The way the economy has evolved since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has been unusual in many respects, starting with a historically deep (but brief) recession and eventually leading ...

One student from North Wilkes High School and four from Wilkes Central High School were selected to attend Governor’s School ...

Students at Mulberry Elementary School found a brand-new playground when they returned to school from summer break last month ...

Using my mirrors to look behind me, the street showed cars parked on both sides. According to my dispatcher, I needed to deliver my empty trailer to the loading dock ...

More than nine years after a fire destroyed Bethlehem Baptist Church’s original building, the congregation celebrated the ...

Clemson made a bounce-back statement against an App State team known for its power-conference upsets and scares, as the ...

The North Wilkesboro Police Department charged a man with breaking into Pa Paw’s Bar-B-Que restaurant on Boone Trail and ...

A man died in a single vehicle accident in eastern Caldwell County on Sunday afternoon. Zachary Cayden Hatton, 23, of Lenior, died at the scene from his injuries.

About one-quarter of Deal Orchards’ tree fruit acreage in the Brushy Mountains of northern Alexander County have been enrolled in a program that promotes ecologically friendly and effective practices ...

The North Wilkes golf team finished third Monday in a Foothills 2A Conference golf match at Oakwoods Country Club in Wilkesboro.

Excessive summer rainfall tied to a tropical storm or hurricane can affect management of forages and livestock in several ways.

Wilkes County’s high school graduation rate improved to a new high in 2023-24, but five local schools met criteria for being labeled “low performing” then.