Entries by WIZS Staff

Perry Town Rd. Bridge Remains Closed Until NC DOT Replaces, Widens

-information courtesy of Crystal Smith, Senior Assistant to Warren County Manager   The bridge on Perry Town Road was shut down in November 2023 after the N.C. Dept. of Transportation declared it unsafe for traffic. Since then, NC DOT has developed a plan to replace and widen the bridge, known as Bridge 126, according to […]

Granville Chamber Banquet Mar. 11

The Granville County Chamber of Commerce annual membership meeting and banquet is coming up on Monday, Mar. 11, 2024. This year’s banquet will be held at The Barn at Vino in Stem, according to information from Chamber Executive Director Cynthia Ratliff. The recipient of the annual John Penn Citizen of the Year and the Small […]

Hiring Event Jan. 31 At Butner’s C.A. Dillon Juvenile Detention Center

The North Carolina Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention will host a hiring event from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 31 at C.A. Dillon Regional Juvenile Detention Center, located at 100 Dillion Dr., in Butner. The division is seeking applicants to fill juvenile justice officer positions at C.A. Dillon. Applicants for these positions may […]

H-V Chamber Banquet Mar. 7; Citizen of Year Nominations Due Feb. 2

The Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce will host its annual banquet on Thursday, Mar. 7. Sponsorships are available and tickets may be purchased now for the event, the theme of which is Past, Present, Future, according to Chamber President Sandra Wilkerson. “Join us as we take a walk down memory lane, get updates on the present […]

More High-Speed Internet Coming To Granville County

-information courtesy of Granville County Public Information Officer Terry Hobgood The Granville County Board of Commissioners recently approved a partnership with the N.C. Department of Information Technology and Spectrum under the Completing Access to Broadband program that will provide more than 1,500 addresses across the county that currently don’t have high-speed internet access. Granville County will pay […]

Vance County Schools Get $300,000 From DPI ‘s Center For Safer Schools

Vance County Schools is among more than 200 school districts and charter schools across the state to get part of $35 million to address school safety by the Department of Public Instruction’s Center for Safer Schools. Vance County Schools will get $300,000, as will Franklin County Schools, according to a press release from CFSS Executive […]

‘Shamrocks On Breckenridge’ Offers St. Patrick’s Day Fun Mar. 15

Downtown Henderson is planning for a busy weekend with not one, but two, events scheduled for mid-March. Plans are underway for Shamrocks on Breckenridge Friday, Mar. 15 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and then an International Foods Food Truck Festival the next day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. In keeping with the St. […]

Ayana Lewis Appointed To Fill School Board District 4 Seat

The Vance County Board of Education has appointed Ayana Lewis to serve in the District 4 Board seat after the recent resignation of Edward Wilson, who had served since 2012. Lewis, a Henderson native, will be sworn in at the board’s next meeting on Feb. 12 at 6 p.m., according to information from VCS Chief […]

The Local Skinny! Pop The Hood Changing A Tire

For our sponsor, Advance Auto Parts, as part of a paid radio sponsorship on WIZS. Count yourself lucky if you’ve never had to change a tire on your vehicle. Count yourself luckier still if someone taught you how to change a tire, just because it was something you needed to know. Thursday’s Pop the Hood […]