The awarding of $3.34 million to provide high speed internet access to 658 homes in scattered locations in Wilkes County was ...

Boomer firefighters used leaf blowers and a garden hose to keep a wildfire from reaching a large home on the afternoon of ...

A variety of felony cases were heard in the March 26 session of Wilkes District Court, with Judge Adam Anderson presiding.

Rep. Blair Eddins recently was second primary sponsor of House Bill 956: “Enhance Financial Protections/Older Adults.” ...

An update on ongoing Wilkes County high school athletic facility improvements was provided during the Wilkes school board’s ...

A man was arrested and charged with attempted first-degree murder, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, ...

In recognition of April being Community College Month, the story of one student’s experiences at Wilkes Community College is ...

Alabama bass, which are invasive to North Carolina, are now in more rivers and lakes than ever before and are competing with ...

Students and employees of the Wilkes County Schools were recognized for accomplishments during the April 7 meeting of the ...

A record 500-plus flu-related deaths in North Carolina, including eight Wilkes County residents as of Tuesday, were recorded for the 2024-25 respiratory virus season.

The Wilkes County commissioners on Tuesday night scheduled public hearings for eight of at least 11 volunteer fire departments with proposed fiscal 2025-26 fire district tax rates that aren’t ...

The West Wilkes varsity softball team extended its lead to two games in the Foothills 2A Conference race after turning back Forbush, 8-1, in East Bend on Tuesday.