NewsAtrium Health Wake Forest Baptist announced the expansion of free, mass COVID-19 PCR testing at Lowe’s Park at River’s Edge in Wilkesboro a… Read more |
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 | A 10-plus-acre piece of NASCAR and Wilkes County history in the eastern part of the county is on the real estate market for the asking pric… Read more |
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Wilkes County Health Director Rachel Willard said Tuesday that seven Wilkes County residents have died from causes related to COVID-19 sinc… Read more |
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 | The Wilkes Sheriff’s Office arrested a man on a charge of attempted murder and other offenses as a result of an incident that occurred in t… Read more |
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Obituaries | Carmen Melissa Bailey Lipford, 47, of North Wilkesboro, passed away Monday, Jan. 24, 2022, at Atrium Health-Wake Forest Baptist-Wilkes Medi… Read more |
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 | Julie Sarah Garland, 51, of Roaring River, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. Julie was born Jan. 22, 1971, in Wilkes County to Larry an… Read more |
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Ray Edward Craven, 86, of Kannapolis, passed into the loving arms of the Lord Jan. 25, 2022, at Atrium Health Cabarrus. Born Feb. 27, 1935,… Read more |
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 | Olivia “Lib” Redding Barker, 75, of Roaring River passed away Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Barker was bo… Read more |
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Heaven Marie Griffin, infant daughter of Tiffany Ann Griffin, died Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022, at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Graveside ser… Read more |
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Sports | The West Wilkes wrestling team posted a pair of victories Monday in a tri-meet at Forbush in East Bend that closed out the Foothills 2A Con… Read more |
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 | After a lengthy layoff, the North Wilkes varsity girls on Monday night lost their grip on solo first place in the Foothills 2A Conference. Read more |
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Weather Today | Today44° 20°Cloudy with rain. Highs in the mid 40s and lows in the low 20s. | | Humidity: | 56% | | Cloud Coverage: | 92% | | Wind: | NE at 3 mph | | Chance of Snow: | 0% | | UV Index: | 2 Low | | Sunrise: | 07:28:13 AM | | Sunset: | 05:47:06 PM |
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| TodayRain likely. High 44F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 80%. TonightMainly cloudy with snow showers around this evening. Low around 20F. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 70%. TomorrowSome clouds in the morning will give way to mainly sunny skies for the afternoon. High 31F. Winds NW at 10 to 20 mph. |
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This Week's Forecast| Day | Precip | Temp |
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| Fri |
| 84% | 44° 20° |  | Sat |
| 0% | 31° 17° | | Sun |
| 1% | 44° 26° | | Mon |
| 6% | 53° 27° | | Tue |
| 7% | 55° 35° |  | Wed |
| 68% | 52° 47° | | Thu |
| 55% | 59° 33° |
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