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ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The Hillsville Fire Department and Carroll County Fire-Rescue responded to reports of a structure fire Saturday around 5:21 p.m. at the corner of Floyd Pike and Hunters Ridge Road. According to firefighters, all occupants were able to exit the building. The cause of the fire has...

CARROLL COUNTY, Va. – All occupants were accounted for after crews responded to a structure fire in Carroll County Saturday, according to the Hillsville Fire Department. Crews said at around 5:21 p.m., the Hillsville Fire Department and Carroll County Fire-Rescue responded to the reported commercial structure fire at the corner of Floyd Pike and Hunters Ridge Road.

FRIES — The 4th Annual Go with the Flow Music & Brewfest will be held June 24 from noon-8 p.m. at Riverside Park in Fries. The festival, held next to the New River, is presented by Creek Bottom Brewing & Distillery.

BAYWOOD — The public is invited to Grayson LandCare's permaculture garden for a cookout and "ragged" plant sale on June 19. The cookout begins at 6 p.m. at the garden, located at the Church of the Good Shepherd, 9441 Grayson Pkwy., west of Galax. Those attending should bring a side dish to share.

Two men are dead and a Pinnacle resident is in jail held on two murder charges in connection to their deaths. The Stokes Count Sheriff’s Office has released few details as of Saturday evening, but Visnu N Fernandez, age 38, of Merridon Drive, is being held in the Stokes County jail with no bond, charged with two counts of murder.

The Charlotte Weatherly Yokley Memorial Award and Scholarship were recently awarded to two area students. The Charlotte Yokley Memorial Award was presented to Audrey Marion, daughter of Laura and Mike Marion, during the 2023 awards program at Mount Airy High School. This award was presented by Jessica Sawyers, who won the award in 2022. Audrey is a member of National Honor Society, varsity tennis team, and held several elected offices.

PINNACLE, N.C. (WGHP) — The Stokes County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a double homicide. At around 9:48 p.m. on Friday, deputies came to Merridon Drive in Pinnacle after getting a call of unknown nature. At the scene, deputies found two men with “multiple injuries.” Emergency personnel arrived and confirmed that the two victims were deceased. […]

The Blue Ridge Music Center is presenting Watchhouse and Alexa Rose for an evening of roots-based singer-songwriter and Americana music on June 10, in the outdoor amphitheater. The center is located at milepost 213 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, just south of Galax and 30 minutes from Sparta and Mount...

CARROLL COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) — Just three months after receiving eight code violations from the Virginia Department of Social Services (DSS), a 2-year-old boy went missing from the Noah’s Ark Daycare Center in Hillsville on June 1. Around 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office was...

Editor’s Note: Community Comment is a periodic column in The Mount Airy News featuring commentary from community leaders in Mount Airy and Surry County. Mount Airy City Schools is proud to be a public school where 93% of our market share chooses to attend our schools. That’s the highest it’s been in many years. We believe that the founding principles of America included public schools for everyone. The founding fathers felt that education for all would preserve our ability to self-govern. There are countless things public schools get right by living out these principles.

Punta Cana is arguably the most iconic destination in the Dominican Republic. There is no shortage of fun to have in Punta Cana between the spas, resorts, and beaches. So, what is the best time to visit Punta Cana?. The best time to visit Punta Cana is between March and...

Chuck Edwards of the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office confers with members of the Virginia State Police and other law enforcement agents as a Virginia State Police helicopter awaits to take off to search for the missing two-year-old child. Members of the Virginia State Police line up volunteers for a...

People possibly spotted around Mount Airy wearing distinctive headgear — specifically a red fez with a black tassel — are simply Shriners who are making their presence known locally as part of a major annual event for that organization. The Oasis Shriners Spring Ceremonial is underway here, having...

Authorities are looking for a driver accused of kitting and killing a man on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Commissioner Hutchens criticizes special appropriations procedure. Officials in Washington had their debt ceiling battles this week, which were mirrored locally with a 4-1 budget vote by the Mount Airy Board of Commissioners that innocent bystanders might agree was even more excruciating to watch. City budget decisions most often boil down...

Grayson County and the City of Galax each received $20,000 state tourism grants, as the localities are working together on a joint marketing initiative. The money came from the Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) Destination Marketing Organization Marketing Program. The two grants were part of more than $3.2 million awarded to 236 local and regional tourism marketing programs across the state to help increase visitation and revenue localities through tourism.