A wildfire near Old N.C. 16 in far northwestern Wilkes County and another near N.C. 268 in Wilkes and Caldwell counties were mostly contained by mid-morning Sunday after burning about ...

Wilkes County Fire Marshal Chris Hicks and the N.C. Forest Service both announced bans on outside burning due to increased fire risks, effective Friday, March 21, and continuing until further ...

A wildfire scorched about 26 acres of forest between N.C. 16 North and Old N.C. 16 in the Wilbar community the afternoon of March 19.

A monster 12-run third inning lifted the West Wilkes varsity baseball team to a 15-8 win over North Wilkes in Hays on Tuesday ...

Carrie Vestal of East Wilkes was named the Northwest 1A Conference’s girls wrestling coach of the year on March 13. T.R.

In the Northwest 1A Conference opener for both squads, defending champ Mount Airy doubled up East Wilkes in Ronda on Tuesday, 6-3.

Here’s the best bets for fun things to do this week in Wilkes County and the Town of Elkin.

March 29 marks National Vietnam War Veterans Day, first observed in 2012 to honor U.S. military personnel who served in the Vietnam War. This year, 2025, commemorates the 52nd anniversary ...

Two issues that drew dozens of people to Tuesday night’s Wilkes County commissioners meeting were removed from the agenda by Chairman Shirley Randleman and not addressed after citizens spoke about ...

Lee Absher, 94, of Wilkesboro, passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2025, at Trellis Supportive Care’s Kate B. Reynolds Hospice House, surrounded by her sons.

The Rendezvous Mountain, Tuckers Barn and Carolina Emerald chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution will co-host a “Tea with William Lenoir and Friends” at historic Ford Defiance on ...