North Wilkesboro, will have its annual community Thanksgiving meal at the church from 2-5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 27.

The Wilkes Economic Development Corp. sponsored and participated in the third Tory Oak Project, which provides Wilkes Early ...

The newest inductee in the Wilkes County Agricultural Hall of Fame is a retired pastor and veteran orchardist known for ...

A motorist in western North Carolina escaped injury when the carcass of a cat crashed into the passenger side of her front ...

The Wilkes Journal-Patriot on Nov. 21 received reports from local residents about unmarked, black SUVs with U.S. government license plates — apparently vehicles with Immigration and Customs Enforcemen ...

The Wilkes County Christmas Parade and Town of Wilkesboro’s Christmas in the Commons are both on Dec. 6. The parade grand marshal is Linda Cheek, who retired at the end of January 2025 after serving ...

Four local businesses were awarded grants through the fall 2025 Entrepreneur Grant Program during the Wilkes Economic Development Corp. (EDC) board meeting on Nov. 21.

Thanks to cooperation between business owners, the Town of Blowing Rock, elected officials, and Blue Ridge Conservancy, a section of Middle Fork Greenway in Blowing Rock is beginning to take ...

The Caldwell County Board of Education announced the appointment of Dr. Thomas Howell as the next superintendent of Caldwell County Schools, effective Dec. 1.

Nearly 100 people — mostly engaged in agriculture in Wilkes County — attended a Farmer Appreciation event with a meal at the ...

Firefighters were busy in Wilkes County in the last few days, including with a blaze that destroyed a family’s home and ...

A revised three-party agreement for construction of a sewer pump station needed to extend municipal sewer service to the North Wilkesboro Speedway was unanimously approved by the Wilkes County commiss ...