Surry County News
Read about new business, events and news that effects life and commerce in the western Piedmont Triad.
A New Path Forward : Surry EDP 2023-2025 Strategic Plan
Throughout the past 10 months, the EDP has gone through an in-depth strategic planning process involving input from public institutions, community members, and businesses. This process asked for feedback on strengths the community should continue to support, weaknesses to address, and opportunities to take advantage of.
WNC: MADE X MTNS Launches Innovative Building Outdoor Communities Program
Launch Event & Workshop welcomed over 100 attendees representing 22 counties and Qualla...
Insteel Industries Reports Third Quarter 2022 Results
MOUNT AIRY, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Insteel Industries Inc. (NYSE: IIIN) today announced financial...
State’s largest solar plant online in Dobson
CHARLOTTE – Duke Energy continues to expand solar power in North Carolina with its 22.6-megawatt...
Golden LEAF announces $9.9 million in funding, including $5 million in the second round of SITE Program funding, and $1.7 million in Flood Mitigation Program funding
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C., (June 2, 2022) – Today, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors...
Wayne Farms & Sheriff partner on job reentry
Cycles and patterns in life happen, we frequently choose to look at them and dismiss them as a...
Leonard’s Rapid Growth Story Continues with the Acquisition of Cook Portable Warehouses
Mount Airy, NC – Leonard Group, Inc. (“Leonard”), the leading full-service retailer of truck...
Two promoted at Surrey Bank
The Board of Directors of Surrey Bancorp (OTC Pink Sheets: SRYB), the parent company of Surrey...
Local company’s growth ‘a pretty cool story,’ CEO says
All the bad economic news caused in these parts over the years by NAFTA, COVID and possibly other...
State board recognizes Surry-Yadkin Works
DOBSON — Surry-Yadkin Works was recently highlighted in the North Carolina Business Committee for...
Two Triad restaurants make Yelp’s Top 100 list for 2022
Two Triad restaurants were the only North Carolina eateries to make Yelp's Top 100 U.S....
Appalachian State to open lab school at Elkin Elementary, will be only UNC System institution to operate two lab school programs
ELKIN — Appalachian State University is partnering with Elkin City Schools to open the...
New firm opens in Pilot Mountain
A new manufacturing firm will be opening its doors in Pilot Mountain later this month, with plans...
RENFRO BRANDS, WORLD’S MOST RENOWNED SOCK MANUFACTURING COMPANY, MARKS 100-YEAR ANNIVERSARY WITH LAUNCH OF CSR PROGRAM, PROJECT FOOTPRINT
Renfro Brands, the leading manufacturer, and marketer of the world's preeminent sock brands...
Surry-Yadkin Works places 31 interns for fall semester
Surry-Yadkin Works has placed 31 students in internships for the fall 2021 semester. The program...
Commissioners tour Altec
Nestled behind the Pike building by the Mount Airy/Surry County airport is a big operation with a...
First Community Bank income jumps
BLUEFIELD, VA – First Community Bankshares Inc. (NASDAQ: FCBC) reported last week its third...
New hotel coming to Main Street
A new 14-unit hotel on Main Street in Elkin is scheduled to open in May of 2022, complete with a...
Airport lands state funds to finish taxiway
The money didn’t drop out of the sky to aid Mount Airy/Surry County Airport — but from N.C. Board...
Duke Energy : provides $750,000 in grants across North Carolina for small-business revitalization
Hometown Revitalization grants provide $25,000 in funding for 30 local microgrant programs. Grant...
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Surry County EDF Acquires Twin Oaks Business Park
The Surry County Economic Development Foundation is proud to announce the acquisition of nearly 30 acres in Dobson for the purposes of industrial/commercial development. The property, previously owned by the Shelton Companies, is located at the corner of Twin Oaks and...
