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High speed chase ends in shooting death of driver
A Charlotte man is dead, apparently from a gunshot after leading police on a high-speed chase across multiple counties before crashing in Surry County. Dashawn Sanchez Samuels, 20, of Charlotte, died in the incident, although it is not clear who fired the shot that killed him. The incident unfolded shortly after 2 p.m. Thursday, when a North Carolina Highway patrol officer attempted to stop a blue passenger car on I-77...
More municipal candidates seeking seats
DOBSON — The Republican National Convention isn’t the only political activity of interest this week: As the clock winds down toward a Friday filing deadline, the field of candidates for non-partisan municipal elections in Surry County has grown. Based on the latest breakdown from the Surry Board of Elections in Dobson, two more candidates for town council seats in Elkin have emerged — including a sitting commissioner who is running for mayor. ...
A man died following a multi-county chase in North Carolina, troopers say
According to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, a man lost his life on Thursday following a multi-county chase in North Carolina. The incident took place in WGHP. At approximately 2:07 p.m., the troopers made an attempt to pull over a car on Interstate-77 North in Iredell County due to its reckless driving.
NCSHP: Charlotte man died from self-inflicted gunshot wound following pursuit on I-77
The N.C. State Highway Patrol has identified the man who died after a crash on Interstate 77 on Thursday following a high-speed chase. Dashawn Samuels, 20, of Charlotte was pronounced dead at the scene of Thursday’s crash from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, troopers said. Troopers attempted to stop Samuels...
Charlotte man dead after stolen car chase ends in crash on I-77 in Surry County
SURRY COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV) - A Charlotte man is dead after leading troopers on a high-speed chase from Iredell County Thursday afternoon. This started just after 2 p.m. in the northbound lanes of Interstate 77. Troopers said they chased the driver into Surry County, where the stolen car crashed. When...
Northern Regional Hospital names scholarship winners
Northern Regional Hospital Foundation recently awarded the 2024 Robin Hardy Hodgin Education Scholarship to accomplished students planning to pursue a profession in healthcare. Cloe Marsh, a 2024 graduate of North Surry High School, and Carlie Utt, a 2024 Mount Airy High School graduate, each were presented with a $5,000 scholarship. Cloe and plans to attend Surry Community College in the fall to pursue a degree in nursing. “I am very...
Area kids create art, memories when they 'Gogh to Camp'
All week area students have been attending Gogh to Camp, an arts and creativity camp presented by the Children’s Center of Northwest North Carolina in conjunction with the Surry County Office of Substance Abuse Recovery and other local partners. Its name is a clever take on the famous one-eared painter Vincent van Gogh — there have been no reports of any severed ears this week. Charlotte Reeves, outreach coordinator for...
Pilot candidates pick up filing pace
DOBSON — After several days of inactivity at the Surry Board of Elections, where five people seeking municipal offices in the county had flocked to when the candidate filing period opened last Friday, two more came forward Wednesday. Dwight Atkins and Rachel Collins each filed for re-election to their seats on the Pilot Mountain Board of Commissioners. Both are now in their first four-year terms as commissioner, although Atkins is...
Marriages
The following marriage licenses were issued in Surry County: - Jonathan Levi Collins, 25, of Surry County to Grace Elaine Radford, 23, of Surry County. - Gregory Allen Jarrell, 63, of Surry County to Linda Gayle Malone, 62, of Surry County. - Jose Luis Salazar Villegas, 52, of Surry County to Maria Roberta Vidal Jimenez,...
Motorcycle shop break-in brings 12 charges
A Mount Airy man is facing a dozen charges — including seven felonies — stemming from a suspicious-person investigation last Saturday which linked him to a break-in discovered earlier that day at Simmons Powersports. Lucas Gabriel Dunton, 31, of 619 Creed St., is being held without privilege of bond in the Surry County Jail. Despite a city break-in being involved, Dunton actually came under the scrutiny of the Surry Sheriff’s...
Man Dead of Apparent Suicide after Police Chase in Iredell & Surry Counties
A man was killed Thursday (July 11) following a Police pursuit in Iredell and Surry counties. The deceased is 20-year-old Dashawn Samuels of Charlotte. Just after two o’clock Thursday afternoon, a Trooper with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol attempted to stop a vehicle on Interstate 77 in northern Iredell County. The vehicle had been reported as stolen in Statesville.
Even more campuses to offer free lunch, breakfast
With four weeks until the first bell rings, students and families are gently beginning to prepare to head back to school for the 2024-2025 school year. Surry County Schools officials said this week the school system will operate the Community Eligibility Provision in all county schools during the coming school year. “All students will be able to access breakfast and lunch meals at no cost. This is important as school...
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