Wilkes Community College

Music & Culture

The return of MerleFest means music for fans, support for students and community

6:00am April 24, 2024

by Towne Moores

The annual MerleFest returns for its four-day run Thursday. The festival is not just a celebration of traditional American music, but also an important way to bring in money for local causes.

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Education

Wilkes Community College Partners With Tyson For New Poultry Learning Lab

7:38am October 01, 2018

by Keri Brown

Wilkes Community College is welcoming hundreds of baby chicks to campus as part of a new learning lab that will give students hands-on experi

Music & Culture

Across the Blue Ridge #69- Merlefest at 30

4:00pm April 21, 2017

by Paul Brown

A festival that started small at Wilkes Community College in North Carolina has become one of the most enthusiastically supported roots music events in the U.S. Merlefest began in 1988 as an

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