The Fred T. Foard tennis team turned back winless Wilkes Central in the opening round of the 4A dual-team playoffs, 9-0, Monday in Newton.

The Drug Enforcement Agency Drug Takeback initiative will be at the North Wilkesboro Elks Lodge parking lot at 803 Cherry Street from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 25.

More than 2.5 million North Carolina residents are getting over $6.5 billion in medical debt eliminated through a state government effort that offered hospitals extra Medicaid funds from Washington if ...

After 30 years of effort, Blue Ridge Conservancy (BRC) announce that it has secured the opportunity to purchase 73 acres on the north and east side of Howard Knob, the ...

Wilkes Youth Life Development (WYLD), a nonprofit dedicated to building healthy and resilient youth, has been awarded a $1.25 ...

The five candidates for two North Wilkesboro commissioner seats responded to questions prepared by the Wilkes Journal-Patriot. Candidates Otis W. Church (the lone incumbent), Sandra Story Espin, Nikki ...

A major portion of the funds needed for buying and protecting about 25 acres near a five-acre parcel that includes Fort ...

Wilkes County’s unemployment rate increased from 4% in July to 4.4% in August, the N.C. Department of Commerce announced. The county’s jobless rate in August 2024 was 4.2%.

Piedmont Federal Bank is accepting applications for its annual Making A Difference Scholarship, which includes two $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors who plan on attending a private or public ...

The Walker Center at Wilkes Community College will present Hee Haw Honey Reunion on Saturday, Oct. 25. Doors open at 7 p.m., and the show begins at 7:30 p.m. Pre-show dinners are also available for ...

The sixth annual Moonshiners & Racer’s Reunion is moving to North Wilkesboro Speedway this year, where it will be one of the main attractions for fans attending zMAX CARS Tour ...