The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality recently awarded the Wilkes Solid Waste Department a $570,000 grant, announced County Manager John Yates during the April 7 meeting of the Wilkes County ...

Not long after publishing his “Historical Sketches of Wilkes County” in 1902, John P. Crouch launched a decades-long career as a New York City newsman and seldom, if ever, returned ...

No fires will be allowed in any campgrounds during MerleFest weekend due to increased wildfire risks, jointly announced Wilkes Fire Marshal Robbie Bolin, Wilkesboro Fire Marshal J.B. Absher and Wilkes ...

The North Wilkesboro Police Department arrested and charged two men with felony assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill and simple affray as a result of an incident ...

O.D.D. Roofing LLC is hosting an open house and community networking event on April 16 to mark its recent renovation and occupancy of the historic Forester’s Nu-Way building at 105 ...

The North Wilkesboro Downtown Partnership will host an Art Walk from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 2.

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Wilkes Senior Resources will host a free paper shredding event at the Wilkes Senior Center at 228 Fairplains School Road, North Wilkesboro, for people 55 and older from 10 a.m.

The following land and rights of way were filed at the Wilkes Register of Deeds office in February and early March.

If Christians were on a basketball team, they’d have to pass the ball instead of hog it,” says Ethan, 10. “Jesus would probably be the coach and the MVP!” ...

When our church posted a picture of our sign featuring Bad Bunny’s halftime show quote, “The only thing more powerful than hate is love,” I wasn’t prepared for what followed.

At the beginning of 2026, most economists, including me, were predicting a reasonably decent year for both businesses and households. We expected growth, a jobless rate between 4% and 4.5%, ...