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Wilkes County
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Junior Johnson to be featured on UNC-TV
Wilkesboro NASCAR driver Junior Johnson will be featured on UNC-TV's Biographical Conversations in May.
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WRAL News REWIND: Oct. 16 - Oct. 22, 2011
WRAL takes a look back at the death of former Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi and the emotional response it created across the Triangle and world. Also, a closer look at President Obama's trip to North Carolina to promote his jobs bill.
stacked this high school is in millers creek a small town in Wilkes county . Where the unemployment rate is more than 12%.That was -- Morgan reporting before heading to Wilkes county the president arrived in Nashville where thousands of people greeted him. Senator Kay Hagan was on the tarmac when the president arrived.
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NC has few regulations for keeping exotic animals
Like Ohio, where an 00004000 animal park operator released dozens of lions, bears and other creatures Tuesday, North Carolina has no license or permit requirements for people to keep most exotic animals.
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Section of I-85 to be renamed for NASCAR's Jeff Gordon
Tuesday night the Mecklenburg County Board of County Commissioners approved a plan to rename a section of I-85 for NASCAR star Jeff Gordon.
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Obama continues push for jobs plan near Greensboro
President Barack Obama pushed his $447 billion jobs bill near Greensboro Tuesday, urging the crowd to push North Carolina's Congressional delegation to pass the measure.
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Obama calls for 'can-do' spirit on jobs bill in NC
President Barack Obama combined campaign politics with economic policy Monday as he launched a three-day bus tour through North Carolina and Virginia.
the hotel. We -- with the president say also when He within Wilkes county . The president says He wants to travel North Carolina and Virginia by bus so we can do a little talking but aact. This high school is in millers creek a small town in Wilkes county where the unemployment rate is more than 12%.Back in 2008. President Obama lost the election handily in. Wilkes county so He said even a lot of people don't vote for him and that count me He still says that people were -
Jobless throng to hear Obama in western NC
Although Wilkes County is staunchly Republican, it has one of the highest unemployment rates in North Carolina, so people were eager to hear President Obama speak about his jobs plan at a local high school.
minutes ago. And in 2008 to 30% of the people here in Wilkes county voted for President Obama. The president is now focused on getting his American jobs act through congress since it failed to goto get them back for short. Hundreds of people came here from Wilkes county to come hear the president -- they even came from as far away as the triangle and that some folks from Raleighsite with the unemployment rate sitting at twelve point 1% in Wilkes county one of the highest in the state. People here want answers to get people back to work. -
Obama: Jobs bill would pay for infrastructure like Asheville airport runway
President Barack Obama said projects like a runway renovation at Asheville Regional Airport could be done if Congress approves portions of his proposed jobs bill.
mr. Obama boarded his black armor busting heads to a school in Wilkes county about a two hour drive from here during this trip He is also focusing on the part of the bill that wouldthrough North Carolina today. Deborah Morgan will bring us live coverage from Wilkes county that's the president's next stop -- reports beginning tonight at five. -
Small town ready for President Obama's arrival
The western North Carolina town of Millers Creek will host President Barack Obama during his first stop in the state Monday.
In Wilkes county Phillip Jones -- for minors to get answers. -
Hometown Hello: Towns named after feet
WRAL's "Hometown Hello" visits towns with names containing parts of feet.