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Majority of Granville’s 95 COVID-19 Cases in Prison Complex; 21 Cases in Vance
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Granville Vance Public Health UPDATE: As of April 13, 2020, there are 95 known confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Granville County. Sixty-six of the 95 cases in Granville County are inmates at the Federal Bureau of Prisons Complex in...
Vance County Schools Meal Distribution Continues
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL The threat of strong storms resulted in the Vance County Schools meal distribution being cancelled on Monday, April 13. However, according to Vance County Schools public information officer Aarika Sandlin, moving forward, meal distributions should be Monday through Thursday from 11...
Pandemic Prompts Dept. of Public Safety to Transition Some Offenders to Supervision in the Community
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL — Press Release RALEIGH – In response to the unprecedented crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the North Carolina Department of Public Safety today announced it is taking an extraordinary measure to help reduce the spread of the virus in prison...
Henderson-Vance Had One Tornado Warning Earlier Monday
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL About 7:48 Monday morning, the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for Henderson and for portions of north and east Vance County. Shortly after 8 a.m., the warning for portions of Vance County was cancelled. However, the simultaneously warned areas...
No Curfew Currently Planned for Vance County, City of Henderson
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL According to Vance County and City of Henderson officials, there is no immediate plan to enact a curfew for the duration of Governor Cooper’s Stay at Home Order, which is currently in effect through April 29, 2020. Neighboring counties, including Warren...
Granville’s Spring Recycle & Collection Event Moved to May
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Press Release, Granville County Government The annual Spring Recycle and Collection event, originally scheduled for April 25, 2020, has been rescheduled for Saturday, May 16 at the Granville County Expo and Convention Center. The hours are from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. Vendors will be on-site offering...
Reminder: H-V Chamber’s 2019 Small Business of the Year Nominations Due April 17
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 is looking for nominees for the 2019 Small Business of the Year. This is your opportunity to recognize an outstanding business in the small business community. You are encouraged to...
Governor’s Order Provides Flexibility to Expand Hospital Beds, Equipment & Personnel
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Governor Roy Cooper Governor Roy Cooper took action to provide more access to health care beds and get more medical workers to respond to the rising demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He signed Executive Order No. 130, which...
McGregor Hall Partners With Lowe’s, First Baptist on Hospital Gown Project
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center McGregor Hall is honored to announce its partnership as the first and primary assembly location for the COVID-19 Hospital Gown Project. The project – with the support of McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center, First Baptist Church of...
Maria Parham Health Physician Practices Launch Telemedicine Services
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Maria Parham Health Virtual visits connect patients and providers beyond the clinic setting. Maria Parham Health Physician Practices announced today that it has added telemedicine to its offerings. The announcement comes on the heels of the Trump administration’s unprecedented...
