Speedway deal looks solid

Winston-Salem Journal - Thu Nov 05

Don Alexander, the director of the Wilkes Economic Development Corp., had heard dozens of proposals for redeveloping North Wilkesboro Speedway.

Hibriten senior seriously injured in head-on collision

News-Topic - Sat Oct 24

Ashlyn Pope, 17, is listed in critical condition at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte after a vehicle in which she was traveling with her father was struck Thursday night.

Connecting with the past

Burlington Times News - Sat Oct 24

Jessie Bunker Bryant remembers a photo of her great-grandfather and his twin. Instead of being displayed on the wall, the photo was kept in a drawer in their Mebane home.

Unemployment Rates Decrease In 76 Of 100 NC Counties

WXII12 - Fri Oct 23

Unemployment rates decreased in 76 North Carolina counties in September, according to statistics released Friday by the state's Employment Security Commission.

Still a Mystery: A year after Wilkes County man disappers with little ...

Winston-Salem Journal - Thu Oct 22

The day he disappeared, Jeff Combs left three pork chops frying on the stove. On the kitchen table, he left a hastily scribbled note.

Adult day care center offers aid

Jefferson Post Online Edition - Mon Oct 12

What began as a task force to develop a center for adult day care in Wilkes County has become the Ruby Pardue Blackburn Adult Day Care Center.

Barnhill workshop on writing memoir

Winston-Salem Journal - Sat Oct 10

The writer Anne Barnhill will present a free workshop on "Writing a Memoir" from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Wilkes County Public Library in North Wilkesboro.

Hundreds of gallons of moonshine snagged in Watauga County

Mountain Xpress - Fri Oct 09

Agents of the N.C. Alcohol Law Enforcement seized 926 gallons of non-tax paid liquor, commonly known as moonshine, Wednesday.

Pair arrested for breaking into coin-operated machines

Mooresville Tribune - Tue Oct 06

Two people from Harmony face felony charges for breaking into several coin-operated machines.

Fire & Police Briefs: One man dies, two are hurt in wreck

Winston-Salem Journal - Mon Oct 05

A Wilkes County man died Saturday night when he lost control of the pickup truck he was driving south on N.C. 16, as he tried to pass a car in a no-passing zone, N.C. Highway Patrol officials said.