Surry County Coverage

North Carolina elections officials call do-over election after local poll worker wrongly claimed a candidate had died

The North Carolina State Board of Elections unanimously ordered a new Dobson town commissioner race to be held in March.

Bryan Anderson, WRAL state government reporter

In a red NC county, a Republican leader claims voter fraud, allegedly threatens election official

Surry County Republican Party Chairman Keith Senter is one of several people said to be pushing unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud during the 2020 election conspiracy theories in Surry County

Travis Fain, WRAL state government reporter

'We are trying to cancel Coca-Cola': NC county bans Coke machines in office buildings

Commissioners of one North Carolina county decided to ban Coca-Cola machines in their office buildings, WXII reports.

Maggie Brown, WRAL Multiplatform prodcer

Disc golf pioneer now plays throughout Surry County

It all began on Jan. 13, 1957, when the Wham-O Company began producing the Pluto Platter, later known as the Frisbee. George Sappenfield, of Surry County, is a disc golf pioneer. He came up with the idea when he was a recreation leader, trying to think of activities people could do at playgrounds.

DRAUGHON DRAWS: Real news? 'Student's Trump joke not credible threat, Surry Sheriff's office says'

Monday, Dec. 2, 2019 -- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist.

Elkin police officer charged with assault

Sgt. Thomas Watson Rose was charged with assault by strangulation, communicating threats, simple assault and three counts of assault on a female.