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Granville Wedding Vendors Invited: Register for 2021 ‘Brides on Wheels’ Tour
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Granville County Government Granville County vendors are invited to participate in the 2021 “Brides on Wheels” Bridal Tour, scheduled for March 28, 2021. Brides planning a 2021-2022 wedding will be taking a scenic “caravan” tour to learn more about...
GCPS Celebrates Joy of Reading With ‘Books for Break’
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Granville County Public Schools Granville County Public Schools is celebrating reading and readers with Books for Break – Celebrating the Joy of Reading! As part of its commitment to early literacy, GCPS is giving a book to every student in grades...
Vance & Granville Disposition Court Canceled Dec. 17-18
(NOTE: THE TEXT OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S INFORMATION PROVIDED BELOW FROM THURSDAY (12-10-20) IS NOT CHANGED. HOWEVER, THIS UPDATE FROM FRIDAY (12-11-20) FROM THE VANCE COUNTY CLERK OF COURT AND INFORMATION FROM OTHER JUDGES MEANS THE COURTS AND DWI DEFENDENT PROCEDINGS ARE ALL CANCELED NOW.) UPDATE 12-11-20 at 4:45pm From the Clerk of Court in...
Vance County Announces Christian Lockamy as Economic Development Director
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, County of Vance Vance County is pleased to announce the hiring of Christian Lockamy as the Director of the Henderson-Vance Economic Development Commission. Lockamy comes to Vance County with over seven years of experience in economic development, most recently...
TownTalk 12-10-20 Local History With Mark Pace
Emigrating Over the Horizon; Where Did They Go? WIZS TownTalk host Bill Harris and guest Mark Pace discuss emigration from Old Granville County. What were the reasons people left the area in the early to mid 19th Century? The need of land was one reason and land was cheap in areas such as Tennessee and...
Vance County Reaches 2,000+ Total, 592 Active COVID Cases
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Information courtesy Director Brian Short, Henderson-Vance Co. Emergency Operations Henderson-Vance County Emergency Operations released the following information on the spread of COVID-19: As of this morning, the total number of confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Vance County is 2,010. Of those 2,010 cases, 1,827 are associated...
Henderson-Vance Chamber Banquet 2020 Postponed
The Henderson-Vance Chamber Banquet 2020 has been postponed due to covid-19. Normally, the Chamber schedules the event each year in January. In a recent email to member businesses, the announcement was made, and the following statement released. “We look so forward to seeing you, networking, and announcing the Citizen of the Year; however, due to...
Local Heroes in Vance; 911, EMS, First Responders, Deputies Save Child’s Life
Local Heroes in Vance County. 911, EMS, First Responders, Deputies worked together, and a young child’s life was saved. She was choking. A Vance County Emergency Operations post on Facebook Tuesday (see for yourself here) read, “So very thankful we were able to be there for sweet Isabella on November 3rd. We don’t always get...
WIZS Noon News 12-09-20: Free Concert; Drewry Fire Quilt; Oak Level UCC Brunch; MPH Women’s
– SHPHC Presents ‘Christmas Time’s A-Comin’: A Bluegrass Christmas’ – Drewry Volunteer Fire Dept. Holding Drawing for Handmade Quilt – Oak Level U.C.C Brunch Saturday – Dr. Kayla J. Cagle-Colon Joins Maria Parham Women’s Care For audio and full details, click play below… WIZS News on 1450AM / 100.1FM at 8a, 12 noon and 5p...
Free COVID Testing, Food & PPE Distribution in Henderson Dec. 11
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Green Rural Redevelopment, Inc. On Friday, December 11, a COVID-19 community testing and resource distribution event will be held from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. at The Courtyards I&II, Woods I apartment complex located at 500 South Cooper Drive...
