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Rasheed Sworn In for New Term as VGCC Trustee
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Abdul Sm Rasheed of Henderson recently took the oath of office for another term as a member of the Vance-Granville Community College Board of Trustees. He is the retired president/CEO of the N.C. Community Development Initiative and...
FGV Smart Start’s 10th Annual Ducky Derby Sees ‘Record Turnout’ Crowd
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm With over 2,250 tickets/ducks sold, the Franklin-Granville-Vance Smart Start’s 10th Annual Ducky Derby fundraiser in downtown Henderson, held Saturday, Sept. 21, was a sellout event. “We had a record turnout, approximately 500 people this year,” said F-G-V Development Coordinator Garry Daeke. “The...
Late October Brings 9th Annual ‘Cluck ‘N Shuck’ Event to Granville Co.
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Granville County Chamber of Commerce The Granville County Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring their ninth annual fall seafood event – “CLUCK ‘N SHUCK,” to be held Friday, October 25, 2019, from 5:30 until 8 p.m. at The Red Barn –...
Notice: Voting Precinct Changes for Stem & Stovall, NC
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Granville County Government Voters who reside in the Town of Stem should note that starting with the Nov. 5, 2019 election, the voting precinct has changed for all future elections. The new voting site will be Granville Central High School...
Reminder: McGregor Hall to Present ‘KING MICHAEL’ This Sat.
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center “KING MICHAEL: A Spectacular Tribute to the King of Pop” will be performed at McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center, 201 Breckenridge Street in Henderson, this Saturday, September 28, 2019, at 7:30 p.m. From early moments with...
News 09/23/19
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Town Talk 09/23/19: Founder Melissa Elliott Discusses Gang Free’s Mission
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm Melissa Elliott, Henderson City Council member and founder of Gang Free, Inc., was on Monday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk program to provide updates on the organization’s mission and focus. Elliott founded Gang Free Inc. in 2009 to serve at-risk youth and...
Operation 310 Results in 31 Arrests in Vance County
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, U.S. Marshals Service The U.S. Marshals Service, Eastern District of North Carolina Violent Fugitive Task Force, in coordination with various federal, state and local partners, wrapped up an operation last week dubbed “310.” This operation combined the expansive resources of...
H-V Crime Stoppers Banquet Recognizes Those Who ‘Protect and Serve’
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm Henderson-Vance Crime Stoppers held its 24th Annual Awards & Recognition Banquet at the Vance-Granville Community College Civic Center Thursday evening. The annual banquet brings together supporters of Crime Stoppers and reminds the community that emergency personnel “have a job that is never...
Henderson Pair Charged in Federal Court After Vance Co. Deputies Injured
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, U.S. Dept. of Justice Robert J. Higdon, Jr., the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, announces the arrest of two defendants pursuant to Federal Criminal Complaints for federal narcotics offenses. The arrests occurred after law enforcement...
