Wilkes County
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Mar- 2022 -12 March
Roof collapse on pumps at Wilkesboro gas station
A roof collapsed on pumps at a Wilkesboro gas station Saturday morning. The collapse, at the Valero gas station on…
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Feb- 2022 -6 February
WILKES COUNTY MOONSHINER PLEADS GUILTY IN FEDERAL COURT
Four Other Co-conspirators Have Already Pleaded Guilty to Federal Charges CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Clifton Ray Anderson, Jr., 47, of Boomer,…
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Jan- 2022 -21 January
Speedway Motorsports’ Marcus Smith Shares Vision for Revitalized North Wilkesboro Speedway
NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (Jan. 21, 2022) – Speedway Motorsports President and CEO Marcus Smith shared his vision for the future…
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Mar- 2021 -31 March
Wilkesboro man charged with insurance fraud
RALEIGH March 29, 2021 North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced that Scotty Warren Miller, 48, of 256 Oakwoods…
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Dec- 2020 -11 December
2 year old dies in Wilkes County hit & run
NEWTON – On Thursday, 10 December, at approximately 8:53 p.m., the NC State Highway Patrol responded to and is investigating…
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Sep- 2020 -21 September
2.1 magnitude Earthquake recorded near Millers Creek in Wilkes County on Sunday
A Sunday afternoon earthquake was recorded near Millers Creek in Wilkes County. The 2.1 quake was centered at 2.1 miles…
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10 September
Vilas man dies in Wilkes County motorcycle wreck
A Vilas man died after a motorcycle wreck in Wilkes County on Sunday. The accident, on NC 18 South in…
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Jun- 2020 -4 June
Wilkes County woman that was last receiving Civil War Pension passes
A Wilkes County woman that was the last person in the nation receiving a Civil War pension has passed away.…
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