North Wilkesboro Elks Lodge No. 1846, in cooperation with the North Wilkesboro Police Department, will conduct a drug take-back event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 31, in ...

A Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing and proposed sale of “substantially all” assets of Wilkesboro-based RiverStreet Communications of Virginia and its parent company, Wilkes Telephone Membership Corp.

Led by Morgan Woodard and Ava Grace Redies, the Wilkes Central cross country teams posted lopsided victories Thursday in the ...

The North Wilkes volleyball team coasted to a three-set whitewashing of Shelby in the first round of the 3A playoffs, ...

The East Wilkes tennis team continued its postseason run through familiar opponents Monday, blanking Elkin at North Wilkes ...

The Wilkes Central and homestanding Elkin soccer teams played to a 3-3 tie Monday. After the match, the Eagles stood at 8-6-2 overall and 8-2-1 in Mountain Valley Conference play, while the Buckin’ ...

Ilex Yale and Lexie Triplett of the West Wilkes golf team participated Monday in the 3A West Regional at Deer Brook Golf Club in Shelby.

Wilkes County Manager John Yates announced plans for Boo Bash, an event from 6-7 p.m. Oct. 29 in conjunction with opening of the new Wilkes County Government Building at 298 County Office Drive in ...

A 65-year-old woman has died in a shark attack on South Africa's southeastern coast. Police and municipal authorities have confirmed the incident occurred Tuesday at Orient Beach in KuGompo city.

Substantial losses in scams are among recent crimes reported to the Wilkes Sheriff’s Office. A 79-year-old North Wilkesboro woman reported on Oct. 16 that she was scammed out of $10,000 by someone ...

Wilkes County teachers in their first three years in the classroom were recognized for successfully completing the Wilkes School District’s three-year Beginning Teacher Induction Program during the ...

A commercial building in Wilkesboro received substantial damage in a blaze that Wilkes Fire Marshal Robbie Bolin said resulted from "thermal runaway” with a 3-volt lithium battery, referring to it ...