Fire destroyed a forklift, wood chipper, three large tractors and other maintenance equipment and supplies in an open-sided ...

One person died when two motorcycles collided while both were northbound on Ruritan Road in the Roaring River community about 4:50 p.m. Saturday.

Two people who lost their paddles while kayaking down the Yadkin River in eastern Wilkes County were rescued late Thursday ...

Three people died, including an off-duty Wilkes Sheriff’s Office deputy, as a result of a two-vehicle collision on Red White and Blue Road in Roaring River about 7 p.m. Friday.

Kim Caudill, who retired this month as Wilkes County director of elections, looked back on three decades of close involvement ...

Submit items to [email protected] before 9 a.m. Monday for Thursday’s paper. Include time, place and name of sponsoring nonprofit. There is no charge. Wilkes Cowboy Church will meet Thursday, ...

Wilkes Health & Rehabilitation in North Wilkesboro recently organized a fall prevention competition with the chair exercise group at the Wilkes Senior Center. The event was designed to promote balance ...

Wilkes County Attorney Tony Triplett said a man’s allegations of wrongdoing involving pay increases for County Manager John Yates and 18 other county government employees are unfounded.

The Wilkes County 10U Tar Heel Leagues all-star softball team earned a spot in the District 2 finals after shutting out Yancey County, 2-0, at Fisher River Park in Dobson ...