The Surry County Board of Education unanimously voted Monday night to start the 2026-2027 school year Aug. 12, defying state ...

Speedskater Erin Jackson already has made history, as the first Black woman to win an individual gold medal at a Winter ...

While the snow closed businesses, schools, and delayed some government services across Surry County, plenty of folks enjoyed ...

Launching and managing a small business offers a complicated mix of challenges and rewards. National Entrepreneurship Week, ...

In response to the widespread snow and hazardous travel conditions affecting communities across North Carolina, the NCHSAA has made several changes to the upcoming calendar.

In classrooms across Surry County, substance abuse prevention programs are reaching students with messages designed specifically for their age and development stage.

Last year at this time, seeds were sown for a property tax debate in Mount Airy which resulted in citizens eventually paying more — but 12 months later a different ...

The Northern Skilled Nursing Facility has once again been named one of the Best Nursing Homes by U.S. News & World Report.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts” dates to the Trojan Horse days — a saying that could be modernized to “beware of suspicious characters bearing dishwashing liquid,” based on recent events ...

With regional swimming meets wiped out by winter weather, the N.C. High School Athletic Association was forced to redesign its qualification process for the Swimming & Diving State Championships.

For the second weekend in a row, Mount Airy and Surry County was slammed with a wintry mix, this time bringing 6 inches, or more, of snow across the county.

Following another round of winter weather that swept through the area over the weekend, Surry County has announced schedule ...