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Tyson Wilkes Plant Ramping Back Up After Temporary Closure

Keri Brown

As hundreds of workers tested positive for COVID-19 at the Tyson plant in Wilkes County, the company says it plans to ramp up operations again this week.…
Health & Safety

Lower Production Output By Meat Plants Could Drive Up Prices At The Store

Keri Brown

There are more than two-dozen COVID-19 outbreaks at North Carolina meat processing plants. That includes confirmed cases at the Tyson Foods plant in…
Health & Safety

Wilkes Tyson Plant Closes Again, Struggles To Balance Operations and Worker Safety

Keri Brown

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…