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Governor Cooper to Announce Closing of NC Restaurants, Bars for Dine-in
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Office of NC Governor Roy Cooper Governor Roy Cooper and members of the Coronavirus Task Force are holding a media briefing today at 2 p.m. At that briefing, Governor Cooper will announce a new executive order in response to...
KARTS Suspending Services – UPDATED
PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THE FACT THAT THIS STORY HAS BEEN UPDATED HERE WITH MORE CURRENT INFORMATION AND AN OBVIOUS CHANGE IN PLANS TO HELP PEOPLE MEET THERE NEEDS. UPDATE – For Immediate Release March 17, 2020 Irene Johnson, Executive Director KARTS will continue to provide transportation service in Franklin, Granville, Vance and Warren counties...
United Way of Vance County Promotes Use of 211 During Epidemic
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Terri Hedrick, Treasurer/Secretary, United Way of Vance County United Way of Vance County is joining United Ways across the state and nation in supporting community needs with the COVID-19 pandemic. N.C. 211, which is supported by all United Way...
H-V Rec. & Parks Announces Closure of Aycock Rec. Center, Fox Pond, Other Facilities
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Tara Goolsby, Kendrick Vann, Recreation and Parks Director The governor of North Carolina recently declared a local state of emergency in response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), ordering K-12 public schools to be closed for two weeks and recommended additional precautions...
Vance Charter School Announces K-8, High School Curriculum Info.
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Vance Charter School As you know, Gov. Cooper issued an executive order closing all NC public schools for students from March 16 through March 30. After advisement from the NC Department of Public Instruction, Vance Charter School has enacted...
Warren Co. Establishes Centralized Resources; Updates County Operations
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Warren County Government Warren County Government has established a local line for information dissemination in regard to local information and response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Warren County COVID-19 Hotline is 252-257-7132. This information line will be manned from...
GCPS to Provide Student Assignments Tues.; Drive-Thru Meal Service to Expand
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Granville County Public Schools Granville County Public Schools has two important updates to share about academic and nutritional support for our students. First, GCPS is providing an extended learning plan for March 16-30 for all students to ensure they...
County Courthouses Open; Proceedings of District, Superior Court Suspended
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -Information courtesy the Hon. Henry Gupton, Vance County Clerk of Superior Court Measures in Ninth Judicial District On Friday, Chief Justice Cheri Beasley entered an order implementing sweeping measures designed to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus and to minimize the risk of exposure for the...
Henderson Residents Still Responsible for Water Bill During Disconnect Suspension
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy The City of Henderson In response to the expanding COVID-19 public health emergency, the City of Henderson will suspend all water account disconnects due to non-payment of utility bills. During this time, we want to ensure that all Henderson...
VGCC Declares March 16-20 Spring Break; Courses Resume Online Next Week
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Vance-Granville Community College VGCC will be moving Spring Break to Monday, March 16 through Friday, March 20 to allow the college time to transition to mostly online instruction for the next several weeks in support of our Governor’s directive...
