Entries by WIZS Staff

Suspect Arrested for Stealing School Bus Batteries

— press release information from Sheriff Curtis Brame November 27 the Vance County Sheriff’s Office received a report of batteries being stolen from school buses at Vance County Middle School and Vance County High School. Additional reports were received from the Vance County School Bus Garage of batteries being stolen from school buses. On December […]

One Commissioner Contest in the Primary and One in the General Election

It looks like there will be two contested seats on the Vance County Board of Commissioners in next year’s election, with two candidates running for the District 1 seat and two candidates running in District 2. The two-week filing period ended at 12 noon today, Friday, Dec. 15. Valencia L. Perry filed Friday for the […]

VGCC Partners With Piedmont CC To Provide Cybersecurity Program

Vance-Granville Community College is partnering with Piedmont Community College to create the next generation of cybersecurity professionals. The two colleges have established a Level-Two Instructional Service Agreement (ISA) for cybersecurity that will begin next month, according to information from VGCC Public Information Officer Courtney Cissel. This comprehensive collaboration paves the way for both institutions to […]

Recreation Mini-Grant Applications Available Now For 2024-25

The Granville County Parks, Greenways, and Recreation Advisory Committee is accepting through January 2024 recreation mini-grant applications to be awarded in 2024-25. Local government entities and registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations within Granville County are eligible for up to $25,000 in grant funding specifically for projects related to recreation. These grant funds are used to facilitate the […]

Warren Residents Can Apply For Help With Heating Expenses

For those Warren County households that received a one-time payment from LIEAP last year to help pay for heating expenses, there’s some good news: You are automatically enrolled to receive a payment this year. Other households can apply to receive funds from the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program too, according to information from Crystal Smith. The […]

Eligible Oxford Residents Can Apply For No-Interest Loans For Home Repairs

–Information courtesy of City of Oxford Communications Specialist Sabrina Richards The City of Oxford has been awarded an additional $66,000 by the NC Housing Finance Agency in the 2023 cycle of the Urgent Repair Program, designated to assist residents who live within the city limits. The program provides funds for very low- and low-income homeowners […]

Sheriff Curtis Brame Selected To Statewide Community Violence Advisory Board

Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame is one of 25 people from across the state to serve on the state’s first Community Violence Advisory Board. The board’s first meeting was held virtually, with plans to gather in person in January. Among the agenda items for Wednesday’s initial meeting were completion of a survey on core issues […]

The Local Skinny! Pop The Hood: What That Battery Light Could Indicate

For our sponsor, Advance Auto Parts, as part of a paid radio sponsorship on WIZS.   You’re driving along, getting yourself from Point A to Point B, and you see it: That red light that just suddenly pops on. It’s the battery icon. Now what? Although it’s a picture of a battery that has suddenly […]

Oxford’s Thornton Library Welcomes New Manager Lisa Dendy

-information courtesy of Granville County Public Information Officer Terry Hobgood The Granville County Library System has announced Lisa Dendy as the new branch manager for the Richard H. Thornton Library. Dendy brings a wealth of experience and extensive background in library services, both in public and academic library settings. She brings a deep understanding of community engagement […]