/tags/wilkesboro Wilkesboro en-US Copyright Sun, 19 May 2024 00:57:38 GMT /sports/2024-05-18/rajah-caruth-nascar-truck-north-wilkesboro-winston-salem Rajah Caruth, a student at Winston-Salem State University, is in his second full season in competing in NASCAR's Craftsman Truck Series. He sees the North Wilkesboro Speedway as an important venue for the sport. Sun, 19 May 2024 00:57:38 GMT /sports/2024-05-18/rajah-caruth-nascar-truck-north-wilkesboro-winston-salem Mitchell Northam /sports/2024-05-17/nascar-allstar-race-north-wilkesboro-millions-cooper-moonshine According to an economic impact study from Gov. Roy Cooper's office, 625 jobs were created for North Carolinians because of the race. Fri, 17 May 2024 12:25:38 GMT /sports/2024-05-17/nascar-allstar-race-north-wilkesboro-millions-cooper-moonshine Mitchell Northam /sports/2024-03-29/this-north-carolina-speedway-discovery-may-have-roots-in-prohibition Workers at a racetrack in North Carolina have discovered a hidden space under the grand stand that some say was once a moonshine cave. Fri, 29 Mar 2024 20:33:55 GMT /sports/2024-03-29/this-north-carolina-speedway-discovery-may-have-roots-in-prohibition Nick de la Canal /sports/2023-09-28/north-wilkesboro-nascar-north-carolina-budget-millions-all-star Despite the All-Star race being a non-points exhibition race, it does satisfy the budget requirement, Rep. Jason Saine (R-Lincoln) told the Associated Press. Thu, 28 Sep 2023 20:26:33 GMT /sports/2023-09-28/north-wilkesboro-nascar-north-carolina-budget-millions-all-star Mitchell Northam /sports/2023-05-25/nascar-investigation-bubba-wallace-hacked-radio-north-wilkesboro NASCAR spokesman Mike Forde said Wednesday the series immediately had its security and racing electronic teams look into the hack. He said Wallace did not hear the remark. Thu, 25 May 2023 14:18:24 GMT /sports/2023-05-25/nascar-investigation-bubba-wallace-hacked-radio-north-wilkesboro Associated Press /sports/2023-05-22/larson-dominates-for-third-nascar-all-star-race-win-takes-home-1-million Kyle Larson turned in a dominating effort to win his third All-Star race and earn $1 million in the Cup Series' return to North Wilkesboro Speedway following a 27-year absence. Mon, 22 May 2023 14:18:02 GMT /sports/2023-05-22/larson-dominates-for-third-nascar-all-star-race-win-takes-home-1-million Associated Press /sports/2023-05-19/speedway-nascar-roots-north-wilkesboro-earnhardt-cooper For the first time since 1996, NASCAR is back at the North Wilkesboro Speedway. The sport will host its All-Star race there this Sunday, and it was made possible, in part, by the use of federal funds through the American Rescue Plan Act. Fri, 19 May 2023 14:27:19 GMT /sports/2023-05-19/speedway-nascar-roots-north-wilkesboro-earnhardt-cooper Mitchell Northam /arts-culture/2023-04-21/merlefest-celebrate-35th-anniversary-wilkesboro-hodge-interview The event is being held on the Wilkes Community College campus in Wilkesboro April 27-30 and will celebrate its 35th anniversary and the 100th birthday of Doc Watson. Fri, 21 Apr 2023 11:56:22 GMT /arts-culture/2023-04-21/merlefest-celebrate-35th-anniversary-wilkesboro-hodge-interview Eric Hodge /sports/2022-09-08/racetrack-nascar-coming-back-north-wilkesboro-2023-all-star-race-dale-cooper Federal funds helped make the North Wilkesboro Speedway race-ready again. A push from Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Gov. Roy Cooper is bringing NASCAR back for the first time since 1996. Thu, 08 Sep 2022 18:49:49 GMT /sports/2022-09-08/racetrack-nascar-coming-back-north-wilkesboro-2023-all-star-race-dale-cooper Mitchell Northam /health/2021-09-23/unvaccinated-covid-patients-are-taking-up-hospital-beds-in-nc-now-vaccinated-patients-are-frustrated For many vaccinated people, images of crowded emergency rooms have invoked anger. Some would like to see people who have been vaccinated and wearing masks get priority medical treatment at hospitals. They say just as hospitals routinely triage patients, why not include vaccination status as one of the factors in that triage? Thu, 23 Sep 2021 18:50:24 GMT /health/2021-09-23/unvaccinated-covid-patients-are-taking-up-hospital-beds-in-nc-now-vaccinated-patients-are-frustrated Jason deBruyn