School mental health programs faced rapid whiplash after President Donald Trump’s administration abruptly canceled up to $2 billion in mental health and addiction treatment grants last week, only to r ...

Award nominations may be submitted online at nc.gov/volunteer. An individual person or a group from the public, nonprofit, or private sector may be nominated. Nominations will automatically be sent to ...

Eight students from Wilkes Correctional Center, a minimum security prison in North Wilkesboro, recently passed the American Welding Society (AWS) D1.3 Sheet Metal Welding Exam after completing Wilkes ...

The Wilkes Heritage Museum’s 19th annual bingo, silent auction and live auction fundraiser is Feb. 28 at the museum, which is in the old Wilkes County Courthouse at 100 East ...

I’m often asked if we can create an economy that is growing and adding jobs, where household standard of living rises, inflation is modest, unemployment is low and the federal ...

Future advances in honey bee research at NC State is made possible by support of the NC State Beekeepers Association (NCSBA).

Matthew Foster, far left, is sworn in as a Ronda commissioner by Ronda Town Clerk Rachel DeGroat. Holding the Bible is Ronda ...

The Cardinals took the lead for good on Avarie Martin’s pair of free throws with 1:07 to play. The hosts had two chances to ...

The North Wilkesboro commissioners on Tuesday agreed to seek N.C. Local Government Commission (LGC) approval needed for ...

The sound of NASCAR engines returned to the North Carolina foothills Tuesday as NASCAR Cup Series drivers took part in a ...

A 9.7% drop in Wilkes County’s occupancy tax collections from the first five months of fiscal 2024-25 to the same period in 2025-26 is primarily due to Tropical Storm Helene ...

A new program in Wilkes County addresses underlying causes of criminal behavior — including substance use, mental health and/or poverty-related issues — as an alternative to arrest and prosecution for ...