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Christmas Tree Selection and Care
Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m. Mon, Tues & Thurs. Choosing a Christmas tree can be a fun activity for the whole family to enjoy, whether perusing a lot full of cut firs and pines or whether venturing out to a...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 11-22-21 Noon
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The Local Skinny! Click It or Ticket Is Underway
The Click It or Ticket campaign is now underway for the extended Thanksgiving holiday period and will be in effect through Sunday, Nov. 28. During Click It or Ticket enforcement and education campaigns, law enforcement agencies increase the number of patrols and officers in an area, set up checking stations, and use local media to reach...
TownTalk: Monahan Talks Nuts, Chips And Popcorn
Snack lovers have an opportunity to grab a new brand of peanut from a couple with a long history in the industry. Carol and John Monahan have launched 1949 Nut Co. and are teaming up with their son, Josh, and his 1in6 Snacks to get their yummy treats into the hands – and tummies –...
Those Wanting CV-19 Vaccine Can Get CV-19 Vaccine
The bottom line on CV-19 vaccine is if you want a shot you can get a shot, including first and second doses as well as boosters and for children age 5 and older. As Granville-Vance Public Health Director Lisa Harrison explained in a weekly email she publishes, “You can come in any day of the...
SportsTalk: WIZS Player Of The Week Honors
Two young athletes are the winners of this week’s player of the week honors on WIZS. According to Cammy Simmons, Assistant Head Coach at Crossroads Christian, Abby Taylor makes everyone around her better whether that’s on the basketball or volleyball court or in the classroom. Simmons cited Taylor’s leadership abilities and her work ethic as...
A Suspect in the Murder of Devontae Cheek Now in Custody
— from the Office of Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame Press Release – November 19, 2021 On or about the 19th day of November 2021, Tiara Seaward delivered herself to the Vance County Sheriff’s Office for the service of Warrants related to the murder of Devontae Cheek. Cheek was shot and killed during a confrontation, which...
Forest Service Urges Residents To Hold Off Burning Yard Debris, Leaves
There’s a slight chance of rain early next week, but local forest service officials are encouraging area residents to hold off burning those leaves or other yard debris until the area has had some good rainfall. It’s fall wildfire season and the area has been put in the abnormally dry to moderate drought category, according...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 11-19-21
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VGCC Online ‘Holiday Mini-Term’ Classes Run Nov. 29 to Dec. 24
Vance-Granville Community College is offering more than a dozen online classes as part of its Holiday Mini-Term. The deadline to pay for the classes is Wednesday, Nov. 23 at noon. The mini-term will be sandwiched in between Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve – Nov. 29-Dec. 24, according to information from VGCC. Current students should speak with...
