U.S. News & World Report ranked Moravian Falls Elementary School the 20th best elementary school in North Carolina in a ...

The North Wilkesboro commissioners approved moving forward with building a fire station on a 4.2-acre parcel that includes where the Elks Lodge formerly stood, rejecting property on Ninth Street near ...

A housing study completed in fall 2024 found no vacancies in 17 apartment and other multi-family housing complexes with a ...

The N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation announced that it awarded $6.6 million in grants for 17 land acquisition projects ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming White House chief of staff formerly was married to a Wilkes County native.

History is often recorded physically, yet much can be learned through the old-fashioned tradition of storytelling, said Mark ...

Rep. Blair Eddins of Purlear was elected freshman whip when the N.C. House Republican Caucus chose its leadership for the ...

Wilkes County high school juniors and a few other high schoolers tried their hands at everything from operating an 18-wheeler ...

All four varsity boys head coaches were invited to contribute to this preview story. The article below includes the input of those who chose to participate.

The Christmas season goes into high gear on Dec. 7 with the annual Wilkes County Christmas Parade, Town of Wilkesboro’s Christmas in the Commons, Wilkes Heritage Museum Christmas Open House ...

The Wilkes Animal Control Committee is reviewing numerous proposed changes in the Wilkes Animal Control Ordinance put forth by two animal welfare organizations.

We decided to cut our losses and walk back down the mountain to our vehicle, using Sheets Gap Road because of the limited daylight left. We talked to a few residents along the way, including one man ...