SkillsUSA students placed well at the 60th annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference (NLSC) in Atlanta June ...

The candidate filing period ended at noon Friday with three people running for North Wilkesboro mayor, five for two North Wilkesboro commissioner seats and three for two Wilkesboro Town Council ...

When the deadline for filing for elected office passed at noon Friday, three people had filed for North Wilkesboro mayor, ...

A 12-mile section of the Blue Ridge Parkway south of Blowing Rock was reopened Monday after being damaged by Tropical Storm Helene in late September 2024.

In June 2025, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) confirmed the first case of measles this year in North ...

The Wilkesboro Police Department arrested a man for firing shots during an incident in the parking lot of the Wilkes Family ...

The Wilkes Community College Small Business Center announced the following free business webinars and in-person seminars in late July through early October.

The Boone-based Blue Ridge Conservancy is inviting the public to make donations to the conservancy’s Land Protection Acquisition Fund in honor of Charlie Brady as he prepares to retire as ...

Months of training and other preparations in the Wilkes County Courthouse culminated Monday with changeover to eCourts, a paperless records system mandated statewide by the N.C. Supreme Court.

Marquee on the Liberty Theatre in downtown North Wilkesboro shares sentiment for George Church, former North Wilkesboro mayor. He met his wife of 64 years at the Liberty and they often saw movies ...

Five student-athletes from Wilkes County competed on one of the largest stages in youth track and field in June at the 2025 ...

A co-ed recreational sports league launched this spring by Weave Wilkes has rapidly increased in popularity.