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Oxford Prep Readies for K-4 Expansion, 2020/2021 Open Enrollment
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Oxford Preparatory School Applications for new Kindergarten – 12th-grade student enrollments for Oxford Preparatory School’s (OPS) 2020 – 2021 school year will be available at oxfordprep.org when Open Enrollment begins on December 2, 2019. OPS is an independent and tuition-free...
SHP Identifies Trooper Struck In Vance County Crash
— NCSHP Press Release RALEIGH – The Highway Patrol continues to investigate a crash involving a state trooper who was hit by a vehicle on US 1 in Vance County. On Tuesday, October 22 at approximately 7:59 p.m., a 2012 Buick traveled off the roadway and struck the trooper from behind as he was conducting...
News 10/23/19
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Trooper Injured During Traffic Stop 10-22-19
According to a press release from the North Carolina Department of Public Safety and the NC Highway Patrol, on October 22, 2019 at approximately 7:59 p.m., a member of the State Highway Patrol was struck while conducting a traffic stop on US 1 in Vance County. The involved member was in the process of conducting a...
Annual Show, Shine Event Draws Estimated 25,000 Visitors to Henderson
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm BE SURE TO CLICK ON THE BANNER BELOW TO SIGN UP FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A FREE 8×12 STORAGE BUILDING FROM BUILDER’S DISCOUNT CENTER! The 18th Annual Show, Shine, Shag & Dine event held in downtown Henderson this past Friday...
VGCC’s Dr. Levy Brown Selected to Attend Prestigious Thomas Lakin Institute
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Dr. Levy Brown, vice president of learning, student engagement & success at Vance-Granville Community College, has been selected to participate in the prestigious Thomas Lakin Institute for Mentored Leadership presented by the Presidents’ Round Table. Dr. Levy...
Town Talk 10/22/19: Hicks Teaches Students to Use ‘I Power’ to Combat Bullying
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm Teresa Hicks, counselor at Carver Elementary School, was on Tuesday’s edition of Town Talk to continue WIZS’ weekly series in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. WIZS has featured local organizations involved in various aspects of domestic violence each Tuesday in October...
Pesticide Collection Day Scheduled for Warren, Surrounding Counties
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Paul McKenzie, Agricultural Extension Agent, Vance/Warren Counties NC Cooperative Extension will offer a Pesticide Collection Day for residents in Warren and surrounding counties on Tuesday, November 5, 2019. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at...
FCSO: Citizen Complaints Lead to Drug Arrest of Two Bunn Residents
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Unit arrested Franklin County resident James Edward Bullock Jr. on October 18, 2019. Mr. Bullock was arrested at his residence located at 783 Dead Road Bunn, NC. In addition...
Dept. of Justice Awards $5 Million to Address NC School Violence
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, U.S. Department of Justice The Department of Justice announced it has awarded more than $85.3 million to bolster school security—including funding to educate and train students and faculty—and support first responders who arrive on the scene of a school shooting...
