The N.C. Forest Service is waiving the requirement for open burning permits in Wilkes, Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga, Avery, Cleveland, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, ...

The Wilkes Sheriff’s Office and State Bureau of Investigation are investigating the death of a person found Thursday afternoon off Rock Creek Church Road in the Roaring River community.

Bergie Speaks, director of facilities for the Wilkes County Schools, told the Wilkes Board of Education Monday night that the school system has enough money to install rubberized surfaces on ...

Linda Lutzritch of Indian Trail, S.C., came to the Brushy Mountain Apple Festival Saturday in downtown North Wilkesboro only planning to get apples, but by late morning Lutzritch had her ...

Members of the Wilkes Rescue Squad and several Wilkes County fire departments completed a week of storm-recovery work in ...

One of Miss Letitia Currie’s favorite topics in her history class in the 1950s at Davidson Junior High School was the Great Flood of 1916. Miss Currie was the daughter ...

As the November election approaches, it's more important than ever for all of us to take a step back and approach this moment with clarity and common sense. Our country, ...

Certain cause and effect processes contributed greatly to the recent weather-related devastation in western North Carolina. The public should demand change to help prevent this from being worse the ne ...

A death occurred Monday afternoon at High Country Lumber & Mulch LLC on Speedway Road, North Wilkesboro. According to emergency personnel who responded, an employee of High Country Lumber & Mulch died ...

Justin and Logan Call, brothers and athletic directors at East Wilkes and North Wilkes high schools, respectively, recently ...

Hundreds of vehicles and trailers of various sizes were loaded with non-perishable food, bottled water and more at North ...

A variety of felony cases were heard in the Oct. 2 and Sept. 25 sessions of Wilkes District Court. Felony cases heard in the Oct. 2 session of Wilkes District Court, with Chief District Court Judge ...