MerleFest 2026 had a strong start Thursday and Friday and continues Saturday and Sunday on the campus of Wilkes Community ...

The main premise behind Canadian law is that everyone who is accused of a crime has the right to a robust and resolute defense. When someone is up against the ...

The path to formal music education often starts with finding a versatile instrument that opens the door to music theory and performance. For a lot of students, taking piano lessons ...

Moravian Falls Elementary School fifth grade math teacher Zana Whittington is the new Wilkes County Teacher of the Year, ...

Led by medalist Avery Johnson, the East Wilkes golf team bested three other squads Thursday in a nonconference match at Silo ...

During their regular monthly meeting on April 7, the North Wilkesboro commissioners agreed to hold a public hearing during their May 5 meeting on new and higher fees for swimming ...

The East Wilkes softball team coasted to a 12-2 nonconference win over Surry Central in Dobson on Monday.

Two tennis players from North Wilkes joined three other teammates in qualifying for regional play next month. North’s Jose Duran and Gian Olvera won 6-0, 6-0 over their doubles ...

The N.C. Forest Service is offering a new initiative, the Timber Loss Relief Program (TLRP), for forest landowners who lost ...

Riley Huffman poured in five goals, a day after netting seven against West Wilkes, for Central. Caeleigh Ridgell notched one ...

The Wilkes County Schools announced its plans and partnerships with others for summer meal programs for children.

Fire destroyed a mobile home and burned about 15 acres of adjacent woodlands in the Ferguson community the afternoon of Friday, April 17.