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Noon News 12-3-20 Court resumes; Covid; Gang Free; Mobile Homes; Salvation Army; Exams; Food Truck
Stories include: – Vance Co. Court resumes – Latest Covid19 figures – Gang Free Health for the Holidays event – Abandoned Mobile Home Program – Salvation Army – Vance Co. Schools exams – Food Truck Festival. For full details and audio click play WIZS Radio · Noon News 12-3-20 Court resumes; Covid; Gang Free; Mobile...
Valenzuela Selected as Franklin Co. Emergency Services Director
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Franklin County Government Franklin County Manager Kim Denton has named Hendrix Valenzuela as Emergency Services Director. Valenzuela will assume the position on December 14, 2020. Valenzuela comes to Franklin County from Cumberland County where he served as the County’s...
Counties Complete Recount in Supreme Court Race; Newby Leads by 401 Votes
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL All 100 North Carolina counties have completed the statewide recount in the North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice contest. After the machine recount, Republican Paul Newby leads Democrat Cheri Beasley by 401 votes out of nearly 5.4 million cast in that...
Aycock Rec. Center Offers Limited-Time Free Indoor Track Usage
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Henderson Vance Recreation and Parks Department For a limited time, walkers will be welcome free of charge at the indoor Aycock Rec Center track. The Aycock Rec Center is located at 307 Carey Chapel Rd in Henderson. This offer...
‘Fall Clean Out’ Results in More Than 26 Tons of Materials Collected
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Granville County Government Granville County’s annual “Fall Clean Out,” held on Nov. 21, 2020, resulted in the collection of more than 26 tons of materials for recycling and proper disposal. According to Recycling and Sustainability Coordinator Teresa Baker, this...
VGCC Graduates Second Class from Truck Driver Training Program, Prepares for a Third
Vance-Granville Community College recently celebrated the graduation of the second class in the short history of its Truck Driver Training, or CDL, program. The program includes a combination of classroom instruction, range driving and road driving. With the end of training, students have successfully completed their DOT exams, making them eligible for their “Class A”...
Vance County Court Sessions Resume Monday, Dec. 7
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Court sessions at the Vance County Courthouse will resume on Monday, December 7, 2020, after several canceled days due to a cluster of positive COVID-19 cases. According to the Hon. Henry L. Gupton, the Courthouse will continue to follow all the...
Holiday Events This Week: Oxford Reverse Parade, Butner Christmas Drive-Thru
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Granville County Chamber of Commerce A reminder of upcoming Granville County holiday events: BUTNER Butner Christmas in the Park – Drive-Thru Date: Friday, December 4, 2020 Location: Gazebo Park Time: 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Load up the kiddies with...
Abandoned Mobile Home Program to Enhance Beauty, Safety of Vance Co.
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Vance County Government Vance County is looking for applicants to participate in this year’s state grant-funded abandoned mobile home program. The program identifies abandoned mobile homes across the county that pose aesthetic, health and safety hazards. This is a...
Warren Co. Health Dept. to Offer COVID Drive-Thru Testing
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL The Warren County Health Department will hold a COVID-19 drive-thru testing event on Thursday, December 10, 2020, from 2:30 until 5:30 p.m. No appointments are necessary. Please bring your ID and insurance card if you have one. There are no co-pays...
