The awarding of $3.34 million to provide high speed internet access to 658 homes in scattered locations in Wilkes County was ...

A variety of felony cases were heard in the March 26 session of Wilkes District Court, with Judge Adam Anderson presiding.

Rep. Blair Eddins recently was second primary sponsor of House Bill 956: “Enhance Financial Protections/Older Adults.” ...

Boomer firefighters used leaf blowers and a garden hose to keep a wildfire from reaching a large home on the afternoon of ...

Six local businesses were awarded grants totaling $18,000 in the spring 2025 cycle of the Wilkes Economic Development Corp.

An update on ongoing Wilkes County high school athletic facility improvements was provided during the Wilkes school board’s ...

A man was arrested and charged with attempted first-degree murder, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, ...

Relay for Life of Wilkes County Survivor Dinner will be held at the Stone Family Center for Performing Arts on Cherry Street in North Wilkesboro on Tuesday, April ...

In recognition of April being Community College Month, the story of one student’s experiences at Wilkes Community College is ...

Forbush kept pace with Wilkes Central in the Foothills 2A Conference soccer race after blanking West Wilkes in East Bend on Tuesday, 6-0.

A record 500-plus flu-related deaths in North Carolina, including eight Wilkes County residents as of Tuesday, were recorded for the 2024-25 respiratory virus season.

The Wilkes County Democratic Party’s annual Convention is from 10 a.m. to noon at the Wilkes Agricultural Center at the end of Executive Drive in Wilkesboro.