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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...
Local News Audio 9-9-20 Noon
– Homicide Suspect Arrested – – Dr. Jerry Edmonds, VGCC Vice President Appointed to Black Entrepreneurship Council – – Executive Session of Henderson City Council, Personnel Matter – – Office Supplies for Vance County Schools Students – Click Play for Local News Audio and Full Details wizsradio · Local News Audio 09-09-20 Noon: Homicide Suspect...
Vance Co. Schools Continues Free Meal Boxes Through October
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Vance County Schools Vance County Schools will offer free meal boxes for drive-thru style pick-up every Monday in September and October from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Boxes will be distributed at Vance County Middle School located at 293...
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...
