Bonnie Raitt to headline 2025 MerleFest
The festival continues the legacy of High Country musician Doc Watson and his son Merle.
Wilkes County
Dark skies advocates seek celestial views away from human-made lights
Daniel Caton is part of a movement that seeks to educate people about the downsides of light pollution and preserve places where the stars, planets and other phenomena of space can be seen by the naked eye.
North Carolina House Rep. Jeffrey Elmore resigning before term ends
A longtime advocate for Republican K-12 education policies in the North Carolina House is resigning from his seat a few months before his term was to end. Rep. Jeffrey Elmore of Wilkes County will step down effective Friday afternoon.
North Wilkesboro Speedway to host All-Star Race after last year's lucrative comeback
After a successful first year back, the NASCAR All-Star Race returns to North Wilkesboro Speedway this weekend. Last year's event generated tens of millions of dollars in regional revenue.
Highway project to address congestion and safety issues in Wilkes County
Work has begun on a long-term project to make a Wilkes County stretch of U.S. 421 safer.
Area rural populations grew during pandemic, reversing trend
Most of the seven counties in Northwest North Carolina that lost population in the previous decade saw some growth since the start of the pandemic.
Gov. Cooper visits North Wilkesboro Speedway ahead of the NASCAR All-Star Race
Following nearly three decades of dormancy, and months of renovation efforts, the North Wilkesboro Speedway is once again hosting the NASCAR All-Star Race, set to begin thi
Wilkes County organization fights growing hunger problem
Food insecurity is both an urban and rural problem in North Carolina.
MerleFest to celebrate two milestones in 2023 with 'traditional plus' music
MerleFest organizers have announced their schedule for this year’s festival in Wilkes County with music
Court ruling could soon mean permit for local homeless shelter
A legal battle over the location of a homeless shelter in North Wilkesboro could be a step closer to ending.