North Wilkesboro, NC

North Wilkesboro Police tased a man after he reportedly reached for a loaded pistol in his waistband. In a press release, North Wilkesboro Police Chief Brad Mathis stated that Zachary Tyler Combs, age 22 of Millers Creek is charged with felony possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; resisting a public officer with serious […]

After a one-year hiatus, the NASCAR All-Star Race will return to North Wilkesboro Speedway in May 2027 as a triple-header. [...]

North Wilkesboro – On Thursday, August 20th, at approximately 3:56 p.m., the North Carolina State Highway Patrol responded to and investigated a three-vehicle fatal collision in Wilkes County on NC 115 (Statesville Road) near Laurel Ridge Drive. A 2012 Harley-Davidson Tri Glide Ultra was traveling south on NC 115. A 2003 Toyota Corolla was stopped […]

A Wilkesboro man was arrested Wednesday on multiple felony drug charges. In a press release, North Wilkesboro Police Chief Brad Mathis stated that Larry Donnell Harris, age 74, was charged with four counts of felony trafficking cocaine by possession and distribution, two felony counts of selling cocaine and two felony counts of possessing cocaine with […]

NASCAR returned to the North Wilkesboro Speedway back in 2023.

A Wilkes County man drowned this past weekend in Tennessee. The incident was reported in Carter County at Twisting Falls. The victim has been identified as Lucas Seth Anderson, 35, of North Wilkesboro. Witnesses told deputies that Anderson jumped from the falls on Saturday afternoon and became caught in the undertow, pulling him beneath the […]

Witnesses say the victim jumped into the water before being pulled under.