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Henderson’s Loose Leaf Collection Season Begins Oct. 26
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, City of Henderson The City of Henderson’s Loose Leaf Collection Season will begin the week of October 26, 2020, and will end on January 15, 2021. During this period of time, it is permitted to place rows or piles...
VGCC Awarded Funds for Continuing Education Scholarships
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Vance-Granville Community College recently received just over $188,000 from the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund to help local residents obtain job training. The GEER Fund, created as part of the federal CARES Act, will provide...
Suspect Arrested in Shooting of 18-Year-Old Alveante Holden
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Henderson Police Department As previously released, on Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at approximately 8:43 p.m., officers of the Henderson Police Department were dispatched to the 600 block of E. Andrews Avenue to investigate gunfire. When they arrived, they located...
Shooting Suspect Terry Arrested; Charged with 1st Degree Murder
Press Release – October 13, 2020 – Vance County Sheriff’s Office and Sheriff Curtis Brame On Tuesday, October 13, 2020, at 7:52p.m., the Vance County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division and the Henderson Police Department’s Patrol Division responded to 956 David Street, Henderson, North Carolina regarding a shooting. Once at the scene, Deputies discovered gunshot wounds...
WIZS Noon News 10/14/20
WIZS Noon News 10/14/20 Audio – Dist 2 Vance County Commissioners Election – Sewer Overflows – Earthquake Drill – Plan C and local sports CLICK PLAY FOR FULL DETAILS AND AUDIO wizsradio · WIZS Noon News 101420: Dist 2 Commissioners; Sewer Overflows; Earthquake Drill; Plan C and Sports ...
Drive-Thru Christmas Parade Planned for Downtown Henderson
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy the H-V Downtown Development Commission The Henderson-Vance Downtown Development Commission and the Vance County Arts Council will sponsor a Drive-Thru Christmas Parade in downtown Henderson on Saturday, December 5, 2020. The parade begins at 5 p.m. and ends at...
GVPH COVID-19 Update as of 10/13/20
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 13, 2020. Granville Vance Public Health numbers correlate with the NC Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NCEDSS) data. The county case numbers reported on the NC...
Man Who Struck Trooper With Vehicle Sentenced in Superior Trial Court
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Office of District Attorney Michael D. Waters During the October 5, 2020, session of Vance County Criminal Superior Trial Court, with Superior Court Judge John M. Dunlow presiding, Justin Venable entered a plea of guilty to DWI, Felony Hit...
NC’s Fall Wildfire Season Begins
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, N.C. Forest Service In North Carolina, the fall wildfire season typically lasts from mid-October until mid-December. During this time, the N.C. Forest Service and the USDA Forest Service urge residents and visitors to be cautious with campfires and when...
Henderson’s Sewer System Bypasses 144,300 Gallons of Untreated Water
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, City of Henderson The City of Henderson’s Sewer Collection System bypassed approximately 144,300 gallons of untreated water on October 11, 2020, through October 12, 2020, due to inflow/infiltration from heavy rain. The overflows occurred at Sandy Creek Pump Station...
