Becky Martinez, founder and owner of Insightful Financials in North Wilkesboro, will share her business success story in a Wilkes Chamber of Commerce Women In Leadership session at 11 a.m.

Gov. Josh Stein announced a “critical needs budget” proposal on Monday, calling, among other things, for raises for teachers and state employees, $319 million to fully fund Medicaid after federal ...

Firefighters face enough uncertainty during a blaze without having to question the performance reliability of their turnout gear, or personal protective equipment (PPE).

Photo courtesy of Wilkes County Schools Mar 10, 2026 8 mins ago 0 ...

The Humane Society of Wilkes plans to convert a former Wells Fargo bank building at the intersection of School Bus Drive and the north side of N.C. 268 East in ...

A team from North Wilkes High School was recognized during the March 2 Wilkes County school board meeting as the winner of the Wilkes High School Quiz Bowl tournament last ...

Shanda Gentry of North Wilkesboro, plant manager at the Louisiana-Pacific manufacturing facility in Roaring River, is among 145 people named 2026 STEP Ahead Award recipients by The Manufacturing ...

The North Carolina Community Foundation awarded 108 grants totaling $9 million from its Disaster Relief Fund to support long-term recovery from Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina.

Acclaimed bluegrass and Americana artists Darin and Brooke Aldridge are lined up to perform at the 2026 Blue Ridge Music Hall’s 18th annual induction ceremony at the Wilkes Heritage Museum ...

Mobile employee volunteers partnered with the Humane Society of Wilkes at a pet adoption event on Feb. 21 at PetSmart in Wilkesboro. During the event, 21 animals found permanent ...

Provalus will have 150 fulltime employees in a downtown North Wilkesboro building by the end of calendar 2026, three years ahead of the date it committed to having this many ...

The Wilkes County commissioners voted 3-2 Thursday night to stick with original plans for use of a 48,500-square-foot building nearing completion at the intersection of Courthouse and Executive drives ...