Sen. Eddie Settle (R-Wilkes), who recently started his second two-year term in the N.C. Senate, was appointed co-chairman of the Senate Commerce and Insurance Committee by Sen. Phil Berger, president ...

North Carolina should experience steady but unspectacular economic growth in 2025. Consumers seem to be regaining their footing after several years of inflation-related struggles. Businesses are still ...

Census of Agriculture was released this fall, providing insights into the status of North Carolina agriculture.

As deadly wildfires consume some of California’s metropolitan areas, causing tens of thousands to evacuate and destroying thousands of structures, ...

Depending on the source, Mark Zuckerberg’s announcement that Meta platforms will jettison fact-checking protocols in favor of community notes is either a threat to democracy or a return to the ...

One of the longest snow droughts on record in North Wilkesboro was snapped Friday and early Saturday morning. Four inches of ...

The North Wilkesboro commissioners voted to move ahead with the process of buying a 4.2-acre parcel bordered by Finley Avenue ...

Winners of an inaugural Christmas card contest in the Wilkes County Schools were recognized during the Wilkes Board of ...

Members of the largest class in Wilkes Community College’s Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) program graduated in a ...

The North Wilkes varsity boys led from start to finish in posting a 54-45 intercounty hardcourt win over West Wilkes in ...

A $96,925 grant from the N.C. Department of Agriculture’s New and Emerging Crops Program is focused on commercial production ...

Several members of Pleasant Hill Fire & Rescue received special recognition during the volunteer organization’s Christmas ...