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GVPH Local COVID-19 Update: Two Recent Granville Deaths Reported
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 November 9, 2020. Granville Vance Public Health numbers correlate with the NC Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NCEDSS) data. The county case numbers reported on the NC...
Letters to Santa, Exercise Classes, Holiday Crafts & More at Aycock Rec. Center
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy the Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks Department The Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Department announces upcoming events: HVRPD Neck Gaiters – Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks is now selling neck gaiters, a multipurpose accessory that can be worn 12 different ways. It...
McGregor Hall’s Beatles Tribute Concert Rescheduled for Nov. 17
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information and image courtesy McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center’s performance of “With a Little Help From Our Friends: A Beatles Concert for McGregor” has been rescheduled for Tuesday, November 17, 2020, at 7 p.m. The concert...
NCDHHS Releases New Guidance for Thanksgiving Celebrations, Black Friday Shopping
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services released new guidance for Thanksgiving celebrations and Black Friday shopping to help North Carolinians gauge the risks, protect their friends and loved ones, and slow the spread of COVID-19. “The best way...
Noon News 11-9-20 Covid19;Bridge Closure;provisonal Ballots;development project;City Council
Stories include: – Covid19 figures – bridge closure at Weldon’s Mill – Provisional ballots to be counted – Tobacco Warehouse redevelopment in downtown Henderson – city council meeting For full details and audio click play WIZS Radio · Noon News 11 – 9-20 Covid19;Bridge Closure;provisonal Ballots;development Project;City Council ...
HPD’s Shaw & Simmons Presented With ‘Life Saving’ Award
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information and photos courtesy the Henderson Police Department Henderson Police Department’s Officer Shaw and Sgt Simmons were presented with the department’s “Life Saving” Award by their Lieutenant, J. Ferguson last week. This is Sgt Simmons’ second Life Saving Award during his...
Weldons Mill Road Bridge Closed; Replaced Next Year
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Press Release, NCDOT N.C. Department of Transportation crews closed a Vance County bridge today due to the deterioration of its superstructure. The Weldons Mill Road bridge over Sandy Creek was built in 1949 and is set to be replaced next year. The department is scheduled to award a contract...
Phoenix Academy Receives Bombas ‘Giving Partner’ Grant
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release and photos, Granville County Public Schools Phoenix Academy of Granville County Public Schools recently became one of the newest members to be welcomed to the “Bombas’ Beehive.” In what has been an unprecedented year, Phoenix received a grant from...
COVID-19 Outbreak Reported at the Franklin County Detention Center
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Franklin County Government The Franklin County Health Department (FCHD) reports that as of Friday afternoon two (2) staff–members and thirty (30) inmates have tested positive for COVID–19 at the Franklin County Detention Center in Louisburg, NC. Staff from the Franklin...
Vance Co. Board of Elections to Meet Next Week on Provisional, Absentee Ballots
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Faye Gill, Vance County Board of Elections Vance County Board of Elections Director Faye Gill has announced that the Board will meet on Tuesday, November 10, 2020, at 10 a.m. to review provisional ballots. There are 55 provisional ballots...
