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North Carolina COVID-19 Cases
North Carolina Total Coronavirus Cases: 3,501,404
North Carolina New Coronavirus Deaths:
North Carolina Total Coronavirus Deaths: 29,059
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Coronavirus News for North Wilkesboro
Speedway saved: NASCAR returns to its roots at North Wilkesboro
NASCAR Cup Series driver Brad Keselowski talks with North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper at the North Wilkesboro Speedway on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. Mitchell Northam / WUNC 7 of 21 — TMN_0972.JPG ... More info »
WFAE - 05/19/2023 02:27amPulled Back from the Brink by the Pandemic, North Wilkesboro Thrives - Autoweek
In November 2021, North Carolina’s Legislature passed a budget that awarded $45.8 million to 15 local governments to help 17 motorsports venues recover from the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. More info »
autoweek - 05/14/2025 08:09amSome North Carolina communities are getting EPA grants again
North Wilkesboro will use a $1.7 million EPA grant to clean up the former Jenkins Wholesale/Smoot Tannery site. A town in northwest North Carolina has won a $1.7 million federal grant to clean up ... More info »
WUNC - 05/19/2025 06:58amCOVID-19 Pulled This “Resto-Mod” Track Back from the Brink - MSN
In November 2021, North Carolina’s Legislature passed a budget that awarded $45.8 million to 15 local governments to help 17 motorsports venues recover from the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. More info »
MSN - 05/14/2025 08:14amThe history behind the return to North Wilkesboro Speedway
On Thursday, NASCAR unveiled plans to bring its All-Star Race to the historic North Wilkesboro Speedway next year. The track hasn't hosted NASCAR's top level of racing in more than 25 years, but ... More info »
WFAE - 09/09/2022 12:32am