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Fire destroyed a forklift, wood chipper, three large tractors, fertilizer and other equipment and supplies in an open-sided ...
Wilkes Health & Rehabilitation in North Wilkesboro recently organized a fall prevention competition with the chair exercise ...
An agreement approved by the Wilkes County commissioners Tuesday night will help Wilkes Community College launch a new year-long heavy equipment operator program this fall.
Strong winds left a swath of damage in the Pleasant Hill community of eastern Wilkes County on the afternoon of Thursday, ...
Harvesting of the 2025 Brushy Mountain peach crop in Wilkes and Alexander counties has started, with freshy-picked peaches ...
The North Wilkesboro Police Department arrested a man Tuesday on seven counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor.
The North Wilkesboro and Wilkes County commissioners both approved economic incentive agreements under which Wilkes-based Retail Solutions Group, Inc. (RSG) will be reimbursed 80% of property taxes th ...
North Wilkesboro police were involved in two motor vehicle chases Monday, both starting on N.C. 18 North and ending in wrecks ...
Wilkes School Superintendent Mark Byrd announced administrative changes for the 2025-2026 school year on June 3. The changes ...
Summer gardening in Wilkes County comes with its share of challenges, which include heat, pests, weeds, and - most of all - water.
Two people who lost their paddles while kayaking down the Yadkin River in eastern Wilkes County were rescued late Thursday ...