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.