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Raccoon Found on Currin Rd. Tests Positive for Rabies
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Vance Co. Animal Services Vance County Animal Services responded to a call on March 12, 2020, in reference to a possibly rabid raccoon in the 300 block of Currin Road in Henderson. The raccoon was sent off for testing and...
Henderson American Legion Post 60 to Hold Chicken Plate Sale
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Henderson American Legion Post 60 The Henderson American Legion Post 60 will hold a Chicken Plate Sale on Friday, April 3, 2020, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Tickets are $8 for a plate of 1/2 chicken, green beans, red-skinned...
Meet Ken Reeves, Granville County’s New Fire Marshal
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Granville County Government Ken Reeves is Granville County’s newly-hired Fire Marshal. Reeves comes to Emergency Services with training and experience, as he has served as Battalion Chief, Fire Investigator and Training Officer of the Vance County Fire Department, as well...
Granville Co. Board of Commissioners to Meet Mon., March 16
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Debra A. Weary, Clerk to the Board, Granville County The Granville County Board of Commissioners will meet Monday, March 16, 2020, at 7 p.m. at the Granville Expo and Convention Center, 4185 US Highway 15 South, Oxford. Agenda items include:...
Granville School Board to Hold Special Meeting on Procedures, Health Updates
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Granville County Public Schools NOTICE TO PUBLIC AND PRESS The Granville County Board of Education will meet for a Special Meeting on Monday, March 16, 2020, at 6 p.m. at the Central Services Building, 101 Delacroix Street, Oxford, North Carolina...
State Offers $5K Reward in HPD Sgt. Brandon Mitchell Shooting
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY -From the Office of Governor Roy Cooper Governor Roy Cooper announced on Monday that the State is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the shooting of Sergeant Brandon Mitchell, age 31...
Vance Co. Schools Announces Procedure Changes Due to Coronavirus Risk
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Vance County Schools Over the past few days, Vance County Schools has been in close dialogue with the Health Department and can confirm that at the time of this writing there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 or Coronavirus in...
NCHSAA: Basketball State Championships, Interscholastic Athletics Suspended
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, NCHSAA Due to the threat from COVID-19, the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) has made the decision to postpone the 2020 Men’s and Women’s Basketball State Championships indefinitely. “As much as we would like this opportunity for our...
Town Talk 03/12/20: Fourth Annual VCS Arts Alive! to Showcase Student Talent
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm Aarika Sandlin, public information officer for Vance County Schools, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Thursday at 11 a.m. Discussing upcoming district events, Sandlin said students and staff are busy preparing for VCS’ fourth annual Arts Alive! talent showcase. Arts Alive! will be...
Coronavirus Prompts GCPS to Cancel Field Trips, Suspend Work-Related Travel
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Granville County Public Schools Granville County Public Schools has been in close dialogue with the Health Department and can confirm that there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 or Coronavirus in Granville County. We continue to focus our efforts on...
