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

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

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 Wilkesboro Town Council took no action Monday on approving the town’s 2025-26 budget and tax rate, instead calling for a special meeting on June 16 to again discuss the ...

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

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

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 — ...

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

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 ...

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 ...