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 Wilkes Central wrestling team came out on top of the Jeff Peal Memorial at North Wilkes High School in Hays on Saturday.

The North Wilkes varsity girls cruised to a 67-31 intercounty basketball win over West Wilkes in Millers Creek on Tuesday.

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

In a busy evening of action Monday at town hall, the Wilkesboro Town Council received the town’s latest audit report, closed a rezoning request for a new housing subdivision, closed ...

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