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Town of Youngsville Moves Forward With Annual Christmas Parade
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL The Town of Youngsville posted the following message via its Facebook page regarding the annual Christmas parade: Dear Youngsville Residents: The town board of commissioners would like to communicate its intention to move forward with its annual Christmas parade, which is...
Crime Stoppers Presents Community Awards for Service, Support
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Press Release and photos, Granville County Government Granville County Crime Stoppers recently made awards presentations for community service and support. Due to COVID-19 mass gathering restrictions, the annual recognitions, usually made during the annual Crime Stoppers Banquet in October, were made through personal visits by Crime Stoppers...
Sports Talk 12/01/20: Crossroads Christian Temporarily Halts Basketball Season
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL With questions surrounding mask requirements for student-athletes and health concerns, the Crossroads Christian School Colts have temporarily halted the men’s basketball season. CCS Athletic Director Scottie Richardson said the decision was based solely on what is right for the players. “The...
City of Henderson Updates: Downtown Christmas Lights, Urban Redevelopment
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Henderson City Manager E. Terrell Blackmon provided the following updates to WIZS News: The Downtown Henderson Christmas lights/decorations will be put up this week. Blackmon said the City’s goal was always for the lights to be up by the first week...
Noon News 12-1-20 Covid19; Crossroads Christian; Christmas Lights; HPD Recert; Man Sentenced; ACTS
Stories include: – Covid19 update – Crossroads Christian pauses athletics due to Covid19 – Christmas lights in Downtown Henderson – City Council meets on urban redevelopment – Henderson Police Dept. begins recertification process – Oxford man sentenced on firearms charges – ACTS food pantry drive. For full details and audio click play WIZS Radio...
GVPH COVID Update: Increase in Active Cases, Outbreaks at Long-Term Care Facilities
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Information courtesy Granville Vance Public Health GVPH provided the following update for COVID-19 spread and response in Granville and Vance County as of November 30, 2020. Granville Vance Public Health numbers correlate with the NC Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NCEDSS) data. The county case numbers reported on the NC...
City of Oxford’s First Holiday Toy Drive in Full Swing
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL The City of Oxford is proud to bring the 1st Annual Holiday Toy Drive to the community. Donations of new, unwrapped toys for children are needed. Donations can be brought to Oxford City Hall, located at 300 Williamsboro St., by December...
Henderson Public Safety Committee to Discuss COVID, Homicides
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL The Henderson City Council’s Public Safety Committee will meet on Thursday, December 3, 2020, at 3 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall, 134 Rose Avenue. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss COVID-19 and homicides. This meeting will be...
Winter Heating Assistance Available to Qualifying Seniors, Disabled
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, NCDHHS The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced it will issue an automated payment to thousands of eligible households to help with winter heating expenses via the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program. The automated payment will be...
HPD Prepares for CALEA Assessment; Public May Offer Comments
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Henderson Police Department As a law enforcement agency holding Advanced Law Enforcement Accreditation since 2002, the Henderson Police Department takes great pride in serving its community. Every four (4) years we host Assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for...