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Text-to-911 Now Available in Warren Co.; Residents Urged to Prioritize Calling 911
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Warren County Government Warren County E-911 is pleased to announce that Text-to-911 capabilities are now in place. However, residents should choose to call 911 over texting whenever possible. Text-to-911 should only be used in extreme emergencies. When using Text-to-911...
Jenna Holloway Named GCPS 2020 Teacher of the Year
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Press Release, Granville County Public Schools Each year, GCPS celebrates excellence in teaching through our Teacher of the Year recognitions. Staff at each school selects a Teacher of the Year who then competes to become the District Teacher of the Year, who then goes on to possibly...
Noon News 06/03/20
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm WIZS, Henderson – Your Community Voice Upcoming Job Fair for Harbor Freight South Henderson Pentecostal Holiness Church to offer utility relief for impactees of COVID 19 pandemic Sheriff Curtis Brame and Kendrick Vann discuss Sunday’s protest walk wizsradio · Noon News 06/03/20...
Enrollment Numbers Up for VGCC’s Summer Term
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Vance-Granville Community College has been working diligently to educate more students this summer. The hard work is paying off. As of the beginning of the summer semester in late May, VGCC had...
Local COVID-19 Update: Vance, Granville & Warren County Report
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Granville Vance Public Health and Warren County Health Department As of June 2, 2020, there are 324 known COVID-19 cases in Granville County, 332 cases in Vance County, 66 cases in Warren County and 29,889 confirmed cases in North Carolina. There...
McMillen Provides Overview of Recommended Vance Co. Budget Changes
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Vance County Manager Jordan McMillen provided WIZS with the following summary of the Vance County Board of Commissioners’ meeting held Monday, June 1, 2020: We held three public hearings last evening in regard to the overall FY 2020-2021 budget, the water...
North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association Releases Statement on George Floyd Incident
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association The North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association stands for the protection of the rights of all citizens. The sheriffs of North Carolina expect all law enforcement officers to conduct themselves professionally and lawfully at all times. These...
Details, Announcements for AdVance Academy’s June 11 Graduation Ceremony
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Vance County Schools AdVance Academy’s graduation event is set for Thursday, June 11, 2020, at 2:30 p.m. at Vance-Granville Community College. Vance County Schools released the following information for those participating in the drive-thru style event: Program of Events...
SHPHC, Cardinal Innovations Partner to Pay In-Need Residents’ Utility Bills
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY In partnership with Cardinal Innovations Healthcare Solutions, South Henderson Pentecostal Holiness Church will be paying utility bills (water/sewer/electricity) for those families that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in our community. The payment is limited to one bill per household and requires the presentation of an...
‘Veteran’ Granville Speller Wins District Bee Again
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Granville County Public Schools Granville County Schools held and sponsored the annual District Spelling Bee for Granville County on the evening of March 14, 2020, at Tar River Elementary School. Ten elementary schools from around the county, both public...
