A man was sentenced to a minimum of 89 months and a maximum of 129 months in prison on July 22 after he pleaded guilty to assault with a deadly ...

Significant rehabilitation of the Blue Ridge Ridge Parkway bridge a Milepost 276.4 over U.S. 421 in Deep Gap began on July 27, announced the National Park Service (NPS).

Can you remember what you did in those crazy days of summer when school was out? In my day, school ended just before Memorial Day and started up again after ...

When the leaders of WakeMed, one of the three hospital systems with large facilities in North Carolina’s most populous county, announced plans to merge with Charlotte-based Atrium Health, ...

Live music is coming to the Blue Ridge Parkway’s Doughton Park near Laurel Springs on Aug. 9 and Sept. 13 as part of the Blue ...

The 2026-27 schedule of entertainment at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute’s J.E. Broyhill Civic Center in Lenoir has been announced. It includes: ...

Automatic license plate reader (ALPR) cameras installed on heavily traveled sections of Wilkes County roads within the last year helped solve numerous serious crimes, while also raising civil libertie ...

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission announced new regulations for 2026-27 offering hunters increased deer harvest opportunities in Wilkes and other counties where Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has ...

New data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Business Trends and Outlook Survey (BTOS) show that artificial intelligence (AI) adoption among North Carolina businesses is limited and that businesses using th ...

Five years after COVID-19 disrupted religious life across the country, America’s largest Protestant churches have not only recovered—they are reporting renewed vitality, financial strength, expanding ...

The N.C. Department of Agriculture is again urging the public to report sightings of the spotted lanternfly, an invasive, Asian insect that is a known pest of grapes, apple trees, ...

A motorcyclist died as a result of a wreck on U.S. 421 East near the Clingman Road interchange Sunday afternoon, reported Master Trooper Jake Macchia of the N.C. Highway Patrol.