The following land and right of way transfers were filed Sept. 26 to Oct. 16 at the Wilkes Register of Deeds office.

As I have mentioned in previous columns, I’ve made over 3,000 presentations in my career as an economist. Most of them occurred during my 43-year career at NC State, but ...

The Fred T. Foard tennis team turned back winless Wilkes Central in the opening round of the 4A dual-team playoffs, 9-0, Monday in Newton.

The Drug Enforcement Agency Drug Takeback initiative will be at the North Wilkesboro Elks Lodge parking lot at 803 Cherry Street from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 25.

More than 2.5 million North Carolina residents are getting over $6.5 billion in medical debt eliminated through a state government effort that offered hospitals extra Medicaid funds from Washington if ...

After 30 years of effort, Blue Ridge Conservancy (BRC) announce that it has secured the opportunity to purchase 73 acres on the north and east side of Howard Knob, the ...

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1142 in North Wilkesboro and the VFW Post 1142 Auxiliary are seeking information for sending cards and small care packages to military personnel from Wilkes ...

James Summers, chief deputy of the Wilkes Sheriff’s Office, said the sheriff’s office recently received several calls from people stating that a person claiming to be a deputy sheriff is ...

Three people seeking two Wilkesboro Town Council seats addressed town finances and other issues in their race during the ...

Two of three people on the ballot for North Wilkesboro mayor answered questions prepared by the Wilkes Journal-Patriot during ...

As the leaves begin to turn across the North Carolina foothills, the historic North Wilkesboro Speedway will once again come alive with the sound of roaring engines. On Saturday, fans ...

Authorities said a fire in a large pile of sawmill debris near the Wilkesboro town limits could continue smoldering and producing smoke for weeks.