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Yadkinville Road bridge on Old U.S. 421 reopening today, a week ahead of schedule
The Yadkinville Road bridge over the Yadkin River will reopen today, a week ahead of schedule, after being closed for repairs since April 30, according to the N.C. Department of Transportation.
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Boone standoff ends in arrest of 56-year-old man
A standoff with Boone police, which began Wednesday evening during a domestic violence call, ended at 6 a.m. today with the arrest of a man who had been inside the home.
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County plans salute to fallen Marine
Daniel Freeman Swaim's job in Iraq was to breach doors as he and fellow Marines hunted for insurgents.
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Construction on new Yadkin County Jail to begin Monday
After a long fight that included plans to build at another site, construction is scheduled to begin Monday on the new Yadkin County Jail downtown.
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Burned body in Yadkin County identified as Winston-Salem woman
A burned body found dumped in eastern Yadkin County earlier this month has been identified as that of a Winston-Salem woman, the Yadkin County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday.
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Woman's body was dumped, burned in Yadkin Co. woods
A body found Sunday afternoon in eastern Yadkin County was that of a woman who had been dumped in the woods and set on fire sometime over the weekend, Yadkin County Sheriff Ricky Oliver said today.
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Woman's body found in Yadkin County
Yadkin County law enforcement officers found the body of a woman in woods off of Baltimore Road about 4 p.m. Sunday, said Yadkin County Sheriff Ricky Oliver.
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Surry-Yadkin memorial set for Friday
The annual Surry-Yadkin County Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Service will held at 10 a.m. Friday at Jonesville United Methodist Church, 311 West Main St., Joneseville.
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N.C. colleges take to "green" graduation gowns
Unifi Inc. and two vendors have added a recycling touch to the apparel that college students wear to celebrate graduation.
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Mount Airy couple fights off knife-wielding intruder
A Mount Airy couple was awakened late Wednesday by an armed intruder, fought him off and saved their own lives, Surry County Sheriff Graham Atkinson said.
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Lansing looks at traffic woes
Jessica Brown took her preschool daughter, Skylar, for library storytime at Lansing Town Hall recently. She decided to go on a quick field trip, walking down the hill to see firetrucks.
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Construction on five bridges underway
The N.C. Department of Transportation has awarded a $1.6 million contract for preservation work on five bridges in Ashe, Avery and Watauga counties, the DOT announced today. Taylor & Murphy Construction Co., Inc., of Asheville, won the contract and will replace bridge decks, clean and paint the steel and do substructure repairs, among other work.
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Triad's unemployment rate increases in January
The Triad's unemployment rate, as expected, rose sharply during January, the N.C. Commerce Department reported Tuesday.
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Yadkinville creosote site added to 'emergency' cleanup list
The site of the closed Holcomb Creosote Co., a former wood treating operation in Yadkinville, has been formally proposed for addition to the National Priorities List of Superfund sites of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA officials announced today.
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Cecil Wood, who managed two counties and a town, steps down
Cecil Wood majored in political science at UNC Chapel Hill with thoughts of becoming a lawyer. But when he got a good look at his competition, he decided going directly into government might be a better option.
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Officials update public on work at contaminated Yadkin site
Emergency environmental cleanup of the closed Holcomb Creosote Co. off U.S. 601 has cost the Environmental Protection Agency about $3.5 million so far, and the agency is trying to get the site placed on the Superfund's National Priorities List to do long-term cleanup.
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Marshall won't run for seat in House
Forsyth County Commissioner Walter Marshall said Thursday he won't be running for a seat in the General Assembly this year.
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Student with cerebral palsy attacked in Yadkin County
Three students who were connected to a fight involving a student with cerebral palsy are no longer at Starmount Middle School in Yadkin County, and at least one felony charge has been filed, authorities said this week.
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Father's arrest on drug charges won't deter young activist
An activist who risked deportation to Mexico to raise awareness about young adults who were brought illegally to the U.S. as children said his father's arrest on drug charges won't deter him from his fight to change immigration law.
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Food bank expands program
The Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina will begin two programs that deliver food to hungry families in more personal ways, including the expansion of a pilot program that delivers 65 pounds of food, per person, at drive-by distribution points such as high schools.
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Norovirus hits two nursing homes
More than 20 cases of norovirus infections have occurred at two Forsyth County nursing homes amid statewide reports of the illness in other counties, officials said Tuesday.
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CenterPoint begins hiring for 89 new jobs
CenterPoint Human Services has started hiring an additional 89 employees in a pivotal workforce expansion as it transitions to a new status overseeing behavioral health services.
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Yadkin authorities charge Hickory man with selling guns illegally
Yadkin County sheriff's detectives have charged a Hickory man with illegally selling and distributing firearms.
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Yadkin Valley transportation service to hold two public meetings today
The Yadkin Valley Economic Development District Inc. will have two public meetings to talk about potential service improvements.
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County health report shows improvement in major diseases
Forsyth County has made progress in the death rates for cancer as well as cerebrovascular and heart disease, but problems are emerging with obesity and suicide rates, according to county data released Tuesday.
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