Over 100 people gathered in downtown Wilkesboro on Aug. 31 o observe International Overdose Awareness Day, an event dedicated ...

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is reminding the public that black bears are on the move because they experience ...

The cover of the program for the Brushy Mountain Apple Festival on Oct. 5 features a painting by a Wilkesboro artist who ...

N.C. National Guard facilities on Armory Road in North Wilkesboro are undergoing a major expansion and renovation.

Rep. Jeffrey Elmore of North Wilkesboro on Sept. 3 formally announced that he is resigning from the N.C. House, effective ...

When you’re looking for entertainment, check our curated guide to the performing arts in Wilkes County and the area from Sept. 5-11.

The Wilkes County commissioners on Tuesday night unanimously approved a resolution asking that Speedway Road be named “Enoch Staley Roadway” as a tribute to the co-founder and president of the ...

The executive director of Wilkes Recovery Revolution on Tuesday night addressed concerns voiced by residents of the Pleasant Ridge community about the nonprofit’s interest in securing a state grant to ...

A Hays man reported to the sheriff’s office on Aug. 28 $5,801 was stolen from his bank account in an identity theft case. A resident of Pleasant Hill reported to the sheriff’s office on Aug. 29 that ...

North Wilkesboro Town Manager Holly Minton emphasized that a newly-authorized master plan will include both downtown and a proposed river district during a commissioners meeting Tuesday night.

A long-standing Brushy Mountain Apple Festival tradition is the friendship quilt given to the grand marshals and signed by people visiting them during the event in the Wilkes Towers lobby ...

Quick strikes lifted the East Wilkes varsity football team to a season-opening 34-6 win over West Wilkes in Millers Creek on ...