The Caldwell County Board of Education announced the appointment of Dr. Thomas Howell as the next superintendent of Caldwell County Schools, effective Dec. 1.

The Wilkes Economic Development Corp. sponsored and participated in the third Tory Oak Project, which provides Wilkes Early ...

Four local businesses were awarded grants through the fall 2025 Entrepreneur Grant Program during the Wilkes Economic Development Corp. (EDC) board meeting on Nov. 21.

A motorist in western North Carolina escaped injury when the carcass of a cat crashed into the passenger side of her front ...

Thanks to cooperation between business owners, the Town of Blowing Rock, elected officials, and Blue Ridge Conservancy, a section of Middle Fork Greenway in Blowing Rock is beginning to take ...

The Wilkes County Christmas Parade and Town of Wilkesboro’s Christmas in the Commons are both on Dec. 6. The parade grand marshal is Linda Cheek, who retired at the end of January 2025 after serving ...

The Wilkes Journal-Patriot on Nov. 21 received reports from local residents about unmarked, black SUVs with U.S. government license plates - apparently vehicles with Immigration and Customs Enforcemen ...

The newest inductee in the Wilkes County Agricultural Hall of Fame is a retired pastor and veteran orchardist known for sharing his knowledge of grafting apple trees with others.

Lowe’s Companies Inc. reported on Nov. 14 that the Lowe's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of one dollar and 20 cents ($1.20) per share.

Lowe’s Companies Inc. on Wednesday, Nov. 19, reported net earnings of $1.61 billion for the third quarter ending Oct. 31, down from $1.69 billion in the same period of 2024.

A first-of-its-kind clinical study shows that offering modest monthly grocery cards for produce leads to improvements in blood pressure compared to distributing pre-selected boxes of healthy food.

The United States ended production of the penny earlier this month, abandoning the 1-cent coins that were embedded in American culture for more than 230 years but became nearly worthless.