A teenager was charged with felony fleeing to elude arrest with a motor vehicle, reckless driving to endanger and other offenses after a high speed chase Sunday in North Wilkesboro ...

Parts of Wilkes County received enough rain Saturday, April 25, to help gardens, but it did little to ease the county’s worst drought in over 15 years.

A recent performance audit of the North Carolina State Bar’s Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts (IOLTA) program found that IOLTA funds were awarded to qualified nonprofit organizations serving North ...

A concert series at the Alexander County Courthouse Park at 101 West Main Avenue in Taylorsville starts Saturday, May 9, with On the Border, an Eagles tribute band.

Garden Creek Baptist Church in Stone Mountain State Park will begin its summer season, with services every Sunday, on Sunday, May 3. Adam Collins will preach at 9 a.m. This ...

As the prevalence of artificial intelligence grows in the broader culture, some within the church are skeptical of downloading AI into the ministry.

The Rendezvous Mountain Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will host a “LiberTEA Afternoon Tea Party” at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1142 hall at 802 Veterans ...

Wilkes Community College is implementing corrective actions in response to a report from the office of State Auditor Dave Boliek on use of state funds for student mental health related ...

If someone offered me a lifetime supply of chocolate ice cream to say I didn’t believe in Jesus, I might hesitate,” says Jackson, 9. “But then I’d remember that chocolate ...

The N.C. Department of Commerce reported that Wilkes County had an unemployment rate of 4% in January, up from 3.4% in December. The rate was 4.1% in January 2025.

The following land and rights of way transfers were filed March 6-12 at the Wilkes Register of Deeds. CMH homes incorporated to Latyna Spears and Jimmy Hannah, 1.29 acres in plat book 14, page 247.

The National Park Service (NPS) announced plans to remove storm-generated tree debris in six areas along the Blue Ridge Parkway to reduce wildfire risks while preserving the visual character of ...