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City of Oxford to Hold 2nd Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy the City of Oxford The City of Oxford’s 2nd Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive will run from October 1 to November 20, 2020. Please bring in non-perishable food items for local families in need. Drop off boxes will be located...
Anderson Sworn In as Granville County Commissioner
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Granville County Government Mr. Ernie Anderson of Creedmoor was sworn into office as County Commissioner at 3 p.m. on September 16, 2020. Anderson was appointed by the Granville County Board of Commissioners to represent District 5, a seat left...
Register Now: All-Boys Teen Leadership Academy to Hold Orientation This Weekend
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Department ENROLLING NOW! All-Boys Saturday Leadership Academy Saturday Leadership Academy provides small group instruction, coaching, mentorship and leadership development for teen African American males ages 12-18 residing in Vance County, NC. ELIGIBILITY: African American males...
Public Schools Now Able to Implement Plan A for Elementary Schools
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Office of Governor Roy Cooper After several weeks of stable COVID-19 trends and continued low virus spread in school settings, Governor Roy Cooper today announced that beginning on October 5, North Carolina public school districts and charter schools can...
Downtown Director Kathy Walters Resigns From City of Henderson
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Kathy Walters, director of the Henderson-Vance Downtown Development Commission (DDC), has submitted her resignation to the City of Henderson effective September 30, 2020. In a statement to WIZS News, Walters said she has “decided to retire and simplify my life.” With...
St. Paul Presbyterian Church to Hold COVID-19 ‘Rapid-Response’ Drive-Thru Testing
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy the Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Department St. Paul Presbyterian Church will hold a COVID-19 “rapid-response” testing drive-thru on Saturday, September 19, 2020, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. The church is located at 928 South Main St. in Louisburg...
Rubber ‘Ducky Derby’ Race to Be Held in Downtown Henderson This Saturday!
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY The 11th Annual FGV Ducky Derby Race will be held this Saturday, September 19, 2020, at 11 a.m. on Garnett Street in downtown Henderson. Several changes from previous events will be in place due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The public is still welcome to join the...
Henderson Men’s Shelter, Hope House to Open Under New COVID Guidelines
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Jane King, Community Partners of Hope Community Partners of Hope has had to navigate some new obstacles this year, but with your help, we will continue to offer services to homeless men both in the emergency men’s shelter and...
Election Campaign Sign Season Underway
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, North Carolina Department of Transportation Drivers traveling on North Carolina roadways are likely seeing what has become an election-year tradition – a lot of campaign signs. A state law passed in 2011 allows campaign signs to be placed in...
ACTS of Henderson Announces Current Food Pantry Needs
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy ACTS of Henderson ACTS of Henderson is currently in need of the following items for its food pantry: Boxed macaroni and cheese Brown sugar Ketchup Boxes of pasta Canned fruit (any kind) Cream of mushroom soup Cream of chicken...
