Wilkesboro mandolinist Jonah Horton joins the Songs from the Road Band's Mark Schimick on stage for a double mandolin showcase during the song "Big Mo" on May 8 at the Carolina West Wireless Community Commons in Wilkesboro.
A video replay of the final seconds of the West Wilkes-Alleghany varsity boys basketball game on Feb. 16, 2021, in Millers Creek.
North Wilkesboro–based Anchor Ridge Ministries partners with Feed the Children to help feed local families in Wilkes County and throughout the Appalachian Mountains.
The third annual Best of Wilkes recognizes businesses, organizations and individuals who were selected from nearly 3,000 nominations. Nominations were submitted by Wilkes Journal-Patriot readers by printed ballot or online voting at www.journalpatriot.com.
These Wilkes County Schools videos were created to help families with morning transportation as schools reopen under Plan B on Sept. 8.
Around 25 fire departments based in Wilkes County participated in water training exercises on Aug. 22 that could potentially lead to lower homeowner insurance rates.
Damage from Sunday morning’s 5.1-magnitude earthquake to the Kerry and Kim Miller home on Rivers Edge Road (off U.S. 21) in Sparta is shown in a video provided by Kerry Miller. The earthquake started about 8:05 a.m. and lasted about 10-12 seconds, he said.
A Wilkesboro couple, both 65 years old and with few preexisting health conditions, nearly lost their lives in May battling COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.
In this video press conference on Wednesday, Gov. Roy Cooper announces a three-week continuation of his phase two "stay safer at home" order until July 17 and the mandatory wearing of face masks in public starting Friday, June 26, at 5 p.m.
Brood IX of the 17-year periodical cicadas invaded northern Wilkes County in May and June of 2020.
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