The Wilkesboro Police Department is investigating a break-in and theft of Marshal’s department store merchandise worth about $1,100 from a trailer near the store on U.S. 421 in Wilkesboro between ...

Winter Storms Fern and Gianni packed a powerful one-two punch within a 10-day period, but Wilkes County again dodged the extreme impact that others not too far away experienced from ...

The Wilkes County Republican Party’s candidate forum is Monday, Feb. 9, and Tuesday, Feb. 10, at the Wilkesboro Civic Center at 1241 School Street in Wilkesboro.

The North Wilkesboro Police Department announced the retirement of Capt. Shane Cleary after 30 years of service to the Town of North Wilkesboro.

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has released the 2026 trout stocking schedule. Also announced were steps taken due to ...

A lighthearted challenge issued by a western North Carolina pastor turned into a statewide movement of comedy and connection ...

Mount Pleasant Elementary School will have Kindergarten Fun Times starting at 6 p.m., Feb. 19 in the school media center.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the launch of the Debt Consolidation Tool, an online tool that helps agricultural producers evaluate potential savings with a debt consolidation loan from ...

Wilkes County Schools will be closed for students and teachers Monday, Feb. 2, due to ice and snow on Wilkes roads. There were no in-person classes in Wilkes schools the ...

Data released by the U.S. Census Bureau in December shows 62.4% of employed Wilkes County residents commuted to jobs outside the county, while 48.3% of jobs in Wilkes were held ...

Mulching is one of the most accessible and effective conservation practices available to small-scale and urban farmers.

Appalachian State University is accepting applications for its new Doctor of Nursing Practice-Family Nurse Practitioner (DNP-FNP) program, with classes starting in fall 2026.