Surry County News
Read about new business, events and news that effects life and commerce in the western Piedmont Triad.
Northern Regional Hospital honored for stroke care
Northern Regional has received the American Heart Association Stroke Silver Plus and Bronze Get...
Northern Regional Hospital wins three awards for excellence
Northern Regional Hospital has won top honors in the 2021 Aster Awards competition – earning two...
Woodgrain, Inc. announces acquisition of Surry County company
On August 16, 2021, the Surry County Board of Commissioners approved an incentive that would aid...
City water plants cited for quality
The availability of good drinking water is an issue around the globe — but not in Mount Airy,...
County breaks ground on new jail facility
While completion of the project is still more than a year away, the long-discussed construction of...
Spencer’s redevelopment pact approved
The proposed transformation of former Spencer’s industrial property into a boutique hotel has...
Wayne Farms parent buying Sanderson, will combine firms
Wayne Farms parent company Continental Grain is part of a joint venture buying the larger...
First Community Bank earnings up sharply
BLUEFIELD, VA – First Community Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCBC) reported net income for the...
C-Suite Awards 2021: Jeffrey Eidson of G&B Energy
Jeffrey Eidson, president, G&B Energy Why selected: When Eidson took over as president of...
Duke Energy begins construction on largest solar plant in Surry County, N.C.
CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy continues to expand solar power...
Altec to add 100 jobs
For the second time since buying a division of Pike Industries in 2016, Altec Industries Inc. has...
BSA Trucking holds grand opening
BSA Trucking held a grand opening for its new facility in Dobson last week. The firm, owned by...
Sign company expanding in Mount Airy
Roughly two-and-a-half years ago, in the autumn of 2018, Kieffer | Starlite sign company, with...
Hospital parking deck, building plans revealed
Northern Regional Hospital has unveiled plans for major projects costing an estimated $11 million,...
Young Entrepreneur competition shows off businesses
Surry Early College High School held is school-level Young Entrepreneur of Surry County...
Make an impact: Mount Airy native hopes younger people invest in N.C.’s more rural areas
“I thought that I would move far away,” Morrison said. "Part of the reason that I chose Auburn...
Insteel Industries net earnings jump
Insteel Industries Inc. (NYSE: IIIN) recently announced its second-quarter net earnings had more...
PPE proves to be powerful pivot for Surry County marketing firm, manufacturer
Life was good … until it wasn’t. Success was plentiful … until it was scarce. The future looked...
Nester Hosiery honored by Governor
A Mount Airy firm was among more than a dozen honored earlier this month with the 2020 Governor’s...
First Youth R.N. Apprenticeship Program in N.C. Begins at Northern Regional Hospital with Surry-Yadkin Works Interns
Dobson, NC – February 11, 2021. The first youth apprentice program for registered nurses in North...
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Announcement – Amazon Selects Surry County
For Immediate Release – Surry County, NC Project Candy – Amazon Announces Surry County Location Surry County EDP is excited to announce that Amazon has selected Surry County for a new last-mile distribution center. The center will involve millions in investment and...
