Wilkes County
Coverage of Wilkes County in the Nexus archive.
- Man arrested for stealing mail from Charlotte apartment cluster boxes
A 32-year-old man was arrested in Charlotte for stealing mail using master keys from apartment cluster boxes. He faces multiple charges including financial transaction card theft and possession of a firearm by a felon, along with outstanding warrants from Wilkes County and South Carolina.
- Over 28K Duke Energy customers lose power amid storms in Carolinas
Over 28,000 Duke Energy customers in the Carolinas lost power due to storms on July 28, 2026, with significant outages reported in Asheville and Mooresville, North Carolina. Severe thunderstorms, damaging winds, and potential tornadoes prompted safety warnings about downed power lines and hazards.
- Man charged with kidnapping, killing USPS worker on her route
William Craig Durham, 56, is charged with first-degree murder and kidnapping after allegedly killing Brandi Byrd Reynolds, 35, a U.S. Postal Service rural letter carrier, while she was on her mail route in Hays, North Carolina. Reynolds was found dead in Wilkes County, and Durham has a prior criminal record including second-degree kidnapping and assault charges.
- Postal worker shot and killed, suspect arrested
A postal worker was shot and killed in Wilkes County, North Carolina on June 26. The suspect, William Craig Durham, was arrested following an investigation by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, Wilkes County Sheriff’s Office, and United States Postal Service.