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Hazardous Travel Continues Into Jan 19, 2018

The latest briefing from the National Weather service in Raleigh is always available when you click here.

It is slick and dangerous in many many locations.

Even where you can’t see snow or packed ice, black ice is expected on roads and walkways through Friday morning.

Winter Weather Advisory in effect until noon Friday.  Hazardous travel conditions exists across all of Vance, Granville, Warren and Franklin Counties and all of central North Carolina.

Many primary roads, especially that received direct sunlight and which were treated and cleared by road crews are fairly good.  Shaded areas are not.  Most secondary roads and neighborhoods are not.  Travel is strongly discouraged.

Director of Emergency Operations for Henderson and Vance County, Brian Short, said, “Please see the attached (link above) from the NWS regarding our lingering winter weather and what we can expect over the next several days. Travel conditions will continue to be hazardous with black ice likely in place over night and in the early morning hours through tomorrow.”

VGCC – All Campuses Closed Jan 19, 2018

All campuses of Vance-Granville Community College will be closed on Friday, January 19, 2018, due to inclement weather.

Thank you.

Andrew Beal
Public Information Officer
Vance-Granville Community College

Closings/Delays for Jan 19, 2018


January 19th Closing & Delays

Schools:

  • Crossroads Christian School in Henderson – closed Friday, 1-19.
  • Granville County Public Schools – closed for students and staff closed Friday, 1-19.
  • Franklin County Schools – closed Friday, 1-19 for students and staff.
  • Vance County Schools – closed Friday, 1-19.
  • Victory Christian School and Daycare – closed Friday, 1-19.

Government:

  • Vance Count Court – No Court 1-19 – Clerk’s Office Open at 10:30 a.m.

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City of Henderson Jan 19, 2018

— courtesy City of Henderson

City Hall and other administrative offices and facilities will be opening on a two hour delay on Friday, January 19, 2018 due to the temperature dropping Thursday night to below freezing.

In the event there is a reason to further delay the opening of City facilities Friday due to inclement weather, an announcement will be made on WRAL, ABC11, WCNC and WIZS.

Patricia Pearson
Exectuve Assistant
City Manager’s Office
City of Henderson, NC

Franklin County Schools

Franklin County Schools Closed Jan 19, 2018

Due to the hazardous road conditions, all Franklin County Schools will be closed Friday, January 19 for students and staff.

After-school and evening activities are canceled and all Franklin County Schools’ Facilities are closed to the public.

Monday, January 22 will be a make-up day for students on the Traditional and Early College Calendars only.

Michelle Fiscus,
Director of Communications
Franklin County Schools
53 West River Road
Louisburg, NC 27549

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Franklin County will operate on a two-hour delay on Friday, January 19, 2018.

Franklin County will operate on a two-hour delay on Friday, January 19, 2018.

WIZS BEACH MUSIC BLAST AGAIN TODAY 11 AM UNTIL 1 PM

WIZS BEACH MUSIC BLAST AGAIN TODAY 11 AM UNTIL 1 PM for Thursday, January 18, 2018

Resident WIZS Beach Music Expert and Radioman Trey Snide will help you warm up and thaw up again today from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. with the very best in Beach Music.

Today marks the second straight day for our special edition of “Lunch at the Beach” on WIZS.

It’s #snowday2 around here, but at least we’ll be “at the beach” on WIZS today from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.

TownTalk, with the weekly Friday Trivia show will return at 11 a.m. tomorrow as scheduled.

Tradio will air at noon Friday as regularly scheduled.

Our next regularly scheduled newscast will be today at 5 p.m.