A man died in a single vehicle wreck that occurred in the Clingman community the evening of Tuesday, Dec. 23.

Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family and Wilkes County native Dennis Dutton, his son Jack Dutton and NASCAR ...

Michael Ray Combs, 60, appointed to fill a vacant commissioner seat on the Ronda town board on Nov. 14, died on Dec. 16.

The Wilkes Sheriff’s Office is investigating several recent theft reports. Danny Lee Matthew on Dec. 13 reported that a compound bow, crossbow, violin in a black case and a tool box containing various ...

A pinning ceremony for Wilkes Community College’s 2025 medical assisting graduates was held Monday, Dec. 15, at the John A.

The Wilkes Board of Elections, in partnership with the Wilkes Board of Education, is holding a contest to come up with designs for “I Voted” stickers given to people after ...

With a drawing and a coin flip, the State Board of Elections on Friday, Dec. 19, randomly determined the order of candidates on the ballot for the 2026 primary and ...

The candidate filing period ended at noon Friday, Dec. 19, with eight Republicans and one Democrat running for Wilkes County commissioner; six candidates (all Republicans) for Wilkes sheriff; and thre ...

Wilkes Community College announced that 14 health sciences students were awarded the Gertrude Elliott Health Sciences ...

Cody Wingler was presented the Distinguished Staff Award and Bryan Hartzog was presented the Distinguished Faculty Award. Each received $500 from Dr. Mike Rodgers, WCC president.

The Wilkesboro Fire Department’s annual Christmas gathering on Dec. 6 was a celebration of 100 years of service and commitment.