Wilkes Heritage Museum Bingo fundraiser starts at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, in the museum’s Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame Auditorium on Main Street, Wilkesboro.

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Two cars were destroyed by a fire that began from where yard debris was being burned in a Millers Creek neighborhood Monday ...

The Wilkes Sheriff’s Office arrested two men Wednesday morning on charges of operating video gaming machines at the Millers ...

Joshua Lewczyk was selected as the state winner in the Daughters of the American Revolution video essay contest for grades ...

Wilkes Central junior Mark Davis and West Wilkes senior Katie Beth Garza both qualified for the 2A state swim championships after competing Saturday in 1A/2A Central Region meet at the ...

The Cardinals moved up to 9-10 overall and 5-4 in FH2A play, while the Eagles regressed to 10-11 and 3-6. The first 1,883 ...

About 80 acres were burned in a forest fire on the north side of Vannoy Road in Union Township on Jan. 29.

Samaritan’s Purse’s ongoing efforts for Tropical Storm Helene victims in western North Carolina and East Tennessee include ...

Cindy Thompson has been named new president of the Wilkes County Chamber of Commerce, effective Feb. 3.

The East Wilkes girls came out on top of the Northwest 1A Conference wrestling tournament Saturday at Alleghany High School ...