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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...
Dr. Kayla J. Cagle-Colon Joins Maria Parham Women’s Care
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Maria Parham Health Maria Parham Health (MPH), a Duke LifePoint hospital, is excited to announce that Kayla J. Cagle-Colon, MD, has joined their women’s care practice, Maria Parham Women’s Care. Dr. Cagle-Colon joins the community from New York, New...
VGCC’s Dickens Receives Statewide Award for Work-Based Learning
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Antoinette C. Dickens, Department Chair of Public Service and Work-Based Learning Coordinator for Vance-Granville Community College, was recently named the winner of the North Carolina Work-Based Learning Association (NCWBLA) Jon A. Young Award for 2020. This award recognizes the outstanding NCWBLA member...
H-V Rec. & Parks Announces Upcoming Water Aerobics, Yoga, Know Your Rights
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy the Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Department The Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Department announces the following upcoming events: Water Aerobics: Water Aerobics is a program that uses the buoyant qualities of water to enhance physical fitness through exercises. It is a...
NC to Begin Modified Stay at Home Order Dec. 11
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Office of Governor Roy Cooper Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen today announced that North Carolina will begin a Modified Stay at Home Order after a rapid increase in...
