The former Wilkes County Register of Deeds has entered a plea on felony drug charges. According to court records, Misty Michelle Smithey, 48, entered a guilty plea to felony possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia on Wednesday during a hearing in Wilkes County. Smithey was arrested on March 11 by the North Carolina […]

The Local Government Commission will meet Tuesday to consider starting a formal process to determine whether Ronda can recover financially.

Cassie Nickole Johnson, 35, York Institute RD., Hiddenite, was placed in Alexander County custody on Monday. She was served a warrant from Wilkes County on a 2025 charge of possession of schedule IV controlled substance. Bond is listed at $2,500. File Photo

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An illegal moonshine distillery in Wilkes County, North Carolina, exploded and caught fire on Monday, according to state alcohol officials. When special agents from the Alcohol Law Enforcement Division arrived, they found an active 200-gallon still and seized roughly 1,800 gallons of mash along with 161 gallons of moonshine. Billy Ray Anderson, 69, was arrested…

A Wilkesboro man has been cited for running an illegal moonshine business.

North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement Division (ALE) Special Agents conducted an investigation following an explosion and fire caused by an illegal liquor distillery in Wilkes County on Monday, October 26, 2026. Special Agents were initially contacted by the Wilkes County Sheriff’s Office, the Wilkes County Fire Marshal’s Office, and the Office of the State Fire […]

A Wilkesboro man has been cited for running an illegal moonshine business.

Wilkes County deputies arrested a 38-year-old woman after a shooting left a 68-year-old man in critical condition.

A North Wilkesboro woman has been charged with attempted first-degree murder following a shooting Monday afternoon that left a Boomer man in critical condition. Wilkes County Sheriff’s Office Deputies were notified at approximately 4:50 p.m. October 26, that a shooting victim had driven to the Wilkesboro Fire Department seeking medical assistance. Wilkesboro Police officers and […]