Eight seniors from Wilkes County high schools have been awarded the 2025 James Cook Memorial Scholarship, a recognition that ...

The Wilkes Early College High School resumed classes earlier this month. That school is on the Wilkes Community College ...

Over 2,600 electrical customers lost power in the Old U.S. 421 East and U.S. 421 East area of eastern Wilkes County for several hours Sunday.

An opportunity is scheduled for the public to comment on the Wilkes County commissioners’ decision earlier this year to cancel plans for building a new park on county-owned property in ...

FaithFest 2025, featuring some of the top artists in Christian music, is Sept. 12-13 at the FaithFest Events Complex off N.C. 268 West (River Street) in Wilkesboro.

The following land and rights of way transfers were filed Aug. 23-31 at the Wilkes Register of Deeds office. Reginald Johnson, Lu Ann Johnson and Luann Johnson to Brady Wittkamper and Jamie Wittkamper ...

Wilkes Community College’s Walker Center will present The Grand Ol’ Americana Show on Sept. 11, with doors opening at 7 p.m.

Traphill Volunteer Fire Department will host Bingo games starting at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, at the fire station on Traphill Road. A spaghetti supper will be served starting at ...

After struggling for months to find partners to help them deliver aid to Gaza, the embattled Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has picked up a collaborator — Samaritan’s Purse, the international Christian ...

Inflation continues to be one of the top issues in the country. Although some prices have fallen, many are still rising and, what’s more troubling, are they are rising at ...

Fewer Americans report that they drink alcohol amid a growing belief that even moderate alcohol consumption is a health risk, according to results of a Gallup poll conducted in July.

Wilkes County is in an area of North Carolina that has seen growth in vineyards and wine production in recent years.