The Wilkes County commissioners received a request for an 18% increase in county government funding for Wilkes Community College in the fiscal 2026-27 budget during a budget work session on ...

FaithFest, a Christian music festival held annually in Wilkesboro, will be title sponsor of the upcoming NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race during the North Wilkesboro Speedway’s first full points wee ...

A man received a head injury in a motorcycle accident on Old N.C. 16 in the Wilbar community and was transported by AirCare ...

A man died in a wreck on Connelly Springs Road in Caldwell County on Friday. Senior Trooper Jake Macchia reported that Roy James Byrd, 39, of Lenoir, was driving a 2013 Ford Taurus southbound on ...

Every indication is that Wilkes Community College’s 38th MerleFest lived up to its tradition of being a well-organized, ...

The N.C State Education Assistance Authority (NCSEAA) recognized Wilkes Central and West Wilkes high schools for being among 70 2026 College for North Carolina (CFNC) Financial Aid Champions with thei ...

Lock up your daughters and horses, the legislature is back in town,” a statement sometimes said in jest. Whether humorous or not it is notice that our lawmakers are back ...

North Carolina is the only state in the country where teacher pay is expected to drop this year, according to a new report from the National Education Association.

North Carolina posted one of the largest employment gains in the country over the past year, but that’s not saying much.

A fire started outdoors to dispose of cardboard boxes caused the loss of a home on Annie Sophia Lane in the Shepherds Crossroads Fire District north of Roaring River on ...

A teenager was charged with felony fleeing to elude arrest with a motor vehicle, reckless driving to endanger and other ...

Under the town’s Water Shortage Response Plan, the first phase of reduced water usage is implemented if the Reddies flow drops to at least 30 cubic feet per second (cfs) for seven consecutive days, if ...