The West Wilkes softball team repeated as state champions today (Saturday evening), rallying past McMichael, 12-7, in the deciding game three of the 3A finals at the UNC-Greensboro softball stadium.

West is already the first program in Wilkes County history to win a state title in different classifications and is seeking a crown in a record third classification. It would also be the first program ...

A groundbreaking ceremony for construction of a raw water intake on the Yadkin River, to be shared by North Wilkesboro and ...

North Wilkesboro Mayor Randy Huffman said during a work session for the town’s fiscal 2026-2027 on Thursday that he wants to see capital improvements addressed, and not just items such ...

A bronze veterans memorial plaque was unveiled at Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home on Armory Road, North Wilkesboro, as part of a Memorial Day observance Friday afternoon.

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North Carolina students have experienced one of the fastest post-pandemic recoveries in math scores nationwide since 2022. Reading scores, however, have dropped since 2022 — and both scores remain bel ...

In Article Audio Player St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Wilkesboro will have a gospel music concert with Dion Owen & the Renaissance on Saturday, May 30, at 4 p.m. The event is free, but donations will ...

Two brothers are still trying to acquire two former Lincoln Heights High School buildings and the former Wilkes Vocational Career Center building as they await an update on Wilkes school board plans ...

An Old Time Square Dance, presented by the Ashe County Arts Council, is from 7-9 p.m. Thursday, May 28, at the Ashe Arts Center at 303 School Avenue in West Jefferson.