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WIZS.com – Facebook/wizsradio – Twitter/wizsradio Check Back for additional Closings and Delays Send Your Closing or Delay to: johncharles@wizs.com or text to 2524320774 Closings & Delays Schools Crossroads Christian Schools – CLOSED Tuesday, January 26. Granville County Public Schools – CLOSED Tuesday, January 26, for all students and school system employees. This Saturday, January 30 will...
Winter Storm Jonas Update
Winter Storm Jonas continues to make travel difficult throughout Vance County. Snow fall totals received thus far are approximately three inches with localized higher amounts in certain areas of the County. Additional snow accumulation on Saturday is expected to total three to four inches before the last the system moves out of the area. Vance...
NCDOT and Highway Patrol Implement “Quick Clearance Law” Due to Impending Winter Storm
NORTH CAROLINA STATE HIGHWAY PATROL·THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2016 For the safety of the traveling public and to ensure that plow, salt and sand trucks can effectively work to clear roads, NCDOT is working closely with the State Highway Patrol and local law enforcement to identify and move abandoned vehicles that are blocking travel lanes or...
Local Governments Declare State of Emergency
Local Proclamation of a State Of Emergency Winter Storm Jonas PROCLAMATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY The following Proclamation is issued by the Mayor of the City of Henderson and the Chairman of the Vance County Board of Commissioners: WHEREAS, information from the National Weather Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and other sources indicate that a significant...
N.C. Gov. Declares State of Emergency
Press Release Governor Declares State of Emergency as North Carolina Prepares for Winter Storm Snow and ice could cause power outages, dangerous driving conditions Raleigh, N.C. – Governor Pat McCrory is urging North Carolinians to prepare for winter weather and monitor local forecasts as the state’s first significant winter storm moves in later today. McCrory will activate...
Underage Alcohol and Tobacco Sales
Henderson Police Department Press Release January 21, 2016 On Tuesday, December 29, 2015, members of the Henderson Police Department Special Operations unit conducted an operation to check compliance of the state’s alcohol and tobacco sales law. Officers utilized an underage (17 year old) informant and sent him into retail outlets to check compliance. The underage minor...
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Wed/Thur Winter Wthr/Closings
Update 11:00 P.M. Wednesday: Vance County Schools on 2 hour delay Thursday for all students and school system employees. Victory Christian school and daycare will operate on a 2 hour delay Thursday. Crossroads Christian will be on a 2 hr delay Thursday morning. Winter weather Wednesday evening may affect area travel and result in closings or...
Meeting at VGCC Provides Information on Statewide Bond
An informational meeting organized by North Carolina State University and North Carolina Cooperative Extension to discuss the upcoming Connect NC bond referendum was held at Vance-Granville Community College’s South Campus on Jan. 14. Among those in attendance were community leaders from Vance, Granville, Franklin and Warren counties, VGCC trustees and officials, and a representative from...
