The 18th annual Wilkes County Band Exposition was Saturday on the football field at West Wilkes High School in Millers Creek. The marching bands from North Wilkes, East Wilkes, Wilkes Central ...

GOP leaders in Wilkes and nearby counties emphasized and registered Republicans apparently took to heart a simple message this election season: “If we don’t get the vote out, we won’t win.” ...

Between finding openings, sending out your resume and interviewing, looking for a job is tough. Now a growing trend of scammers impersonating recruiters is making it even harder. In the last year ...

Stone Mountain State Park in Wilkes and Alleghany counties will reopen for day use only on Friday, Nov. 15, after being closed since Sept. 27 for cleanup after Tropical Storm Helene hit, stated an ...

Wilkes Community College announced the launch of the Medical Assisting FlexPath program in spring 2025. This program offers a blend of online coursework and weekend or evening labs, designed to ...

An important chapter in the history of Wilkes and the region will come to a close the first weekend in December when the merger of Wilkesboro-based Northwestern Bank with First Union is ...

ASU secured the No. 29 spot of the 215 public schools named on the list, placing the university within the top 14% of schools recognized. “These recognitions reaffirm our steadfast dedication ...

Blues-rock legend Bonnie Raitt, The Avett Brothers and over 60 others are in the first round of artists announced Tuesday for MerleFest 2025. The 37th MerleFest, with Window World as presenting ...

Ronda voters elected a new mayor and two new commissioners, all holding elected government offices for the first time, in non-partisan races Tuesday. Roberta “Mickey” Cruise was elected mayor ...

Legal Aid of North Carolina (LANC) is providing free legal guidance and advocacy to help individuals and families recover in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. “Legal Aid of North Carolina’s ...

Instructor Annie Woodford’s Appalachian culture class at Wilkes Community College will host three upcoming programs at WCC’s Mayes Pit/Cohn Auditorium. These free programs are open to the public.

Appalachian State University is among three University of North Carolina System institutions named headquarter locations for NCInnovation’s applied research support, the UNC System announced Oct.