The Ashe County Sheriff’s Office on Dec. 10 announced felony charges filed against 29 people with Wilkes County addresses and seven others, mostly involving methamphetamine.

Former and current Wilkesboro firefighters, family members of nearly all of the 17 men who were Wilkesboro fire chiefs and others helped celebrate the department’s 100th anniversary Saturday at the ...

The North Wilkes boys wrestling team split a pair of matches Tuesday in Moravian Falls, including a league-opening 77-6 romp over intercounty foe Wilkes Central.

Registration for garden plots at the Cub Creek Community Garden off South Bridge Street in Wilkesboro begins Jan. 5, said ...

Filing for local elected offices slowed considerably after an initial burst of activity when the period for throwing hats into the ring began Dec. 1.

North Carolina needs $120 billion worth of new investment in water, stormwater, and sewer systems, according to a recent report from the U.S. Water Alliance.

Union Baptist Church on Traphill-Union Road in Traphill will have a Christmas candlelight service starting at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21.

Beets are rich in fiber, folate, potassium and antioxidants. Their roots can be roasted, pickled or boiled. The greens (leaves) can be sautéed like spinach or collards. Adding beets to a garden ...

In Article Audio PlayerSettle continued, “Serving the people of District 94 has been one of the greatest honors of my life. We’ve passed meaningful legislation, from protecting our children’s learning ...

The Wilkes County commissioners appointed Makayla Norman of the Wilbar community to a vacant seat for region four of the Advisory Board of the Wilkes Voluntary and Wilkes Enhanced Voluntary ...

According to an announcement on the Wilkes County Schools website Sunday (Dec. 7), Wilkes schools will be closed for students on Monday, Dec. 8, and students will have a remote ...

Rep. Blair Eddins of Purlear filed for reelection to his second term representing the 94th District in the N.C. House on Dec.