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GRAYSON COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — The Grayson County Commonwealth's Attorney Office has determined that no criminal charges will be sought against a homeowner for their actions in a December 2022 home invasion. This comes after the office reviewed evidence from the Sheriff's Office investigation into a home invasion leading...

ELK CREEK — A homeowner who fatally shot a person who broke into their home last year acted in self defense, according to the Grayson County Commonwealth Attorney's Office. Commonwealth's Attorney Brandon R. Boyles released a statement on March 29 announcing that no criminal charges will be sought against the homeowner after reviewing evidence obtained during a now completed investigation by the Grayson County Sheriff's Department.

A public appeal for information about a gift card scam targeting local Food Lion stores using “confusion tactics” has led to the identification of two suspects involved, according to the Mount Airy Police Department. However, their names have not been disclosed to the media, apparently due to charges...

CARROLL COUNTY, Va. – The Carroll County Department of Social Services is under investigation for violating Virginia laws, rules and policies meant to protect children and families. 10 News uncovered seven different investigations – some with serious findings. 10 News talked to one mother who is still fighting to...

Downtown Elkin will be ‘hoppin’ this weekend with its Spring Fling Celebration this Thursday through Sunday. The 4-day event is sponsored by the Main Street Advisory Board, Explore Elkin, and downtown merchants and restaurants. Thursday starts off with a Hoppin’ Down the Bunny Trail Passport event where participants...

GRAYSON COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - The second annual Legends of Grayson Old-Timer Weekend is March 31-April 1. The event promotes Grayson County’s long history of old-time musicians, and this year’s show celebrates honorees “Uncle Wade Ward” and Donna Correll. The event will be at the Historic...

BOONVILLE, N.C. — State highway patrol said that two people were hurt following an early Monday morning crash. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. The collision happened on Highway 67 in Boonville around 7:44 a.m., according to troopers. A garbage truck, headed west, traveled left...

ROWAN COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV) - A 43-year-old man was charged after deputies say he sped away from a traffic checkpoint. It happened on Sunday morning just after midnight, according to report. The driver, now identified as Christopher Michael Reid, was behind the wheel of a green Honda, traveling west on...

ELK CREEK, Va. – A Grayson County homeowner won’t be facing charges after fatally shooting an intruder last December, according to the Grayson County Commonwealth’s Attorney. As we reported previously, on Dec. 6, 2022, an intruder was fatally shot by a homeowner in Grayson County after trying...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s state elections board on Tuesday removed two local election officials who had refused to certify their county’s 2022 results after officials determined they violated state law. The state board voted unanimously to dismiss Surry County elections secretary Jerry Forestieri and board...

A Hillsville man has been sentenced to spend six months in prison and ordered to have all animals removed from the home after being found guilty of cruelty to animals. After nearly two hours of testimony and evidence in Carroll County General District Court on Friday, Judge Gerald E. Mabe, II found Christopher Donithan, 46, of Hillsville, guilty of animal cruelty and sentenced him to 12 months in prison, six months suspended for having no prior criminal history, and ordered all pets removed from Donithan’s residence at 515 South Main Street in Hillsville. Donithan has since appealed the case to the Carroll County Circuit Court.

Last year, nearly half of new stores that opened their doors nationwide were chain dollar stores, and in rural North Carolina, residents are increasingly showing up to voice their opposition at planning board and zoning commission meetings. Ryan Kelly, Assistant Editor for Mount Airy News, has reported extensively on the...

CRESTON - Sheriff B. Phil Howell is saddened to announce the death of an individual in a house fire on Sunday, March 26. At approximately 9:50 a.m., a member of the Creston Fire Department called Ashe County 911 Dispatch to report a house fire on West Peak Road in Creston. Creston Fire Department responded and arrived on scene to find a fully engulfed home. Despite the great efforts in extinguishing...

The 31 bridges of New River Trail State Park will be closed for repairs at various times over the next 18 months. The 57-mile rails-to-trails linear park runs from Galax to Pulaski, passing through Carroll and Grayson counties, with local trailheads in Galax and Fries. According to the Virginia Department...

A call about a suspicious person in a local store resulted in drug charges, according to a report from the Galax Police Department. On March 22, Cpl. Meagan Parks responded to a convenience store in the 500 block of East Stuart Drive for a report of suspicious males inside the store.

The following information was provided by the Ashe County Sheriff’s Office. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. March 20 Matthew N. Jordan, 34, of West Jefferson, was charged with probation violation. Jordan is currently being held at the Ashe County Detention Center under a $25,000 cash bond. Angelica...

Jerry Forestieri, glasses center, handles the media crush inside Courtroom Four of the Surry County Judicial Center Tuesday, March 28. He and Tim DeHaan were removed from the county board of elections in a unanimous vote. Two members of the Surry County Board of Elections have been removed from office...

The time has come once again for city residents to check attics, garages or basements for unwanted items such as old mattresses and appliances, ahead of an annual cleanup campaign that invites the truly unusual. In the past, this has even included the discarding of upright pianos and a cast-iron...

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte’s football program recently became the first to offer Jordan Glover and Tyler Richmond of Southern Durham High School. Glover, a rising senior, is a defensive back who can play cornerback or safety. He measures at 6-foot-3 and 180 pounds. Richmond is a rising junior who plays outside linebacker/edge rusher. Richmond is 6-foot-3 and 230 pounds.

Mount Airy’s Audrey Brown forces a flyout in center field. Cardinal Elise Marion hits one of her two home runs against Mount Airy. Mount Airy’s Chloe Potts connects for a foul ball in the second inning against East Surry. Jimmy Kuhn | Special to the News. East Surry’s...