The Cherryville baseball team rolled to a 10-1 win over visiting East Wilkes in the third round of the 2A playoffs on May 12.

The Bandys soccer team edged out Wilkes Central in overtime after penalty kicks, 5-4, in the third round of the 4A playoffs, Monday evening in balmy Moravian Falls.

A man was sentenced to a minimum of 144 months and a maximum of 233 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to statutory rape of a child less than ...

Wilkes County commissioners agreed to give the Wilkes County Schools and Wilkes Community College more funds than initially proposed and to add cost of living pay increases (COLAs) for county ...

North Wilkesboro Mayor Pro Tem Michael Parsons said called the Smoot Park Pool “a real jewel in our treasure chest” during a ribbon cutting event for new pool and other ...

In the Roaring River community. Crews began replacing the bridge on Ruritan Road over Crab Orchard Creek with a concrete box culvert Monday. The new structure’s bottomless design improves water flow ...

Members of the class of 2026 at Wilkes Community College graduated in three ceremonies Friday at the John A. Walker Community Center.

Isaac Kerns, executive director of Hometown Habitat for Humanity, stated, “Although many people rightfully think of us as an affordable homebuilding organization, Habitat International’s first board ...

Danny Holman was recognized as the North Wilkesboro Rotary Club's Distinguished Rotarian for 2025-26 on May 11.

The Town of Wilkesboro will soon have a permanent display of full-scale replicas of the U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights and Declaration of Independence in a small plaza beside the northwest corner ...

Recent budget discussions in North Wilkesboro, Wilkesboro and Wilkes County should serve as a wake-up call for our entire community.

Wilkes Community College has received $12,000 in funding support from the North Carolina Grange to advance hands-on ...