Wilkes Sheriff’s Office recently received numerous reports of scam incidents, including those in which callers purporting to represent the sheriff’s office tell people they must pay money to avoid being arrested. A 50-year-old Moravian Falls woman came to... See more
A man rescued by firefighters from his burning home at 226 Knollwood Drive in the Moravian Falls Fire District on July 8 died July 16 at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Gregory Martin Michael, 59, wasn’t burned in the fi... See more
The Wilkes Heritage Museum is no best kept secret, but it’s not uncommon to encounter a local resident who has never visited this valuable resource in the old county courthouse. With 2026 being the nation’s 200th birthday and 2028 the 200th anniversary of... See more
The second week of David Andrew “Drew” Cheek’s first-degree murder trial in Wilkes Superior Court will begin Monday with Cheek testifying, said his court-appointed attorney, Jay Vannoy. Cheek, 44, is on trial for the death of his wife, Leslie Marie Cheek,... See more
The North Wilkesboro commissioners on Thursday night voted to spend up to $706,000 on installing larger sewer and water lines along N.C. 115 when it is widened, setting the stage for a Wilkes County commissioners’ decision on appropriating an additional $... See more
