Politico reported at 5:10 p.m. Tuesday that, “A federal judge has halted President Donald Trump’s freeze on federal aid programs, ruling that the courts need more time to ...

James Dean Barker of Millers Creek reported to the Wilkesboro Police Department that items worth about $11,400 were stolen from a portable building he rents sometime after the building was taken away ...

People with substance use problems who are convicted of criminal offenses will receive extensive treatment and recovery ...

Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated. Be ...

The Wilkes County commissioners on Jan. 7 approved a resolution supporting implementation of the Blue Ridge Rising Strategic Plan, which includes providing funds for making repairs to the Blue ...

The Town of Boone was recently awarded $54,932 from the Recreational Trails Program (RTP), through the North Carolina Department of Parks and Recreation to fund the southern terminus of the ...

Twelve students from Wilkes County were named to the fall semester chancellor’s list at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. They are Presley E. Barker, Sophia M. Call, Alexis M.

Winter brings a special set of challenges for cattle producers. The need for labor and management increase just as forage quality, feed availability and hours of daylight available to get things ...

The 2025 Spring Job Fair will take place on Thursday, April 3, from 11:00 am — 1:30 pm, in the John A. Walker Center at Wilkes Community College. Over 40 businesses from Wilkes and surrounding ...