by SurryEDP Staff | Aug 20, 2020 | News
Four Triad community colleges have earned a share of more than $900,000 in grants from Duke Energy to support apprenticeship programs at eight schools across the state. The grants fulfill the company’s 2017 commitment to fund $5 million in apprenticeship programs at...
by SurryEDP Staff | Jul 6, 2020 | News, Uncategorized
One of the most exciting events in a young person’s life is getting that first job offer. Recently, several area youth experienced that thrill when the Next Generation Career Academy hosted its third job signing event. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, interns, employers,...
by SurryEDP Staff | Jun 3, 2020 | News
NEW BERN — Elkin was one of nineteen communities to receive awards for excellence in downtown revitalization at the North Carolina Main Street and Small Town Main Street Awards Ceremony recently. North Carolina Department of Commerce Secretary Anthony M. Copeland and...
by Scott Hicks | Feb 18, 2020 | Announcement, News
Join us at the county celebrates its history. The first European residents of what is now Surry County, came from Massachusetts and surrounding North Carolina Counties in the 1700s. Surry County was formed from what was Rowan County. It’s unclear whether Surry...
by SurryEDP Staff | Jan 17, 2020 | News
PILOT MOUNTAIN — A Charlotte-based Fortune 1000 company is setting up a location in Pilot Mountain.Charlotte-based SPX Corp. says on its website that it is a global supplier of products and technologies for the HVAC, detection and measurement and engineered solutions...
by SurryEDP Staff | Oct 30, 2019 | News
Dobson, NC – October 29, 2019. Seven Renfro Corporation executives completed the Lean Six Sigma Green Belt course through Surry Community College’s Customized Industry Training program, resulting in a total projected annual savings of $1.2 million for the company....