Two encounters with foxes that apparently were rabid, one in which a man was attacked and the other in which a dog was attacked, occurred Saturday on the upper campus ...

Appalachian State University researchers have identified where enslaved people were buried on the grounds of Fort Defiance, ...

While not talked about as much as other sportfish species in North Carolina, walleye numbers and angler success stories are ...

A Wilkes County man recently was recently recognized for reaching a milestone of 55 years of employment at the same business.

The Wilkes Economic Development Corp. is conducting an online survey as part of the process of updating the organization’s strategic plan.

The following land and rights of way transfers were filed in June at the Wilkes Register of Deeds office. Jeffrey Eidson, Susan Partin and James Partin to Earlene Bowman, 2.773 acres in Edwards ...

Legislation (Senate Bill 321) signed into law on July 1 by Gov. Josh Stein provides an additional pathway for people to become certified public accountants in North Carolina.

Wilkes County’s unemployment rate increased from 3.5% in April to 3.9% in May, reported the N.C. Department of Commerce. The Wilkes jobless rate in May 2024 was 3.6%.

Psalm 23 is one of the most beloved Scriptures in the entire Bible. Its simple, yet profound truths have provided comfort to millions for three millennia. My friends have plenty ...

For years, at 9:30 a.m. on the first Saturday of the month, Mark Hutchinson could usually be found at the edge of the city of Sheffield, England, about to embark ...

Republicans still hold a supermajority in the Senate and can override Stein's vetoes there. Republicans no longer have a supermajority in the House and need at least one Democrat to join them so they ...

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