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The North Wilkesboro commissioners may take action on July 25 that would permit a new homeless shelter to open in town limits ...

The public has until July 17 to comment on what should be included in the N.C. Department of Transportation’s new prioritized list of major road, airport and sidewalk projects.

The Wilkes 12U softball all-stars were eliminated from Tar Heel Leagues District 2 play on June 26 after a 19-3 loss to Mitchell County at River’s Edge in Wilkesboro.

Sixty years ago today, the second annual Daniel Boone Wagon Train culminated when participants paraded through downtown Boone on horseback and in wagons drawn by oxen or horses after leaving ...

App State’s Sept. 28 home football game against Liberty is officially a sellout.

The North Wilkesboro Post 31 junior baseball team finished up its American Legion season Monday with an overall record of 12-11.

A trio of softball players from East Wilkes and West Wilkes high schools garnered player of the year recognition July 26 by the N.C. Softball Coaches Association.

The Golden LEAF Foundation announced June 27 that 215 rural North Carolina students were selected to receive up to a $14,000 Golden LEAF Scholarship, including three in Wilkes County.

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Results from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s (NCWRC) 2024 Wild Turkey Harvest Summary report Monday show that hunters recorded 24,074 birds harvested statewide in 2024, including 2,372 birds ...