surry county

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.

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

Several Triad communities will soon benefit from clean water infrastructure funding. 

A Surry County Republican pressured local elections officials to give him access to voting equipment, according to a report by Reuters. 

Firefighters are continuing to battle a blaze that has burned more than 200 acres of forest land in Surry County.