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Sigmons of Granville County Selected for Woodland Stewardship Award
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, NCDA&CS John and Linda Sigmon of Granville County have been recognized with the North Carolina Forest Service’s “Outstanding Woodland Steward Award” for the Piedmont region for 2019. The award was announced in August through the N.C. Forest Stewardship program. The...
West End Community Watch Hears From City Operations Dept.
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Notes courtesy Claire Catherwood, West End Community Watch Andy Perkinson, Director of Operations for the City of Henderson was the speaker for the most recent West End Community Watch meeting held September 17. The City Operations Department is responsible for water, sewer...
Vance Public Safety Meeting Rescheduled for Sept. 26
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Esther J. McCrackin, City Clerk, City of Henderson, NC The Henderson City Council’s Public Safety Committee will meet on Thursday, September 26, 2019, at 10 a.m. in the Large Conference Room at City Hall, 134 Rose Avenue in Henderson. This...
Spring Valley UMC to Hold Fall Craft Bazaar & Bake Sale
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Brenda Renshaw, Spring Valley United Methodist Women Spring Valley United Methodist Church will hold a Fall Craft Bazaar and Bake Sale on Saturday, October 5, 2019, from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. The church is located at 955 Spring Valley...
Granville Co. Library System to Present Documentary Film ‘Landscapes of the Heart’
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm Press Release, Granville County Government On Saturday, September 28, the Richard H. Thornton Library will host a showing of the documentary “Landscapes of the Heart: The Elizabeth Spencer Story.” The 58-minute film is a project of the Southern Documentary Fund, a non-profit...
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Granville Co. Sheriff Brindell Wilkins Suspended From Office
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm Statement from James C. Wrenn, Jr., Granville County Attorney: Today I filed a petition to remove Sheriff Brindell B. Wilkins, Jr. as Sheriff of Granville County. Immediately following the filing of the petition, a consent order was entered with the consent of...
HPD Finds Deceased Man During Residence Check, Asks Public for Help
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Henderson Police Department At approximately 4:40 a.m. this morning, September 23, 2019, officers of the Henderson Police Department went to 649 Vance Street to check on the occupant. When officers arrived, they found the tenant, Youself Roseboro (age 48), deceased...
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...
