Three people died, including an off-duty Wilkes Sheriff’s Office deputy, as a result of a two-vehicle collision on Red White and Blue Road in Roaring River about 7 p.m. Friday.

Two people who lost their paddles while kayaking down the Yadkin River in eastern Wilkes County were rescued late Thursday ...

Kim Caudill, who retired this month as Wilkes County director of elections, looked back on three decades of close involvement ...

Wilkes County Attorney Tony Triplett said a man’s allegations of wrongdoing involving pay increases for County Manager John Yates and 18 other county government employees are unfounded.

Volatile hydrocarbons interact with ozone in the air and appear blue under the sun’s rays. The Blue Ridge region happens to have lots of oak trees, which are known to release plenty of isoprene.

Wilkes back in win column. The Wilkes County Moonshiners returned to its winning ways Tuesday with a 10-8 decision at Pineville. The Moonshiners went 2-4 on the week and now stand at 7-13 overall ...

Sights, sounds and stories of early America will be featured at a Colonial Craft Day, hosted by the Wilkes County Public Library as part of the America 250 initiative from ...

Wine To Water (WTW), an international nonprofit focused on clean water access, has launched a free water quality testing program for households in Wilkes and other western North Carolina counties.

North Carolina election officials will send mailers to about 200,000 voters asking them to provide information missing from their state registration records, seeking to address a Republican concern ra ...

There will be a special Independence Day edition of the Wilkes County Farmers Market this Saturday that will include displays of emergency services vehicles and related activities.

The Wilkes Sheriff’s Office is investigating several recent reports of larcenies, including the theft of a Carolina dog from a residence in the Little Brushy Mountain community.

Nikki Morgan will be featured performer for the Juneteenth Freedom Day celebration at River Street Pavilion/Carolina West Wireless Community Commons in Wilkesboro on June 28.