Entries by WIZS Staff

Granville Board of Ed Work Session

NOTICE TO PUBLIC AND PRESS The Granville County Board of Education will meet in a Board Work Session on Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. at Granville Early College High 1552 South Campus Dr., Creedmoor, North Carolina.  The Board will also meet in Closed Session for Personnel/Attorney Client Privilege.  The next regular meeting of […]

Trick or Treat Downtown

— courtesy of the Henderson Vance Downtown Development Commission Downtown businesses are encouraged to participate in our annual Trick or Treat this October 31st, 2017 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. In this event, local children come visit our downtown area and go to the businesses for trick or treat. This event is advertised in local […]

Henderson Man Sentenced for Possession of Ammunition by a Felon

— courtesy U.S. Department of Justice GREENVILLE – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina announced that in federal court on October 10, 2017, Senior United States District Judge Malcolm J. Howard, sentenced QUINCEY TYRONE CHAMPION, 38, of Henderson, NC to 85 months of imprisonment followed by 3 years of […]

Granville County Crime Stoppers

— courtesy Granville County Crime Stoppers Sometime between Monday, September 25th, 2017 and Friday, 29th, 2017 early evening hours, an unknown person or persons unlawfully went upon private property located off Highway 158 West Oxford , NC and criminally removed several antique collectibles. Sometime between Friday, September 29th, 2017 late evening and Saturday, September 30th, […]

Voluntary Dismissal With Leave in Franklin Co. Murder Case

— courtesy of The Office of DA Mike Waters Louisburg, NC – On Wednesday, October 11, 2017, Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Robert H. Hobgood presided over an administrative session of Franklin County Criminal Superior Court which was set by the District Attorney’s Office specifically to address the pending murder cases in Franklin County. The State of North […]

7th Annual Masonic Homecoming Festival Saturday

The 7th Annual Masonic Homecoming Festival continues tomorrow, Saturday, October 14th. Every year Oxford welcomes home all of its Masonic Home for Children alumni in the fall. Head Administrator for the institution Kevin Otis talked with WIZS TownTalk this past Wednesday – click here for the Oct 11th archive. Otis said Saturday morning at 9:30 […]

@RRSchools @SVHSRaiders and @NorthernVanceFB @bunn_athletics

Vance County Friday Night Football returns to WIZS 1450 AM and wizs.com Friday night at 6:45 p.m. for airtime and 7 p.m. for kickoff.  Double coverage of Southern Vance hosting Roanoke Rapids and Northern Vance at Bunn.  Tune in for Live Play by Play and score updates of both local teams. The Yellow Jackets of […]

VGCC Faculty and Staff members of the Year

— courtesy VGCC VGCC honors Faculty and Staff Members of the Year with Glen Raven Awards Vance-Granville Community College President Dr. Stelfanie Williams recently presented the college’s annual awards to a pair of outstanding VGCC employees. Science Department Chair/instructor Steve McGrady of Durham was chosen as the Faculty Member of the Year for 2017-18, while […]

Homicide in Youngsville (9-23-17)

— Press Release Franklin County Sheriff’s Office On Saturday, September 23, 2017 at approximately 10:52pm, deputies with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to 26 Amandas Way, Youngsville in regards to a shooting. Upon the deputies arrival they observed an individual identified as Devin Christofer Bilodeau (DOB 04-18-96) suffering from a fatal gunshot wound. Detectives with the […]

Franklin County Man charged with Second Degree Murder

On Thursday, September 21st the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Unit arrested Ricky Barlow Weese Jr., a Franklin County Resident. Ricky Barlow Weese Jr. was charged with the following: Second Degree Murder and Felony Child Abuse-Inflicting Serious Physical Injury. This incident is alleged to have occurred on March 11th involving the death of an eight […]