Wilkes Countians are responding to catastrophic damage from Tropical Storm Helene in Ashe and other more mountainous counties ...

In September 2001, After the attack on the World Trade Center, I wrote the following in this column and now offer it again as it speaks to today’s challenges: ...

Saturday promises to be a big day in North Wilkesboro, with tens of thousands of people downtown for the 45th annual Brushy Mountain Apple Festival and another big crowd less ...

Blue Ridge Conservancy (BRC) recently protected 133 acres of mountain top land in northwestern Ashe County by securing a ...

Wilkes County Schools were closed for students on Monday, Sept. 30, due to conditions resulting from Tropical Storm Helena.

These organizations strengthen our community,” said Lena Lovette, grants chair of the Wilkes Community Foundation. “We’re privileged to lend our support to their service efforts.” Funds for 2024 ...

People living in Wilkes and 24 other western North Carolina counties who were displaced, need home repairs or have other serious expenses due to damage from Tropical Storm Helene may ...

Residents of an assisted living facility near downtown North Wilkesboro and in homes elsewhere in Wilkes County were ...

The first two-day FaithFest ended with organizers excited about the future of this Christian music festival, work planned on ...

A head-on collision of two motorcycle “dirt bikes” on Shingle Gap Road in the Purlear community about midnight Saturday resulted in the deaths of both operators, reported the N.C. Highway ...

Medicare Advantage Plans. The Seniors Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) from the N.C. Department of Insurance offers free individual counseling to help people select the best Medicare ...

Traphill Fire Department will be having bingo games at the fire station on Traphill Road on Saturday, Oct 5, beginning with serving chicken stew at 6 p.m. Bingo starts at ...