Joel Lamont Howie reported on Dec. 26 that a white, 2013 Dodge Charger with tainted windows was stolen from his home on Virginias Drive, Wilkesboro. The vehicle, value at $6,000, has N.C. license ...

Children ages 9 to 12 are invited to participate in auditions Saturday for a production with a historical theme that will be part of the America 250 observance in 2026.

Why do you keep criticizing leaders and institutions on the Right? Why can’t you focus all your fire on the Left? Why can’t the Right form a united front? Why ...

Strong wind led to a fire that burned about 10.5 acres of woods and pasture between N.C. 16-18 and Wilkes Central High School on Monday.

I’m writing to show my true appreciation to the people I met while I was a bell ringer for the Salvation Army. This Christmas season I experienced many friendly, generous ...

During this season of light, I find myself reflecting not only on the warmth of our traditions, but also on the world we share beyond our homes. This year has ...

Wilkes County native Rhoda Bryan Billings, the second woman to serve as N.C. Supreme Court chief justice and a groundbreaker in other ways, died Dec. 29, 2025, in Raleigh. She ...

Officer of the Year and other awards were presented during the North Wilkesboro Police Department’s annual Christmas Dinner ...

Ronda will again be without a mayor due to the resignation of Rheajean Benge, appointed to that position in October after it ...

Traphill Fire Chief Brian McDaniel presented the department’s Firefighter of the Year Award for 2025 to Lt. Aubrey “Tink” ...

Wilkes remains among the state’s 40 most economically distressed counties and therefore in Tier One in 2026, but it improved ...

Renew NC announced that the deadline for western North Carolina homeowners to apply for federally-funded assistance through the Single-Family Housing Program (SFHP) has been extended to Jan. 31.