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 ...

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

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 ...

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

Students in the Wilkes County Schools who advanced to the Regional Science Fair at Watauga High School in Boone were ...

They will be honored during the 18th annual Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the museum on Saturday, March ...

North Wilkesboro Mayor Randy Huffman read a proclamation proclaiming 2026 a Year of Celebration of America 250 in North Wilkesboro on behalf of the town board during its Jan. 6 ...

It was disturbing to learn that our state lottery revenues rose by $3 billion over the past three years while percentage of ...