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Maria Parham Health to Hold Nurse Recruitment Event; Bonuses Offered
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Maria Parham Health Maria Parham Health will hold a Nurse Recruitment Event on Thursday, July 25, 2019, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at 566 Ruin Creek Road in Henderson. MPH will hire new and experienced RNs and experienced LPNs...
Beat the Summer Heat at the GAP’s Spray Park
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Granville County Government The Spray Park at Granville Athletic Park is open throughout the summer, Tuesday through Sunday of each week, from noon until 5 p.m. It is also available to groups (by appointment) Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m...
Oxford Commissioners to Consider Water, Sewer Line Replacement Grants
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Cynthia Bowen, City Clerk, City of Oxford The City of Oxford Board of Commissioners will hold their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, July 9, 2019, at 7 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Board Room, City Hall in Oxford. Agenda items include:...
The ‘Few and the Proud’ Join Forces With the State to Combat Drunk Driving
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, NCDOT The Marine Corps Air Station New River played host Monday to the annual North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program Statewide Fourth of July ‘Booze It & Lose it’ campaign, dubbed ‘Operation Firecracker.’ (PICTURES HERE) Operation Firecracker aims to prevent alcohol-related crashes...
ReBuild Communities to Host ‘Solar Energy’ Business After Hours Event
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce A “Solar Energy Workforce Development” Business After Hours event will be held from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 10, 2019, at ReBuild Communities NC Cultural Center, 117 Church St. in Henderson. Hosted by...
Fox Pond Park Fireworks POSTPONED Due to Expected Weather
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Tara Goolsby, Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Facilities Supervisor, Aycock Recreation Center Due to the threat of storms, ‘Fireworks and Jazz at Fox Pond Park’ originally scheduled for the evening of Friday, July 5, 2019, has been postponed. Once the event...
List of Local Four-County Independence Day Celebrations
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm WIZS wishes everyone a fun and safe July 4th holiday weekend. To help you celebrate, we’ve compiled a list of Independence Day events planned for the local four-county area: VANCE COUNTY: Fireworks in the Park Where: Fox Pond Park – 467 Vicksboro...
Vance Commissioners Approve County-Wide Broadband Agreement
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm The Vance County Board of Commissioners has approved a multi-year incentive agreement with Open Broadband to provide high-speed wireless internet for residential and commercial customers throughout the county. While a public hearing was held at the July 1 Commissioners’ meeting, no public...
Franklin Co. Responds to Reports of Radiological Contaminants in Wells
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Franklin County Government The Franklin County Health Department responded to the report of potential radionuclides in wells on November 19, 2018, in a presentation to the Franklin County Board of Commissioners containing information on how citizens could have testing conducted...
Reminder: ‘Guys and Dolls’ Performances Begin This Weekend
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center The McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center, 201 Breckenridge St. in Henderson, will feature “Guys and Dolls” as presented by the Henderson Rec Players on the following dates: Friday, July 5, 2019, @ 8 p.m. Saturday, July...