This fall, it’s Democrat Braxton Winston against the political newcomer, who is endorsed by the state’s longest serving labor commissioner. Each is trying to succeed Josh Dobson, who opted not to run ...

A woman taken into custody by Wilkes Sheriff’s Office deputies on Sept. 13 after an armed standoff at her residence in the Mulberry community was arrested on Oct. 17 on ...

Wilkesboro Mayor Dale Isom and North Wilkesboro Mayor Marc Hauser on Oct. 16 both signed an interlocal agreement for constructing and operating a raw water intake that their respective towns ...

As we enter the final weeks of the 2024 campaign, here’s the stay of play: North Carolina is a state in play.

Two months ago, when SurveyUSA polled North Carolina on behalf of High Point University, Democrat Kamala Harris led Republican Donald Trump by 1 nominal point, 46% to 45%, among all ...

A man died as a result an accident that occurred while he was cutting a tree with a chainsaw in the Pores Knob section of Moravian Falls Tuesday afternoon, said ...

The Wilkes Economic Development Corp. (EDC) is hosting the Wilkes Housing Summit on Nov. 15 at the Stone Center at 613 Cherry Street, North Wilkesboro.

The North Wilkesboro Police Department is investigating the death of a man whose body was found in a wooded area off West Waugh Street on Oct. 18.

Foundation granted $15,000 to Wilkes Community College’s Workforce Development and Community Education (WDCE) for the Bridge to Career Program.

Mark Eller will be the speaker. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1142 will participate. Eller graduated in 1984 from West Wilkes High and received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Bus ...

Appalachian State University’s Camp Crinkleroot, for children and youth with autism, is accepting applications for its fall camp on Sunday, Oct. 27, from 1 to 5 p.m., at Levine Hall ...

The N.C. Division of Employment Security (DES) on Oct. 17 announced that 12 more counties have been approved for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) because of impacts from Hurricane Helene, bringn ...