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HPD Update: 16-Year-Old Shooting Victim Dead, Officer ‘Alert’
Updated HPD Press Release- July 11, 2019 Officers of the Henderson Police Department, in conjunction with the State Bureau of Investigations and other area law enforcement, are aggressively seeking information and witnesses to the shooting of 16-year-old Adonious Hawkins Jr. Adonious Hawkins Jr. succumbed to his injuries in the early hours of the morning at...
Rep. Terry Garrison: Still a Chance for DHHS Relocation
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm Terry Garrison, local businessman and Democratic NC House representative for District 32, discussed budget negotiations and the proposed Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) relocation with WIZS News. Garrison said all hope is not lost on the primarily Republican-backed proposal of...
Electronic Recycling Available at Oxford and Butner Convenience Sites
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Granville County Government Residents with old televisions, outdated computers and/or obsolete electronics can take these items to either the Oxford Convenience Site, located at 6584 Landfill Road in Oxford or the Butner Convenience Site, located at 2796 Old Route 75...
Town Talk: The Cabin Pickers’ Stephanie Cole On Air – 07/11/19
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm Stephanie Cole, a singer with local group The Cabin Pickers, was on Thursday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk to discuss her background and to perform one of her favorite songs, “The Promise” by The Martins. To hear Cole’s Town Talk interview in...
Warrenton to Offer Free Showing of ‘Incredibles 2’ in Courthouse Square
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy the Warrenton Festivals Facebook page The Town of Warrenton will hold a family movie night on Saturday, July 13, 2019, starting at 8:45 p.m. in the Historic Courthouse Square, 109 S. Main St., Warrenton. Disney/Pixar’s “Incredibles 2” (rated PG) will...
NC Dept. of Agriculture Asks Travelers to Watch for Spotted Lanternfly
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, NCDA&CS The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Plant Industry Division is asking travelers to several northeastern states to take precautions against the spread of the highly destructive Spotted Lanternfly this summer. “If your summer travel plans have...
News 07/11/19
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Henderson Police Officer Shot While Investigating Earlier Shooting
Press Release – July 11, 2019 On Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at approximately 9:00pm, Henderson Police Department officers responded to a report of shots fired in the 400 block of Charles Street. Upon arrival to the area, officers located a subject who had been shot, lying in the roadway. The shooting victim was transported to...
Town Talk: Study Reveals Extent of McGregor Hall’s Economic Impact – 07/10/19
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm Mark Hopper, chairman and operations director for McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center, was on Wednesday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk to discuss the recently unveiled results of the Center’s economic impact study. Conducted by researchers at NC State University, the months-long study...
Vance & Granville Co. Donate Surplus Law Enforcement Vehicles to VGCC
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Officials from Vance and Granville counties recently approved the donation of surplus law enforcement vehicles from their respective fleets to the Vance-Granville Community College Campus Police Department. These vehicles, both of which are Dodge Chargers, will prove to be...
