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 ...

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 ...

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%.

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 ...

Lowe’s Companies Inc. announced on Oct. 9 that it acquired Foundation Building Materials (FBM), a wholesale distributor of building materials and construction products.

With one Mountain Valley Conference game remaining, the North Wilkes varsity volleyball team maintained its share of the ...

Members of the Brushy Mountain Ruritan Club were tired but all smiles as they talked about their 46th annual Brushy Mountain ...

Faced with strong opposition from nonprofit organizations, the Wilkes County commissioners dropped a proposed application ...

United Way of Wilkes officially kicked off its 2025-26 Campaign with a community luncheon at the Stone Family Performing Arts ...

A community reunion honoring Robert Rizoti, owner and operator of Oakwoods Grocery on Brushy Mountain Road near the ...

Several Wilkes County tennis players advanced to regional play by either posting qualifying wins Monday or gaining automatic ...

An N.C. House Select Committee is recommending that the General Assembly change a state law forcing districts to start school ...