News specific to Alexander County
Mitchell Community College: "Ken Bradshaw, dean of student development, reported that the college had its second largest spring enrolment in the school's history.
A North Carolina couple is showing off the 50-carat emerald they dug from a vein of the precious gemstone running through Alexander County.
A police chase ended with the suspect ramming several sheriff's patrol cars and getting Tased, landing the Conover man in jail on more than a dozen charges.
North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County Airport, NC
Last Updated on Nov 28 2011, 10:55 pm EST
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