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6 injured, 9 refuse care after van overturns on Highway 421, Wilkes County EMS says
WILKES COUNTY, N.C. — Six people have been transported to the hospital after a 15-passenger van overturned on Highway 421. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. Around 4:45 p.m. on Friday, the Wilkesboro Police Department responded to a crash on Highway 421 at the Brushy...
Chicken house burns near Taylorsville
A chicken house located west of Taylorsville burned on Wednesday morning, August 28, 2024, according to fire officials. The incident took place at 85 Arthur Jenkins Lane, Taylorsville, said Deputy Fire Marshal Garrett Huffman. Fire crews were dispatched at 7:08 a.m. Ellendale, Taylorsville, and Wittenburg fire departments responded to the scene, along with the Alexander County Fire Marshal’s Office.
Jones sentenced to prison term for death by vehicle
A Newton woman has been sentenced in an impaired driving case from 2022 in which her vehicle struck another car, resulting in a man’s death. In Alexander County Superior Court during the August 12 term, Cierra Lashay Jones pleaded guilty to Felony Death by Vehicle, Driving While Impaired, and four counts of Felony Serious Injury and was sentenced by Judge Clifton Smith to 64-89 months, plus 16-29 months in prison.
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