The Wilkes County commissioners unanimously approved fire district tax rates that are higher than “revenue-neutral” for the Brushy Mountain, Little Brushy Mountain, Shepherds Crossroads and Mulberry-F ...

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The Wilkes County commissioners on Tuesday night agreed to cancel a third budget work session scheduled for May 28, indicating that they’re ready to approve a fiscal 2025-26 budget with ...

A North Wilkesboro-based company plans to soon start large-scale pilot production of a material that makes soil more productive, reduces carbon dioxide when used in various products and could provide ...

J. Terry Bumgarner, 79, of Wilkesboro, business and community leader in Wilkes County for decades, died Saturday.