The East Wilkes softball team swept the Northwest 1A Conference spring awards handed out recently by league commissioner T.R.

Two proposed new contracts between the Wilkes Rescue Squad and Wilkes County government will be presented for the county commissioners to consider, said Cole Wyatt, squad chief.

The Rutherford County American Legion senior team rolled to a 16-0 win in five innings over Wilkes County in Forest City on Monday.

The Wilkes County commissioners unanimously approved the 2025-26 Wilkes County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Plan for spending state funds Tuesday night.

In a game that featured plenty of high-stakes situations and tension-filled drama, Laura Mealer played the hero during No. 7 ...

The Charlotte Ellis Memorial Scholarship Board announced recipients of the 2025 Charlotte Ellis Memorial Scholarship.

Lawmakers and advocates once again convened at the Legislative Building in Raleigh on Tuesday to call for House Bill 430 — titled “Solly’s Law,” which would restrict youth vaping — ...

It took Mayor Marc Hauser to break two tie votes, but the North Wilkesboro commissioners on Tuesday night approved a 2025-26 budget with a tax rate of 41 cents per ...

The Wilkes County commissioners on Tuesday night unanimously approved a fiscal 2025-26 budget with a tax rate of 42 cents per $100 of property valuation and changes in the initial ...

Elkin, Jonesville and the surrounding communities will welcome outdoor enthusiasts and others to the sixth annual North Carolina Trail Days Festival Thursday through Sunday.

The North Carolina Center for Resilience & Learning announced the release of the Education Preparation Programs Trauma-Informed Practices Toolkit, designed for educator preparation programs across ...

Franklin Graham, president of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and Boone-based Samaritan’s Purse, met and prayed with Volodymyr Zelensky, president of Ukraine, on May 28 in Berlin.