When young R.J. Reynolds left his native Patrick County, Virginia, in the 1870s to launch a tobacco factory in Winston-Salem, he probably never envisioned that simple endeavor ballooning into a ...

Watauga started off its 2025 softball season strong with a 10-0 shutout win against Elkin on Wednesday night, Feb. 26.

Local library patrons can now access both current newspaper publications and archives through the Northwest Regional Library ...

Explore Elkin will host a St. Paddy’s Day Pub Crawl in downtown Elkin on Saturday. “We’re thrilled to bring the community together once again for the third annual St. Paddy’s Day Pub Crawl ...

Rain showers early with clearing later at night. Low 44F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.