Boomer firefighters used leaf blowers and a garden hose to keep a wildfire from reaching a large home on the afternoon of ...

The awarding of $3.34 million to provide high speed internet access to 658 homes in scattered locations in Wilkes County was ...

Rep. Blair Eddins recently was second primary sponsor of House Bill 956: “Enhance Financial Protections/Older Adults.” ...

A variety of felony cases were heard in the March 26 session of Wilkes District Court, with Judge Adam Anderson presiding.

An update on ongoing Wilkes County high school athletic facility improvements was provided during the Wilkes school board’s ...

West Wilkes sophomore Slater Meade had an impressive medalist performance — his seventh shared or solo win of the spring — on ...

Six local businesses were awarded grants totaling $18,000 in the spring 2025 cycle of the Wilkes Economic Development Corp.

A man was arrested and charged with attempted first-degree murder, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, ...

A record 500-plus flu-related deaths in North Carolina, including eight Wilkes County residents as of Tuesday, were recorded for the 2024-25 respiratory virus season.

The West Wilkes track and field boys had four runner-up showings Saturday at the Craig Styron Foothills Classic at West ...

Alabama bass, which are invasive to North Carolina, are now in more rivers and lakes than ever before and are competing with ...

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