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VGCC Students Recognized at Virtual Practical Nursing Pinning Ceremony
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Vance-Granville Community College held a Pinning Ceremony for the Practical Nursing Class of 2020 using Zoom on July 29, 2020, at 6 p.m. Twenty-two students successfully completed the program in the summer semester. Since an in-person ceremony could not be held, students...
Edmonds Tennis & Education Foundation to Launch Scholarship Program With Ribbon-Cutting
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce The Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony to recognize and launch the Edmonds Tennis & Education Foundation’s Endowment-Scholarship Program on Thursday, September 3, 2020, at 4 p.m. The outdoor ceremony, hosted...
Local COVID-19 Statistics; GVPH Updates Online Data Dashboard
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Granville Vance Public Health GVPH has updated the way data is shared on its website. Please visit GVPH’s COVID-19 Data Dashboard (click here) for tables and graphs that will be updated daily. The following is an update for COVID-19...
HVRPD: Fortnight Deadline Extended; Virtual Painting & Youth Outreach Programs Offered
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 a few upcoming events, including: Virtual Project Youth Outreach: Project Youth Outreach focuses on interpersonal skill-building, life skills, and guided growth activities that will contribute to...
Granville Athletic Park Site of Newest Addition to Regional Quilt Trail
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Granville County Government With the installation of a quilt block on a historic tobacco barn, the Granville Athletic Park (GAP) is now included on the Quilt Trails of the Tar and Roanoke Rivers. The block was installed this past...
Corbitt Preservation Association’s Annual Truck Show & Reunion Canceled
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information and flyer courtesy Kenneth Stegall, The Corbitt Preservation Association The Corbitt Preservation Association’s 19th Annual Corbitt Truck Show and Reunion scheduled for October 17, 2020, has been officially canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This is the first time...
Local News Audio 8-25-20 Noon
Illegal Drug Awareness and Issues Overdose Awareness Event in Memory of Heaven Leigh Nelson, Other Victims HPD: Three Arrested in Large Heroin Bust Sixty Dosage Units of Heroin Found in Vehicle Stop; Chavis Arrested wizsradio · Noon News 8-25-20 Drug Overdose Prevention Event, Drug Seizures And Arrests.MP3 ...
Franklin Co. Finance Celebrates 21 Years of Excellence
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Franklin County Government Franklin County’s Finance Department now holds a 21-year record of excellence in financial reporting. Once again, the team has achieved the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting. The Finance...
GCPS to Study, Share ‘Readiness Indicators’ Before Transitioning to Plan B
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Granville County Public Schools Granville County Public Schools is committed to our students returning to school as soon as it is safe to do so. In order to begin a safe transition from Plan C (all remote) to Plan...
Vance Co. Regional Farmers Market to Hold Special Twilight Market Today!
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Vance County Regional Farmers Market Back by popular demand, the Vance County Regional Farmers Market (VCRFM) will hold a “Twilight Market” today, August 25, 2020, from 3:30 until 7:30 p.m. This will be in lieu of an open market...
