Spotlight Wilkes County man charged with killing U.S. Postal Service employee JOHN HINTON Staff Reporter Jun 30, 2026 12 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Wilkes County man has been charged in the shooting death of an U.S. Postal Service employee, authorities said.kAm(:==:2> rC2:8 sFC92>[ de[ @7 #@2C:?8 #:G6C[ :D 492C865 H:E9 7:CDE\568C66 >FC56C 2?5 7:CDE\568C66 <:5?2AA:?8 :? E96 562E9 @7 qC2?5: qJC5 #6J?@=5D[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2? 2CC6DE H2CC2?E]k^AmkAmsFC92> :D 244FD65 @7 <:5?2AA:?8 2?5 <:==:?8 #6J?@=5D @? yF?6 ae[ E96 H2CC2?E D2:5] sFC92> :D 36:?8 96=5 :? E96 (:=<6D r@F?EJ y2:= H:E9 ?@ 3@?5 2==@H65]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAmsFC92> H2D D4965F=65 E@ 2AA62C @? |@?52J :? (:=<6D s:DEC:4E r@FCE]k^Am kAms6AFE:6D C6DA@?565 2E ci`e A]>] yF?6 ae 7@C =2H 6?7@C46>6?E 2DD:DE2?46 2E b_c |@?E6:E9 p4C6D :? w2JD[ H9:49 :D :? 46?EC2= (:=<6D r@F?EJ[ E96 (:=<6D r@F?EJ $96C:77’D ~77:46 D2:5]k^Am People are also reading… Man pleads guilty of distributing 156 pounds of meth in Burke, McDowell counties Have the Carolina Panthers found yet another undrafted gem? United States has already lost World Cup with its greed and hostility | Opinion The Madness holds soft opening of the new Marion restaurant N.C. Highway 226 North closed Monday afternoon due to overturned tractor-trailer America is in a mood on the cusp of 250th birthday City of Marion reminds water customers: Drought restrictions remain in effect Thousands feared dead after two major earthquakes strike Venezuela How slavery in western North Carolina created lasting economic power McDowell County woman charged after child tests positive for meth Marion, Old Fort elections moving to even-numbered years after passage of state bill Overmountain Men from NC played role in 'the turning of the tide' of the Revolutionary War How NC’s 11th Congressional District could help shape a national Democratic wave Route 70 Cruisers help drive student success with donation to McDowell Tech See McDowell County area government offices, trash collection schedule for July 4 kAms6AFE:6D E96? 5:D4@G6C65 #6J?@=5D 5625 2E E96 D46?6[ E96 D96C:77’D @77:46 D2:5]k^AmkAmx?G6DE:82E@CD E96? =:?<65 sFC92> E@ #6J?@=5D’ 562E9[ 2?5 96 H2D 2CC6DE65[ E96 D96C:77’D @77:46 D2:5]k^AmkAm%96 :?G6DE:82E:@? :D 36:?8 4@?5F4E65 3J E96 !@DE2= x?DA64E:@? $6CG:46[ E96 (:=<6D r@F?EJ $96C:77’D ~77:46 2?5 E96 }]r] $E2E6 qFC62F @7 x?G6DE:82E:@?]k^Am Durham jhinton@wsjournal.com336-727-7299@jhintonWSJ 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Sign up for our Crime & Courts newsletter Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular Business partner shot dead at Old Hickory Tannery was set to acquire company, per lawsuit A judge ordered the owner to comply with an agreement for Robert Arguelles to purchase the remaining company stock. Watch Now: Related Video OKC musicians preview Great American State Fair set in Washington, D.C. Lincoln County was site of major victory for Patriot forces during Revolutionary War Lincoln County was site of major victory for Patriot forces during Revolutionary War Hear about role city of Newton played in the Revolutionary War Hear about role city of Newton played in the Revolutionary War Speaker Mike Johnson asserts Trump won't veto housing bill Speaker Mike Johnson asserts Trump won't veto housing bill Recommended for you
Business partner shot dead at Old Hickory Tannery was set to acquire company, per lawsuit A judge ordered the owner to comply with an agreement for Robert Arguelles to purchase the remaining company stock.
