The N.C. Highway Patrol responded to a fatal collision in Alexander County on N.C. 16 at Millersville Road south of Taylorsville at about 5:40 p.m. March 28.

House Bill 306, called “Affordable Housing for Local Employees,” was recently introduced as a “local bill” to authorize Blowing Rock and Boone, Watauga County and the Watauga County Board of ...

A portion of Fishing Creek Road is closed this week in preparation for placement of a pedestrian bridge over U.S. 421 near the North Wilkesboro Speedway, reported the N.C. Department ...

Officials in North Carolina and other states sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over its decision to cut $11 billion in federal funds that go toward COVID-19 initiatives and other ...

A high school choral director is Wilkes County’s new teacher of the year, while the new principal of the year leads one of ...

The following land and rights of way transfers were filed March 11-21 at the Wilkes Register of Deeds office. Angela Haynes to Joshua Church and Jody Church, half an acre in Mulberry Township. Mark ...

Federal Emergency Management Agency Disaster Recovery Centers established to assist with recovery from Tropical Storm Helene in western North Carolina transitioned to locally-operated resource centers ...

The N.C. Community Foundation (NCCF) awarded $3 million from its Disaster Relief Fund through affiliate foundations to nearly 100 nonprofits in 18 counties for recovery from Hurricane Helene, includin ...

Jean M. Caudill, 90, of Millers Creek, went to be with her Lord on March 29, 2025, at Wilkes Health and Rehabilitation Center.

They are pastors, deacons, and other clergy, actively working among the 500 Haitian churches in the Southern Baptist Convention – at least for another four weeks.

As measles cases continue to rise across the country, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is taking proactive steps to ensure the state remains prepared for any ...