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Granville Vance Public Health Covid-19 Update 05/11/20
— courtesy Granville Vance Public Health online at gvph.org As of May 11, 2020, there are 169 known cases in Granville County, 151 cases in Vance County, and 15,045 confirmed cases in North Carolina. There are three outbreaks at congregate living facilities in the district – one at Federal Correctional Complex in Butner, NC, one at Pelican Health in...
Thornton Library Welcomes New Adult Services Librarian
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Granville County Government The Granville County Library System welcomes Melanie Baldwin to the Richard H. Thornton branch in Oxford. As Adult Services Librarian, Baldwin will be responsible for developing, promoting, presenting and evaluating programs and displays for adult patrons...
United Way Awards $6,100 in Grants to Local Charitable Organizations
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy United Way of Vance County The United Way of Vance County has awarded $6,100 in grants to local charitable organizations to assist needy families in Vance and Warren counties with food insecurities. The grant funding was made possible with...
Noon News 05/11/20
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm WIZS, Henderson – Your Community Voice Local News with John Charles Rose...
Aycock Rec. Center, Fox Pond Remain Closed; Most Outdoor Parks/Trails Open
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL A statement from the Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Department: Although NC Governor Roy Cooper issued a “soft opening” throughout the state, the Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Department will remain closed to the public at this time. While the order does reference...
HTI Turning Donated Laptops Into Chromebooks for Vance Co. Students
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy the Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce Do You Have Old Laptops You Could Donate? Matt Raydo with HUBZone Technology Initiative (HTI) recently contacted the Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce about collecting old/used laptops. Raydo’s organization converts old laptops into...
Vance County Commissioners to Hold Budget Work Sessions May 12 & 13
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Kelly H. Grissom, Clerk to Board/Executive Asst., County of Vance Please be informed that the Vance County Board of Commissioners will hold budget work sessions on Tuesday, May 12 and Wednesday, May 13, 2020, from 8:30 a.m. to 12...
Warren Co. Board of Education to Hold Virtual Meeting May 12
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Warren County Schools The Warren County Board of Education will hold a virtual Board Meeting on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, at 6 p.m. The public can access the meeting via a link on the school district website, warrenk12nc.org, under...
Latest Covid-19 Vance Co. Situation Report
From Brian Short, director of Emergency Services for Hend-Vance Co As of now, the total number of confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Vance County has increased to 152. A total of 24 individuals have now been released from isolation and 11 more remain hospitalized. Of those 152 cases, 90 are associated with community spread...
Food & Nutrition Services Participants Now Authorized for Online Grocery Purchases
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, NCDHHS As of May 6, 2020, North Carolina Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) participants will be able to purchase groceries online using their Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards at authorized online EBT retailers. North Carolina is the 10th state to...
