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Clerk of Superior Court Vance County Update 3-25-20
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL — from Henry L. Gupton, Vance County Clerk of Superior Court Due to the COVID-19 virus our operations have changed. Our office is still open Monday thru Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. However, our doors are locked. Please know that...
North Carolina Reports First COVID-19 Associated Deaths
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Office of Governor Roy Cooper The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is reporting the first COVID-19 associated deaths. A person from Cabarrus County died on March 24 from complications associated with the virus. The patient was...
EDC Encourages Businesses to Prepare Now for Potential ‘Shelter in Place’ Order
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Dennis Jarvis, Henderson-Vance County Economic Development Director The Vance County Government, the Henderson-Vance County Economic Development Commission and Chairman Tommy Hester are hopeful that the current situation facing Vance County, the State of North Carolina, and the United States...
First Baptist Church to Hold ‘Virtual Vespers’ Midweek Community Prayer
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy First Baptist Church On Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at 7 p.m., Dr. Ron Cava, senior minister of First Baptist Church in Henderson, will be hosting Virtual Vespers – a Midweek Community Prayer. This will be held weekly via the...
Vance Co. Board of Elections; Please Call Ahead
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Faye M. Gill, CERA, Elections Director, Vance County Board of Elections UPDATED 03/27/20 Vance County Board of Elections — Public access to the Board of Elections office is controlled by the County Board of Elections. All members of the...
Town Talk 03/24/20: Mayor Ellington Provides Henderson COVID-19 Updates
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Henderson Mayor Eddie Ellington appeared on WIZS Town Talk Tuesday at 11 a.m. With at least two cases of COVID-19 currently confirmed in Vance County, Ellington assured the community that steps have been taken to contain the spread and measures are in place to assist those in...
Warren County Animal Control Awarded $3K Grant for Spay and Neuter Program
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Warren County Government The Warren County Animal Control is pleased to announce that the department has been awarded a grant from the Petco Foundation in the amount of $3,000 for the Spay and Neuter Program. This grant will be...
Several Granville Co. Board of Commissioners Meetings Canceled or Postponed
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Debra A. Weary, Clerk to the Board, Granville County The joint meeting with the Granville County Board of Commissioners and the Granville County Board of Education announced for March 30, 2020, has been postponed until a later date to...
Warren Co. Urges Businesses to Research COVID-19 Assistance Resources
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Warren County Government Many businesses across Warren County, the state, and the country have been affected by the regulations and preventative measures surrounding the COVID-19 virus. It is important for businesses to take advantage of the resources being made...
Emergency Management Confirms Second Case of COVID-19 in Vance County
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Henderson-Vance Emergency Management Director Brian Short has released the area’s latest situation report, including information about Vance County’s second positive COVID-19 case. The report reads: Late last evening, Henderson-Vance County Emergency Management was informed of a second individual who had tested...