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Fraud Alert: Scammers Claiming to be With DOJ, Preying on Elderly
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Department of Justice The Justice Programs’ Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) has received multiple reports that individuals claiming to represent the Department of Justice are calling members of the public as part of an imposter scam. The department...
Free Community COVID-19 Testing Event – Sept. 13
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Information courtesy Granville Vance Public Health Granville Vance Public Health is partnering with Duke University to host a community testing event for community members who may not have a primary care provider and/or those who lack access to transportation and insurance. The testing event will be held...
Middleburg’s St Paul United Church of Christ to Hold Voter Registration Events
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Joyce Davis, St Paul United Church of Christ St Paul United Church of Christ will hold new voter registration events at the church’s location at the corner of 292 North Lee Avenue in Middleburg, NC. Registration dates are: Saturday...
Police Take Homicide Suspect Into Custody
Press Release Update – September 8, 2020 This evening, Henderson Police Department Detectives discovered Se’Quayveon Batchelor was located at the Budget Host Inn, in Roxboro, NC. Roxboro Police Department was contacted and at approximately 7:00PM, Se’Queayveon Batchelor was peacefully taken into custody by the Roxboro Police Department. Se’Queayveon Batchelor was served with the outstanding warrants...
Henderson City Council to Hold Special Meeting on Personnel Matter – Sept. 9
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy the City of Henderson Henderson Mayor Eddie Ellington has requested a Special Called Meeting of the Henderson City Council for Wednesday, September 9, 2020, at 6 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is to hold a Closed Session Pursuant...
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– Warrants for Se’Quayveon Batchelor for 1st Degree Murder Remain Unserved – – Vance County Schools and the Vance County Public School Foundation Both Recipients of Walmart Grants – – Vance Co. Board of Commissioners to Hold Monthly Meeting Tues., Sept. 8 – – Click Play for Local News Audio and Full Details… wizsradio ·...
FCSO: Sanchez Charged With Sexual Offense, Indecent Liberties With a Child
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release and photo, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division issued warrants for the arrest of Luis Alonso Sanchez, a Franklin County resident, on August 28, 2020. Charges consisted of the following: Statutory Sexual Offense...
Granville Board of Education Accepting Applications for Vacant District 3 Seat
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Granville County Public Schools The Granville County Board of Education will continue with six members until a replacement for District 3 is appointed. Per Policy 2115 – Unexpired Term Fulfillment, the Granville County Board of Education will proceed with...
Double Voting is a Violation of NC Law, Class I Felony
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL The following is a message to North Carolina voters from Karen Brinson Bell, executive director of the North Carolina State Board of Elections: It is illegal to vote twice in an election. N.C.G.S. § 163-275(7) makes it a Class I felony for a...
Walmart Provides $5,000 Grants to Vance County Schools, Public School Foundation
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Information and photo courtesy Vance County Schools Walmart recently awarded a $5,000 grant to Vance County Schools (VCS) and a $5,000 grant to the Vance County Public School Foundation (VCPSF). The grants were provided upon the recommendation of the local Walmart Distribution Center/Transportation Office after its review...
