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Local Noon News 10/6/20
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Granville Vance Public Health’s Free Diabetes Program Begins Today Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame Discusses Passing of Former Sheriff Thomas Breedlove VGCC is Offering Events for Domestic Violence Awareness Month Click Play for Full Details and Local News Audio wizsradio ·...
City of Henderson Issues Statement on Halloween Activities
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, City of Henderson COVID-19 has changed or influenced how we define our “normal” for 2020. As we enter the fall season and quickly approach Halloween, we should remain vigilant with our efforts to reduce the threat of COVID-19 in...
GVPH COVID-19 Update as of 10/5/20
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 5, 2020. Granville Vance Public Health numbers correlate with the NC Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NCEDSS) data. The county case numbers reported on the NC...
Dr. Michael A. Myrick Receives State Leadership Award
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Granville County Public Schools On Friday, September 25, 2020, Jack Hoke, the executive director of the NC School Superintendents Association, presented Dr. Michael Myrick with the Dr. Sam Houston, Jr. Leadership Award. This prestigious annual award is presented to...
Vance Co. Sheriff Curtis Brame Reflects on Former Sheriff Thomas Breedlove
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Many in the community were saddened to hear the news that Robert Thomas Breedlove, sheriff of Vance County from 1990-2006, passed away on Sunday at the age of 86. In a conversation with WIZS News, current Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame said he was saddened to hear...
Robert Thomas Breedlove Sr., Former Vance County Sheriff, Dies at 86
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL R. Thomas Breedlove, Sr. Robert Thomas Breedlove Sr., 86, of Henderson, NC died Sunday, October 4, 2020, at his home. Born in Vance County, he was the son of the late Marvin Green Breedlove and Daisey Lowry Breedlove. He was the...
‘Coach’ Joseph Stepusin, Jr. Remembered in Private Graveside Memorial Service
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL “Coach” Joseph Stepusin, Jr., 86, of Oxford Road, died Monday, September 28, 2020, at Maria Parham Health. He was a retired educator, having taught and coached in the Vance County School System. As a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, he...
Local Noon News 10/5/20
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Passing of Former Vance County Sheriff Thomas Breedlove Vance-Granville Community College – Domestic Violence Awareness Activities Baptist Men of West End Baptist Church Holding 220 Seafood Fundraiser This Afternoon Local COVID-19 Update WIZS’ Domestic Violence Awareness Coverage on Town Talk Click...
Register Now: GVPH’s Free Diabetes Prevention Program Begins Oct. 6
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Granville Vance Public Health Type 2 Diabetes is the most common form of diabetes, affecting approximately 5,000 Granville County residents and 3,000 Vance County residents. In response to these statistics, Granville Vance Public Health will continue its free Diabetes Prevention...
State Board Reminds Voters Not to Photograph Their Ballots
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, NC State Board of Elections The State Board of Elections is reminding voters that North Carolina law prohibits taking photographs of or videotaping voted ballots. Please refer to N.C.G.S. § 163-166.3 for more information. “Voters should not take a picture...
