The nation’s largest public utility plans to buy power from an upcoming advanced nuclear plant to help fuel Google data ...

As of Tuesday, authorities were looking for a man on charged resulting from a motor vehicle chase Monday that began in Watauga County and ended with the pursued vehicle wrecking ...

Upcoming construction of a new warehouse and office building for American Furniture Co. on D Street, North Wilkesboro, was among top stories in the Aug. 12, 1965, issue of The Journal-Patriot. This is ...

NASCAR introduced another innovative national series schedule as the 2026 slates were announced today (Wednesday) for the ...

In April 1775 — just days before the Revolutionary War broke out at Lexington and Concord — North Carolina’s royal governor, Josiah Martin, disbanded the colonial legislature, of which Johnston was a ...

The Western Piedmont Symphony, a professional orchestra based in the North Carolina foothills, opens its 2025-26 season with ...

As of July 1, all types of pre-existing volunteers in the Wilkes County Schools must reapply to become a volunteer for the 2025-26 school year due to the use of ...

The roof and ceiling of the Cut Ups hair salon building at 926 C Street, North Wilkesboro, collapsed on Aug. 11 and 12.

The Wilkes Cooperative Extension Service will host a workshop focused on best practices and strategies to improve the quality ...

The State Health Plan Board of Trustees approved increases to health care coverage premiums for members at its meeting on ...

The Wilkes County Board of Elections passed a resolution during a meeting earlier this month temporarily transferring voters in the Cricket, Fairplains, Wilkesboro 2 precincts who are eligible to vote ...

The Alzheimer’s Association — Western Carolina Chapter is inviting residents of Wilkes County and nearby areas to join the fight to end Alzheimer’s by participating in a Walk to End ...