surry county

The Biscuit Eaters is one of three bands playing WFDD’s Spring Fling event this weekend. They’re a bluegrass family band from Surry County made up of five kids between six and 15 years old, and their parents, Meredith and Jason Wilkerson.

The event's focus remains on connecting writers to readers in Surry, Stokes, Alleghany and Yadkin counties.

The span was known to be a dangerous passage even before it gave way.

Blake Moyer, president and CEO of the Surry County Economic Development Partnership, says Amazon’s investment will likely top $20 million. He says the county landed the project without financial incentives.

Most of the 311 acres are forested, including a long section bordering the river. The land features steep hills with abundant trees and rhododendrons leading to bluffs overlooking the water.

Joe Matthews was a native of East Bend but his public service impact went far beyond the boundaries of Yadkin County.

A 73-year-old man has been charged in the strangulation deaths of three Southern California women in 1977, and authorities say they believe there could be more victims. Warren Luther Alexander was extradited to California on Aug. 6 from Surry County, North Carolina, where he is awaiting prosecution for a 1992 cold case killing.

Board of Elections officials in Surry County are addressing new responsibilities while educating an at-times skeptical public on the voting process.

Davie, Surry, and Randolph were among the four counties that improved their rankings under the latest North Carolina Department of Commerce’s economic…

Several Triad communities will soon benefit from clean water infrastructure funding. Governor Roy Cooper toured Yadkin and Surry counties on Tuesday to…