Entries by WIZS Staff

Vance County Sheriff: Investigation Ongoing Into Death Of Walmart Distribution Center Employee, Work-Related Accident

— Press Release from the office of Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame On February 19, 2025, at approximately 12 noon, Vance County Sheriff’s Office units responded to the Walmart Distribution Center located at 680 Vanco Mill Rd. Henderson, regarding a reported Industrial Accident. Upon arrival, deputies were escorted inside the facility and directed to the […]

VGCC Gets ‘Leader College’ Designation From National Organization

— information courtesy of VGCC Public Information Officer Courtney Cissel Vance-Granville Community College has been designated a Leader College by Achieving the Dream, a national nonprofit dedicated to advancing community colleges as accessible hubs of learning, credentialing and economic mobility in their communities. The announcement was made Thursday, Feb. 20 at ATD’s DREAM 2025 conference […]

WIZS Weather-Related Radio Announcements

1450 AM / 100.1 FM Radio Announcements Send to johncharles@wizs.com or text (two-five-two)—four-three-two—zero-seven-seven-four. •••••••••••••••••••••••• Nothing at this time. WIZS will add updates as they become available. •••••••••••••••••••••••• (When your church, group, non-profit, school or business has a weather-related announcement for WIZS Radio and WIZS.com, please consider using the email or text method listed above to […]

Heart Healthy Lunch and Learn at Maria Parham Feb. 27

There are still a few days left in February, and health care professionals at Maria Parham Health want the community to be informed about heart health and prevention of cardiovascular disease. Dr. Araba Ofosu-Somuah, an interventional cardiologist, is a speaker at an upcoming Lunch and Learn event on Thursday, Feb. 27 at the hospital. Ofosu […]

TownTalk: On The Radio 2-19-24

Listen to this edition of TownTalk from Wednesday, February 19th, 2025 from John Charles Rose! Click Play! WIZS Radio · TownTalk: On The Radio 2-19-24