Welcome News

A tractor-trailer traveling north overturned on U.S. Highway 52 between Welcome and Midway about 5 Thursday morning, causing the road to be shut down.

The church will have Vacation Bible School from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Sunday through Friday.

A Welcome man's difficulty with sleeping early Sunday morning may have saved his neighbors' lives from a fire.

The N.C. Board of Transportation voted Thursday to honor two of Davidson County's most famous residents by dedicating portions of Interstate 85 in their honor.

One of the greatest joys of summer, for me, is having more time to spend with the grandchildren.

My Dad was fond of the adage, whether his truck was broken down, the house needed painting, or the neighbor's dog chewed up the paper.

The Religious Notes column is published every Saturday to highlight special events.

Ashe County welcomes you to the 22nd annual Christmas in July Festival on Saturday, July 5 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. in downtown West Jefferson.

The word "happiness" is pounded into our skulls from a young age. "If you're happy and you know it," we sing, dutifully clapping our hands.

In case any readers have been staying awake at night wondering, my 92-year-old Aunt Catherine's cat and her kittens are doing well.

Congratulations goes to Michael Brock, who has produced and filmed two commercials for WGHP in Greensboro.

Rural fire departments requesting an increase in fire tax rates next year will first be required to provide a detailed analysis to the county before the Davidson County Board of Commissioners will approve any ...

The following people were arrested on felony charges by law enforcement agencies in Davidson County , and, unless noted otherwise, were either placed in the Davidson County Detention Center or released from ...

A large, early crowd turned out Wednesday for the season's first midweek session of the Lexington Farmer's Market.

The Davidson County Public Library system is hosting its summer reading program kickoff from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Davidson County Fairgrounds.

The Davidson County Board of Commissioners knows each year it will have to establish the county's property tax rate as it sets the budget.

For the past decade, R.E.M. seemed to have a split personality. The live-band version retained ample onstage firepower.

For more than 41 years, the Rev. Clay Morgan has been the spiritual leader of Methodist churches from Raeford to Canton in the Tar Heel state.

The Davidson County Board of Commissioners approved the county's 2008-09 budget Tuesday night, including controversial fire tax increases in four rural fire districts.

Others inducted into the Society of Hope and Healing Judy Butler and Dr. J. Sidney Hood were honored Tuesday at Sapona Country Club at Davidson Medical Ministries Clinic's Second Annual Charity Toast Awards.