Jerry Lee Swift, 82, of North Wilkesboro passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson.

David Shawn Barlow, 59, of North Wilkesboro, passed away Monday, June 29, 2026, at Carolina Medical Center in Charlotte.

Christine Foster Myers was born on June 21, 1935, in Millers Creek to Jim and Vergie Dillard Foster. She graduated from Millers Creek High School, where she was a cheerleader, a bus driver and ...

A man died as a result of injuries he received in a wreck on N.C. 16 North near the Elisha Staley Road intersection in the Wilbar community Wednesday morning, reported Master Trooper Jake Macchia of ...

The Wilkes County summer college baseball team continued its recent resurgence on Monday, turning back Waynesville, 5-1, in ...

The Wilkes County 8U baseball all-stars kicked off Tar Heel Leagues District 2 play Monday with a 14-3 win in four innings over Ashe County in Boone.

The Wilkes County 10U all-stars opened Tar Heel Leagues District 2 play Monday with a pair of lopsided wins in Jefferson.

The Wilkes County Post 31 American Legion senior softball team dropped back-to-back games to Caldwell Post 29 in Millers Creek on June 23.

It sure is a lot of candles on a birthday cake, but the good ole United States of America turns 250 on Saturday. Make a wish and take a very ...

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The North Wilkesboro commissioners approved the Downtown Building Improvement Grant Program, a competitive reimbursement grant initiative designed to encourage private investment, revitalize downtown ...

State legislators were expected to reveal a state budget bill Tuesday morning and vote on it later this week, the News and Observer in Raleigh reported late Monday night.