The Wilkes County commissioners unanimously approved fire district tax rates that are higher than “revenue-neutral” for the Brushy Mountain, Little Brushy Mountain, Shepherds Crossroads and Mulberry-F ...

J. Terry Bumgarner, 79, of Wilkesboro, business and community leader in Wilkes County for decades, died Saturday.

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The Wilkes County commissioners on Tuesday night agreed to cancel a third budget work session scheduled for May 28, indicating that they’re ready to approve a fiscal 2025-26 budget with ...

A North Wilkesboro-based company plans to soon start large-scale pilot production of a material that makes soil more productive, reduces carbon dioxide when used in various products and could provide ...

Registered nurse Carolyn Evans-Howard is the latest quarterly Daisy Award winner at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Wilkes ...

Opening night for a new exhibit at the Wilkes Art Gallery by Anthony Coffey and the Out of the Blue artist collective is from ...

There’s always the question of whether a fish will bite a baited hook once it’s dropped in the water. It’s part of what makes fishing so enjoyable.

Kenny Stoker will preach at Garden Creek Baptist Church in Stone Mountain State Park at 9 a.m. Sunday. June 7 is Decoration day at Garden Creek Baptist Church. Meet at the cemetery at 11 a.m., ...

The North Wilkesboro Elks Lodge hosted a reception on May 18 to recognize recipients of this year’s North Wilkesboro Elks Lodge scholarships.

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission affirmed Chronic Wasting Disease primary and secondary surveillance areas for North Carolina’s 2025-26 deer hunting season, effective immediately.

Last week brought a variety of meaningful conversations as well as greater responsibilities. It is an honor to announce that on May 13, I was appointed to serve on the ...