Taylor Berry, North Wilkesboro community development director and executive director of the Downtown North Wilkesboro Partnership, is encouraging North Wilkesboro business representatives to participa ...

After more than 40 years, the N.C. State Health Plan has a new administrator starting Jan. 1. Aetna is taking over the state's largest health plan from Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina. The ...

The present use program was established under a state law intended to encourage use of land for farming and timber production ...

A source of funds for encouraging farmland preservation and supporting agriculture in Wilkes County in other ways was ...

Blue Ridge Energy recently awarded $2,309 in grants for initiatives at two Wilkes County Schools as part of its annual Bright Ideas program.

The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services’ Low Income Energy Assistance Program began accepting applications from people 60 and older or people with disabilities receiving services through the ...

The N.C. Forest Service reinstated the requirement for permits for open burning outdoors in Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Haywood, Henderson, ...

Foothills Winter Landscapers Meeting on Thursday, Jan. 23, at the J.E. Broyhill Civic Center at 1913 Hickory Boulevard in Lenoir will be a full day of education and ...

The following land and rights of way transfers were filed Dec. 6-19 at the Wilkes Register of Deeds office. Herbert Daniels, Helen Dula, Gene Dula, Craig Daniels and Nathan Daniels to Gene Dula and ...

The East Wilkes softball team winning the 1A state championship in the spring of 2024 was the year’s top sports story in the ...

Due to an early press deadline, the match results of Dec. 21 will be in the Jan. 2 issue of the Wilkes Journal-Patriot.

The 2024 all-Northwest 1A Conference soccer and golf teams were announced Dec. 19 by T.R. Richards, league commissioner.