Provalus will have 150 fulltime employees in a downtown North Wilkesboro building by the end of calendar 2026, three years ahead of the date it committed to having this many workers in an economic incentive agreement with the town. Ryan Rhue, executive vi... See more
The Wilkes County commissioners voted 3-2 Thursday night to stick with original plans for use of a new 48,500-square-foot building nearing completion at the intersection of Courthouse and Executive drives in Wilkesboro. Chairman Hardin Kennedy said choice... See more
Strong support in eastern Wilkes County helped political newcomer Jamie Dowell come close to unseating incumbent Chris Shew in the Republican primary for sheriff. Dowell served as a school resource officer at East Wilkes Middle School and East Wilkes High... See more
Strong support in eastern Wilkes County helped political newcomer Jamie Dowell come close to unseating incumbent Chris Shew in the Republican primary for sheriff. Dowell served as a school resource officer at East Wilkes Middle School and East Wilkes High... See more
Unofficial results of Tuesday’s primary election have incumbent Chris Shew running unopposed as the Republican candidate for Wilkes sheriff and H.S. Greene and Keith Elmore running as GOP nominees for two county commissioner seats in the general election ... See more
