Wilkesboro

Work has begun on a long-term project to make a Wilkes County stretch of U.S. 421 safer.

Wilkesboro town officials say Tyson Foods Inc. has laid off more than 100 employees at its Wilkesboro processing plant. Tyson, the largest employer in Wilkes County, announced in a prepared statement that they are reducing the number of second-shift employees due to lower customer demand.

State Alcohol Law Enforcement agents charged more than 250 people with various crimes during a sweep last week that included unnamed Triad locations. The…

A portion of the newly signed North Carolina budget funds one of the state's beloved traditions: NASCAR. More than $40 million is allocated for racetrack…

Two former employees at the Tyson processing plant in Wilkesboro recently filed a civil rights discrimination lawsuit against the company. The complaint…

Across the country, more than 250 employees at meatpacking plants have died of the coronavirus. Congress has opened an investigation into the outbreaks as…

A recent study shows a major shortage of housing in Wilkes County. Local officials want to create more affordable workforce housing, which could attract…

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…

A poultry processing plant with ties to a regional COVID-19 outbreak is temporarily closed. Tyson has two such plants in Wilkesboro. One of them will be…

COVID-19 cases in Wilkes County have spiked dramatically within the past two weeks — over 130 reported as of Tuesday. Local officials say many of them are…