A Wilkes County man was charged with manufacturing non-tax paid alcoholic beverage and other misdemeanor offenses after authorities responded to a fire and explosions in a building containing an illegal distillery Monday afternoon, stated an N.C. Alcohol ... See more
A Wilkes County native who has announced his candidacy for a seat on the N.C. Supreme Court in 2028 was featured speaker at the Wilkes County Democratic Party's annual Century Club Dinner Saturday night at Almost at the Lake restaurant in Wilkesboro. Supe... See more
After becoming virtually extinct by the 1930s due to excessive trapping and water pollution, the North American river otter is being hailed as a recovery success story in western North Carolina. River otters were among the most widely distributed mammals ... See more
Wilkes County-based Project Lazarus was recently awarded $3.34 million in federal grants to assist families involved in substance recovery, mentor youths and for substance prevention, including targeting youth alcohol consumption. Fred Brason, president a... See more
Bugaboo Creek in eastern Wilkes County has been the subject of mystery and scary tales for many generations. Although relatively large as Wilkes 'creeks' go, most people never get more than a brief view of Bugaboo while crossing it in a curve on N.C. 268 ... See more
