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Granville Board of Education to Create Task Force to Address School Closures
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Granville County Public Schools The Granville County Board of Education met in a special work session on Monday, October 26, 2020, to review and discuss school reorganization in the district. Previously, the Board had commissioned the administration to prepare...
Aycock Rec Center Pool Closed Until Further Notice
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Henderson Vance Recreation and Parks Department Aycock Recreation Center’s pool will be closed beginning Tuesday, October 27, 2020, until further notice. For more information, please contact Lauren Newlin at (252) 438-3160 or (lnewlin@ci.henderson.nc.us)...
Resurfacing Projects Awarded for Vance, Franklin and Warren Counties
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, N.C. Department of Transportation Thanks to five new contracts awarded by the N.C. Department of Transportation, totaling more than $17 million, nearly 120 miles of area roadway will be resurfaced. Under a $3.5 million contract, Carolina Sunrock of Raleigh...
VGCC Golf Tournament Brings in More Than $110,000
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Vance-Granville Community College recently held its annual Endowment Fund Golf Tournament at the Henderson Country Club, raising more than $110,000. Proceeds will help fund scholarships for deserving students and support the mission of the college. Delayed...
Paul McKenzie, Ag. Extension Agent, Receives Distinguished Service Award
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, National Association of County Agriculture Agents (NACAA) Paul McKenzie received the Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of County Agriculture Agents (NACAA) during the 2020 Annual Meeting and Professional Improvement Conference. McKenzie was one of several honorees who...
Franklin Co. Plans Drive-Through Veteran’s Day Celebration
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Franklin County Government Franklin County will soon honor the men and women who served and sacrificed for our country at the county’s annual Veteran’s Day celebration. Due to social distancing measures related to the Covid-19 pandemic, the celebratory event...
GVPH Local COVID-19 Update as of 10/26/20
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Information courtesy Granville Vance Public Health The following is an update for COVID-19 spread and response in Granville and Vance County as of October 26, 2020. Granville Vance Public Health numbers correlate with the NC Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NCEDSS) data. The county case numbers reported on the NC...
Warren COVID-19 Testing & Resource Distribution Event – Oct. 30
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Green Rural Redevelopment, Inc. On Friday, October 30, 2020, a COVID-19 community testing and resource distribution event will be held from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. at the Warren County Armory Civic Center located at 501 US Highway 158...
WIZS Noon News 10-26-20 Early Vote, Fish Fry, Covid, Job Fair, Breast Cancer
– Early Vote – Relay for Life Fish Fry Today 4 to 7 at 220 Seafood – Covid Testing Free; Free Groceries; Free PPE – VGCC Job Fair – Breast Cancer; Cardinal Innovations For Full Details and WIZS Noon News Audio Click Play… wizsradio · WIZS Noon News 10-26-20 Early Vote Fish Fry Covid...
‘Cardinal Innovations Goes Pink’ for Breast Cancer, Mental Heath Awareness
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Cardinal Innovations Healthcare Join us on Wednesday, October 28, 2020, for Cardinal Innovations Goes Pink, a two-session virtual event to increase awareness around breast cancer and mental health in Franklin, Granville, Halifax, Vance and Warren counties. Session One: Community...
