A high school choral director is Wilkes County’s new teacher of the year, while the new principal of the year leads one of ...

Five years ago, we were brought to our knees by a deadly, invisible virus that would eventually kill millions of people around the globe.

A portion of Fishing Creek Road is closed this week in preparation for placement of a pedestrian bridge over U.S. 421 near the North Wilkesboro Speedway, reported the N.C. Department ...

Wilkes Community College announced the launch of its dental hygiene program, set to begin in the upcoming academic year.

House Bill 306, called “Affordable Housing for Local Employees,” was recently introduced as a “local bill” to authorize Blowing Rock and Boone, Watauga County and the Watauga County Board of ...

Officials in North Carolina and other states sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over its decision to cut $11 billion in federal funds that go toward COVID-19 initiatives and other ...

The N.C. Highway Patrol responded to a fatal collision in Alexander County on N.C. 16 at Millersville Road south of Taylorsville at about 5:40 p.m. March 28.

Piedmont Regional Forage Conference is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 15 at the Yadkin County Cooperative Extension Office at ...

Wilkesboro officials have a plan for bringing a combination of housing and retail business to a half-acre lot in the heart of ...

The Wilkes Senior Center at 228 Fairplains Road, North Wilkesboro, will have a Spring Crafts Fair from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., April 11.

What does the Bible mean when it says not to love the world? “It means to love God more than your puppies,” says Tori, 7. “It means you’re not supposed to love money or toys,” says Tyler, 10. “Instead ...

The league-leading West Wilkes varsity baseball team rallied to knock off North Surry, 4-3, in Millers Creek on Tuesday.