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Henderson Collegiate’s Season ‘Indescribable;’ Heartbreaking Championship Loss
WIZS’ own Trey Snide was inside the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill on Saturday, March 16, to broadcast the 2019 1A North Carolina High School Athletic Association State Championship basketball game between the Henderson Collegiate Pride and the Bishop McGuinness Villains. With a final score of 55-54, the Pride heartbreakingly lost the championship by...
Vehicle B&E: Thorpe Apprehended on First Night of ‘Covert Equipment’ Deployment
-Press Release, Henderson Police Department Vehicle breaking and enterings are a trend that law enforcement all over is seeing rise. Over the past few weeks, officers of the Henderson Police Department have deployed covert equipment to curtail the rise in motor vehicle breaking and enterings in our area. During the first night of deployment, March...
Reminder: The McKameys to Perform at McGregor Hall This Friday!
-Information courtesy McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center Part of McGregor Hall’s JOY! Series The McKameys will be performing at the McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center in downtown Henderson on Friday, March 22, 2019, at 7 p.m. The McKameys have been singing the gospel for almost four decades and although the composition of the group has undergone some...
C.G. Credle Third Grader Wins Second Annual GCPS District Spelling Bee
-Press Release, Granville County Public Schools Joel Jiljo Jose, a third grader from C. G. Credle Elementary, won the Second Annual District Spelling Bee sponsored by Granville County Schools on March 14, 2019. Over 100 supporters crowded the multipurpose hall at Tar River Elementary School for the Bee. When the curtain opened at 6:30 p.m., nine School Spelling...
National Social Worker Month: Recognizing Those With ‘A Need to Serve’
-Press Release, Granville County Government National Professional Social Worker Month is celebrated each year in March. It’s an opportunity to spotlight the profession and the contributions social workers make every day. According to Joe Tartamella, Supervisor for Adult Services, Foster Care and Adoptions for the Granville County Department of Social Services, local social workers provide...
Complete Warrenton’s Bicycle-Pedestrian Plan Survey for a Chance to Win $50!
-Information courtesy Town of Warrenton NC’s Facebook page The Town of Warrenton is interested in your feedback on bicycle and pedestrian plans. A grant from NC DOT is helping the Town develop plans and citizen feedback is critical. Survey forms are available online, at Town Hall and also at the County Health Department and Library...
NC Farmers, Supporters to Attend Agriculture Awareness Event
-Press Release, NCDA&CS The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is hosting Ag Awareness Day. Farmers, agribusiness leaders and Ag supporters will attend to show their support for North Carolina’s No. 1 industry and to thank legislators for passing the $240 million Hurricane Florence Ag Disaster Relief package. Participants will meet with legislators and...
Henderson-Vance Crime Stoppers to Hold 9th Annual Golf Tournament
James Baines, president of Henderson-Vance Crime Stoppers, was on Monday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk program to discuss the organizations upcoming 9th annual golf tournament. This year’s tournament will be held at Kerr Lake Country Club on Thursday, April 25, 2019. Crime Stoppers is currently accepting registration forms (see below) for golf team members and...
