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

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

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

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.

The John A. Walker Community Center will present “A Tour of the Season Wine Dinner,” an evening pairing fine wines with gourmet dishes, on Saturday, Jan. 31.

The United States has announced a $2 billion pledge for U.N. humanitarian aid as President Donald Trump continues to slash U.S. foreign assistance funding. The money is a tiny fraction ...

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

Volunteers are available to help senior citizens with preparing tax returns at no charge using the AARP Tax Program on Mondays and Thursdays in February, March and part of April ...

The North Wilkesboro Speedway became a toy land for local children as the new distribution point this year for Wilkes ...

Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and family, former Wilkes County resident Dennis Dutton, his son Jack Dutton and NASCAR ...

Agricultural officials are encouraging beekeepers and others to look out for and report suspected sightings of yellow-legged hornets, which consume honey bees, native bees and some other insects.

Two television/streaming series and an independent feature-length film have been approved for North Carolina Film and Entertainment Grants totaling up to $28.4 million.