/tags/wilkes-county Wilkes County en-US Copyright Mon, 09 Sep 2024 21:17:10 GMT /politics/2024-09-09/north-carolina-house-jeffrey-elmore-resign A longtime advocate for Republican K-12 education policies in the North Carolina House is resigning from his seat a few months before his term was to end. Rep. Jeffrey Elmore of Wilkes County will step down effective Friday afternoon. Mon, 09 Sep 2024 21:17:10 GMT /politics/2024-09-09/north-carolina-house-jeffrey-elmore-resign Associated Press /sports/2024-05-17/nascar-allstar-race-north-wilkesboro-millions-cooper-moonshine According to an economic impact study from Gov. Roy Cooper's office, 625 jobs were created for North Carolinians because of the race. Fri, 17 May 2024 12:25:38 GMT /sports/2024-05-17/nascar-allstar-race-north-wilkesboro-millions-cooper-moonshine Mitchell Northam /sports/2024-03-29/this-north-carolina-speedway-discovery-may-have-roots-in-prohibition Workers at a racetrack in North Carolina have discovered a hidden space under the grand stand that some say was once a moonshine cave. Fri, 29 Mar 2024 20:33:55 GMT /sports/2024-03-29/this-north-carolina-speedway-discovery-may-have-roots-in-prohibition Nick de la Canal /sports/2023-09-28/north-wilkesboro-nascar-north-carolina-budget-millions-all-star Despite the All-Star race being a non-points exhibition race, it does satisfy the budget requirement, Rep. Jason Saine (R-Lincoln) told the Associated Press. Thu, 28 Sep 2023 20:26:33 GMT /sports/2023-09-28/north-wilkesboro-nascar-north-carolina-budget-millions-all-star Mitchell Northam /education/2023-07-13/low-income-kids-stigma-school-lunch-state-budget-help-nc During the pandemic, students nationwide received free school lunch, but that policy expired last summer. Now, state lawmakers are considering whether to include funding in the next state budget to help more students afford lunch. Thu, 13 Jul 2023 18:36:36 GMT /education/2023-07-13/low-income-kids-stigma-school-lunch-state-budget-help-nc Liz Schlemmer /sports/2023-05-22/larson-dominates-for-third-nascar-all-star-race-win-takes-home-1-million Kyle Larson turned in a dominating effort to win his third All-Star race and earn $1 million in the Cup Series' return to North Wilkesboro Speedway following a 27-year absence. Mon, 22 May 2023 14:18:02 GMT /sports/2023-05-22/larson-dominates-for-third-nascar-all-star-race-win-takes-home-1-million Associated Press /sports/2023-05-19/speedway-nascar-roots-north-wilkesboro-earnhardt-cooper For the first time since 1996, NASCAR is back at the North Wilkesboro Speedway. The sport will host its All-Star race there this Sunday, and it was made possible, in part, by the use of federal funds through the American Rescue Plan Act. Fri, 19 May 2023 14:27:19 GMT /sports/2023-05-19/speedway-nascar-roots-north-wilkesboro-earnhardt-cooper Mitchell Northam /education/2023-04-21/nc-community-college-system-president-jeff-cox-bill-advances The state board of community colleges has announced Jeff Cox as its choice for the next North Carolina Community College system president. Fri, 21 Apr 2023 17:18:12 GMT /education/2023-04-21/nc-community-college-system-president-jeff-cox-bill-advances Liz Schlemmer /arts-culture/2020-08-25/nikki-morgans-30-something-is-a-quilt-of-memory-faith-and-hope Like SZA’s groundbreaking R&B album "Ctrl" (2017), Nikki Morgan’s "30 Something" puts to bed the gendered expectations of adulthood. On her first… Tue, 25 Aug 2020 15:57:22 GMT /arts-culture/2020-08-25/nikki-morgans-30-something-is-a-quilt-of-memory-faith-and-hope Grant Holub-Moorman, Frank Stasio /business-economy/2020-05-15/wilkes-tyson-plant-closes-again-struggles-to-balance-operations-and-worker-safety The Tyson Foods Plant in Wilkes County is closing temporarily. This is the second time in a week the facility has shut its doors after an outbreak of… Fri, 15 May 2020 22:51:44 GMT /business-economy/2020-05-15/wilkes-tyson-plant-closes-again-struggles-to-balance-operations-and-worker-safety WFDD