Anstead Oxford Prep went down to Vance Charter 4 – 0 Thursday. It was pretty much a pitcher’s duel. Charter got their first runs on errors, that’s all it took. Jordan Dunn pitched another great game and Jordan Jones had a crushing double, the only bright spot in […]

Dr. Alisa R. McLean Completes N.C. Next Generation Superintendent Development Program

— provided by Granville County Public Schools — courtesy of North Carolina Alliance for School Leadership Development and the North Carolina Schools Superintendents’ Association Dr. Alisa R. McLean Completes N.C. Next Generation Superintendent Development Program Alisa R. McLean, Superintendent of the Granville County Public Schools, was among 40 superintendents from across the state to graduate from […]

Families Living Violence Free: Relationship Safe Haven

— WIZS has been asked to announce. YOUR RELATIONSHIP SHOULD BE A SAFE HAVEN NOT A BATTLEFIELD. THE WORLD IS HARD ENOUGH ALREADY. It’s time to say enough! SPEAK UP! If you or someone you know is a victim of Domestic Violence, please call Families Living Violence Free at 919-693-5700 Crisis Line or Hispanic Crisis Line […]