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Vance County Situation Report 3/28/20
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL — information from and written entirely by Brian Short, H-V Director of Emergency Operations Yesterday, Governor Cooper issued Executive Order 121, advising North Carolina residents to stay at home in an attempt to reduce the number of individuals being infected with...
Mayor Ellington’s Video and Text Reassure; Request Cooperation
In response to Governor Roy Cooper issuing Executive Order No. 121, or you can click here for the full order, Henderson Mayor Eddie Ellington is requesting your full cooperation, as seen in the text and recorded video below. My Fellow Citizens: As we face these times of uncertainty, we must remember we cannot control what...
Governor Cooper Announces Statewide Stay at Home Order Until April 29
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Office of Governor Roy Cooper Governor Roy Cooper ordered people in the state of North Carolina to stay at home for thirty days, until April 29, 2020, in another step to slow the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Governor...
Sheriff Brame: ‘Drive-In’ Style Church Services Limited Per State’s Mass Gathering Order
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Vance County Sheriff Curtis R. Brame provided WIZS with the following response from State officials on the matter of “drive-in” church services being held during the coronavirus pandemic. Question asked by 100 NC Sheriffs to the State of NC: Can you...
NC Dept. of Agriculture Issues Notice for Essential Food and Agriculture Employees
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Warren County Government The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Sciences is taking preventative measures to help farmers, agribusinesses, and food workers in the event that the state of North Carolina issues a shelter-in-place order. At this time...
Franklin Co. Schools to Continue Meal Pickup Over Spring Break Week
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Franklin County Schools Franklin County Schools has staff members serving meals, planning for instruction, improving our facilities, and connecting with students and families during what has been an unprecedented time for us. At FCS, we are grateful to be...
North Carolina Receives Federal Disaster Declaration for COVID-19
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Office of Governor Roy Cooper The White House granted Governor Roy Cooper’s request late Wednesday for a federal disaster declaration for the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic in North Carolina. The declaration provides Public Assistance to all 100 North Carolina counties...
Public Health Update: Three Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Granville, Two in Vance
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Granville Vance Public Health UPDATE: As of March 26, 2020, there were two additional known confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Granville County bringing the total number of cases to three. The two individuals are in the same household. Vance...
Town Talk 03/26/20: Dr. Stephen Pearson Provides Tips on Working From Home
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Dr. Stephen Pearson, co-owner and operator of Sadie’s Coffee Corner in downtown Henderson, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Thursday at 11 a.m. Pearson, who teaches classes online at UNC-Chapel Hill and Utica College, and holds a Doctorate in Business Administration with a specialization in global business organization...
Cardinal Innovations Healthcare Creates $1 Million COVID-19 Relief Fund
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Cardinal Innovations Healthcare COVID-19 Relief Fund In this time of unprecedented crisis, Cardinal Innovations is committed to our members’ needs and those that care for them. The social and economic impacts of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) are real, and we are...
