Local News in Wilkes County, North Carolina
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Bomb squads train in Cabarrus County
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:17:08 -0800
Bomb squads from across North Carolina are getting a refresher course in Cabarrus County this week. The technicians gathered in a Midland field for training. The FBI brought together eight of North Carolina's 15 bomb squads, from Wilkes to Mecklenburg to Gaston Counties.
More Seats for US Airways Express Passengers
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:24:31 -0800
Larger planes will be flying in and out of the Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport to meet passenger demand.
40-year-old unsolved triple murder still haunts law enforcement
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:03:44 -0800
Forty years ago, in a howling snowstorm that covered tracks and swallowed screams, three members of a family were killed in a brutal case that's still unsolved.
Mountain counties in Northwest North Carolina still under weather advisories
Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:16:06 -0800
The storms may have moved out of the Triad but the mountain counties of Northwest North Carolina could still see some hazardous weather conditions, the National Weather Service said Thursday.
HCPS eyes federal grant
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:36:46 -0800
WINTON – Hertford County Public Schools will potentially be part of a $15 million grant through the North Carolina New Schools Project.
Childrenâs services chief Brewer retiring from DSS
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:50:24 -0800
By Karissa Minn kminn@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — After running the county’s child protective services, foster care and adoption programs for 15 years, Tom Brewer says he will retire at the end of this month. Brewer is the c ...
Meth Labs on the Rise in Northwest NC
Sat, 21 Jan 2012 17:15:57 -0800
The number of methamphetamine labs being found in Northwest North Carolina is on the rise again.
Making the grade: College graduates and Dean's List honorees
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:49:29 -0800
Mount St. Mary’s University Mount St. Mary’s University is pleased to announce 522 students who achieved the honor of Dean’s List for the fall 2011 semester at Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, Maryland.
Martin, St. Lucie County public records: Feb. 6
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:42:00 -0800
Public records for Martin, St. Lucie counties for the week of Feb. 6.
New law designed to help crackdown on meth labs
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:07:01 -0800
Law enforcement officers in the state have a new partner in helping to fight methamphetamine labs — an electronic tracking system called the National Precursor Log Exchange (NPLEx). According to...