Inflation continues to be one of the top issues in the country. Although some prices have fallen, many are still rising and, what’s more troubling, are they are rising at ...

Fewer Americans report that they drink alcohol amid a growing belief that even moderate alcohol consumption is a health risk, according to results of a Gallup poll conducted in July.

Wilkes County is in an area of North Carolina that has seen growth in vineyards and wine production in recent years.

Stardust Cellars on N.C. 115, North Wilkesboro, received the “Best Mead” Award for its Country Peach mead in the N.C. Wine & Grape Council’s 2025 N.C. Wine Competition.

The nation’s largest public utility plans to buy power from an upcoming advanced nuclear plant to help fuel Google data ...

Summer in Wilkes County always seems to sprint for the finish line. One day you’re swatting flies (there’s been a plague of ’em here recently, if you haven’t noticed), and ...

The Western Piedmont Symphony, a professional orchestra based in the North Carolina foothills, opens its 2025-26 season with ...

NASCAR introduced another innovative national series schedule as the 2026 slates were announced today (Wednesday) for the ...

The Wilkes Cooperative Extension Service will host a workshop focused on best practices and strategies to improve the quality ...

The Wilkes County commissioners on Tuesday night unanimously agreed to allocate $150,000 to Wilkesboro in three annual payments of $50,000 to help defray the town’s cost of a major upgrade ...

The roof and ceiling of the Cut Ups hair salon building at 926 C Street, North Wilkesboro, collapsed on Aug. 11 and 12.

The State Health Plan Board of Trustees approved increases to health care coverage premiums for members at its meeting on ...