Wilkes County’s unemployment rate increased from 3.5% in April to 3.9% in May, reported the N.C. Department of Commerce. The Wilkes jobless rate in May 2024 was 3.6%.

While not talked about as much as other sportfish species in North Carolina, walleye numbers and angler success stories are ...

Psalm 23 is one of the most beloved Scriptures in the entire Bible. Its simple, yet profound truths have provided comfort to millions for three millennia. My friends have plenty ...

For years, at 9:30 a.m. on the first Saturday of the month, Mark Hutchinson could usually be found at the edge of the city of Sheffield, England, about to embark ...

Republicans still hold a supermajority in the Senate and can override Stein's vetoes there. Republicans no longer have a supermajority in the House and need at least one Democrat to join them so they ...

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Summer gardening in Wilkes County comes with its share of challenges, which include heat, pests, weeds, and - most of all - water.

Yadkin River Greenway Benefit Golf Tournament at Oakwoods Country Club on June 26 raised about $6,000 for operational and planning development expenses of the Yadkin River Greenway.

Wilkes School Superintendent Mark Byrd announced administrative changes for the 2025-2026 school year on June 3. The changes ...

The U.S. Postal Service is on the brink of a self-induced collapse. The failed policies of the Delivering for America Plan have driven away customers through a combination of sky-high ...

When we commemorate the formal birthday of the United States of America, we don’t just celebrate a place, a set of governmental institutions, and a shared history that ...

Sports dynasties sometimes are familial, like Archie Manning and sons Peyton and Eli in football, sisters Serena and Venus Williams in tennis and the Petty family in racing.