High Country Times

Economists predict inflation, at 40-year high, will 'get worse'

By Andy Nghiem | Feb 18, 2022

Inflation is the highest its been in the past four decades, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, making it harder for families in North Carolina and across the country to afford basic goods.

Wilkes County adds 2% pay raise amongst budget cuts

By Andy Nghiem | Jun 19, 2020

Wilkes County commissioners recently unanimously approved a 2% pay increase for government employees to the county’s draft fiscal 2020-21 budget for the fiscal year starting July 1.