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MOUNT AIRY, N.C. — An Elderly man was shot in a Triad neighborhood Sunday, according to deputies. The Surry County Sheriff’s Office received a call to the 400 block of Welcome Baptist Church Road about a shooting in Mount Airy right after 10 p.m. When deputies and officers from the Mount Airy Police Department arrived on the scene, they found 80-year-old Roger Dollyhite with an "apparent gunshot" wound.

Happy birthday to Richard Nunn, Dillion Davis, Leo Fulk, Penny Sparks, and Denise Yarbrough. Happy 55th wedding anniversary to Jane and Leo Fulk.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Don't miss this:. The IRS does not call you out of the blue and demand you pay up right now. The IRS does not text you about an issue with your taxes. The IRS doesn't email you asking you for your social security number and other personal information.

Another case involving child-sex crimes was announced Monday from the Surry County Sheriff’s Office that follows closely on the heels of another such case that came to light last week. In a statement Monday morning, the Surry County Sheriff’s Office announced that Jonah Isaac Brannock, 39, of 147 Old...

HILLSVILLE, Va. – More than 300 people will soon look for work in Carroll County after the largest employer — Parkdale Mills — announced a workforce reduction. Some employees are lucky they found jobs but others are felt there should have been more communication with staff. “They...

The Surry County Sheriff's Office is sending out a new warning about a rise in identity theft cases. There have been more reports of residents receiving IRS letters warning them of possible identity theft. The IRS communicates through standard mail, and it never asks for personal or tax dispute information through unsolicited calls, texts, or emails. Anyone receiving such correspondence should ignore it, and report it as a phishing attempt.

DOBSON — Drug busts can occur through traffic stops or searches of homes, and the latest round of major arrests by the Surry County Sheriff’s Office involved a combination of both. As a result, five people have been jailed under large secured bonds — $4 million in one...

The Stokes County Schools Board of Education voted Monday to have a third party investigate the school’s handling of the alleged bullying of a recently deceased student. Kallie Fagg, 13, an eighth grader at Southeastern Middle School, died by suicide on Aug. 30.

The sun shone on Walnut Cove’s 2023 Fall Fest, held on Sept. 16 and presented by The Cove Group. Main Street was blocked off and lined with more than 100 vendors while the community filled the streets to enjoy the event.

PATRICK COUNTY, VA – A Martinsville man is in jail after he severely assaulted and robbed a man on Friday. The incident occurred at a residence on Egg Farm Road in Patrick County. Darryle Theodore Hand Jr., 48, of Hundley Street, allegedly assaulted Kenneth Maple, of Navy Lane in...

Saint Michael’s Day will be celebrated next Thursday, Sept. 28. Special weather lore on this day says that if the mighty oaks filled with acorns the fields will be filled with snow on Christmas Day. We wonder if this is just lore or is it possible? Yes, and it has occurred in recent years. On Dec. 25, 2010, we had seven inches of snow, and in Northampton County, my grandma’s stomping grounds and home country where she lived and died, they enjoyed a hefty 12 inches of snow. What a great time for Michael to predict a white Christmas 2023. One of grandma’s wintry predictions was “If acorns cover the ground winter snow will abound-when squirrels are on the go look for snow!”

DOBSON, N.C. — Chris Kreh, a wildlife biologist with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will be at Surry Community College on Wednesday, Sept. 20, to present information about the biology of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in local white-tailed deer populations, which has become an issue in Surry, Yadkin, and neighboring counties.

Interested in adopting a pet — or just looking at some adorable pets near you up for adoption? There are dozens of endearing pets up for adoption at animal shelters in and around Mount Airy.

East Surry’s Bella Hutchens (10) rises above the net for an attack. Surry Central’s Lily O’Neal dives near her bench to keep a rally alive. Cardinal libero Addy Sechrist passes to a teammate against the Golden Eagles. Cory Smith | The News. Surry Central’s Maddy Scott hits...

This week, there's high school football on the agenda in Stokes County, North Carolina. To find out how to stream the games, we have you covered below. Follow High School Football this season on the NFHS Network! Keep tabs on your family or alma mater and tune in!. Other Games...

East Surry tennis coach Alison Hooker, middle, is pictured with Cardinal seniors Chloe Koons, left, and Sophie Hutchens prior to Monday’s match against North Surry. Sophie Hutchens is recognized on East Surry’s Senior Night for tennis. Mallory Estrada | Special to the News. Chloe Koons is recognized on...

DANVILLE, Va. (WDBJ) - Two men from the Carolinas have been officially charged with robbing a Federal Firearms Licensee in Ararat, Virginia last year. According to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Virginia, a federal grand jury in Danville, Virginia returned an indictment for the pair in August.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – Mayberry Travel Guide author Randy Turner discusses the Mayberry Days Festival celebrating ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ this week in Mount Airy.

KING — Attendance at the Stokes County Agricultural Fair has been strong for the past several years and this year was no exception, with 13,093 people flocking to the American Legion Post 290 fair grounds on Main Street between Sept. 12 and Sept. 16. That’s the largest number since...