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VGCC Names 255 Students to President’s and Dean’s Lists
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Vance-Granville Community College has announced that 110 students earned President’s List academic honors and another 140 earned Dean’s List academic honors for the Spring 2020 Semester, while two made the President’s List and three made the...
Local Organizations Donate Combined $10,000 to Public School Foundation
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Press Release and photos, Vance County Public School Foundation The Vance County Public School Foundation (VCPSF) was developed to partner with and support Vance County Schools (VCS). As the 2020-2021 school year is underway, VCS is excited to share that the VCPSF, along with community and business...
Warren County Tops State in 2019 Tourism Expenditures Growth
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Warren County Government Domestic visitors to and within Warren County spent $31 million in 2019, an increase of 16.6% from 2018 ($26.65 million); this growth rate is the highest the county has seen going all the way back to...
Granville Co. Board of Education to Hold Regular Meeting Sept. 14
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 meet for a regular Board meeting on Monday, September 14, 2020, 6 p.m. at Tar River Elementary School, 2642 Philo White Road, Franklinton, NC. Members of the public...
New Hope Mini Mart Armed Robbery Suspect Apprehended
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release and photo, Vance County Sheriff’s Office On September 7, 2020, the Vance County 911 Center received a call for service regarding an armed robbery that had just occurred at the New Hope Mini Mart located on NC Hwy 39 North...
NC House Rep. Terry Garrison Provides Updates on COVID-19 Relief Bill
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy NC House Rep. Terry Garrison’s Sept. 2020 Newsletter Terry Garrison, North Carolina House Representative for District 32, has released his latest update from the NC General Assembly. In his September 2020 newsletter, Garrison said the North Carolina General Assembly...
Vance Co. Schools Seeks Donations for Elementary Arts & Rec Kits
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Vance County Schools The Vance County Public School Foundation and Vance County Schools are creating Arts & Rec Kits for elementary school students. With 2,500 elementary school students in the district, VCS is seeking donations from businesses, churches and...
Oxford City Council to Hold Community Development Block Grant Public Hearing
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy the City of Oxford Public Hearing Notice: Community Development Block Grant The City of Oxford City Council will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, September 16, 2020, at 8:45 a.m. via Zoom. The purpose of this hearing is to...
VGCC Reports Increase in Credit Hour Enrollment
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College The fall semester recently began at Vance-Granville Community College, and officials see positive signs regarding enrollment. Early data shows an approximate 4 percent increase in the total number of credit hours that students are taking —...
Use of Deadly Force in Death of David Brooks, Jr. Deemed Lawful
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Office of District Attorney Michael D. Waters Investigative Summary and Concluding Memorandum in Use of Deadly Force Against David Brooks, Jr. On the morning of July 24, 2020, Roxboro Police Chief David Hess notified the District Attorney‘s Office an officer...
