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NC Farms Open for Winter Events
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, NCDA&CS Farms across the state are opening their gates for travelers looking for ways to celebrate the season with unique and fun farm experiences. From choose-and-cut Christmas trees and light shows to pop-up markets and visits with Santa, there are...
News 11/15/19
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HFD’s Annual Boot Drive Raises $13K+ for MPH Oncology Center
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Captain Lee Edmonds, with the Henderson Fire Department, was on Wednesday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk program to discuss the fire department’s recent fundraiser for the Maria Parham Health Oncology Center. On Tuesday afternoon, Edmonds and other HFD representatives presented the administration and staff of Maria Parham...
VGCC Awards Scholarships to 349 Students
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Vance-Granville Community College honored 349 students receiving scholarships, as well as the donors and partnering organizations who established those scholarships, at a dinner on October 10, in the Civic Center on the college’s Main Campus. In the...
U.S. 158 Bridge in Granville County Opens
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, North Carolina Department of Transportation A new bridge carrying U.S. 158 over Tabbs Creek just east of Oxford reopened to traffic on Tuesday, three days ahead of schedule. The $1 million bridge replacement project took six months to complete and...
Don’t Miss VCRFM’s Annual Handcrafted Holiday Market This Saturday!
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm Vance County Regional Farmers Market Manager Tracy Madigan was on Thursday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk program to discuss the Annual Handcrafted Holiday Market to be held this Saturday, November 16, 2019, from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the farmers market...
Corbitt Preservation Assoc. Invites Current & Potential Members to Lunch Meeting
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy the Corbitt Preservation Association The Corbitt Preservation Association will hold its fourth-quarter meeting on Sunday, November 17, 2019, at the Corbitt Museum located at 180 Church St. in Henderson. A BBQ chicken meal will be served at 1 p.m. for...
Big Ruin Creek Missionary Baptist to Hold Anniversary Celebration for Pastor
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Ann Jones, Big Ruin Creek Missionary Baptist Church Big Ruin Creek Missionary Baptist Church will hold an anniversary celebration for Pastor Charles Burwell on Sunday, November 24, 2019, at 4 p.m. Rev. John Silver of Red Bud Baptist Church will...
Kerr-Tar Regional to Hold Food Policy Input Meeting at Granville Expo Center
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm Information courtesy Granville County Government A Kerr-Tar Regional Food Policy Community Input Meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 20, 2019, from 6 until 7:30 p.m. at the Granville County Expo & Convention Center in Oxford. Your input is needed to develop...
Vance Co. Commissioner Tommy Hester Announces Plan to Run for NC Senate
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Thomas “Tommy” Hester, Jr., lifelong Henderson native, long-serving Vance County Commissioner and local businessman, has announced that he will file for the NC Senate District Three seat in the 2020 election. The filing period begins Monday, December 2, 2019. NC’s third district is currently represented by Democratic...
