Yadkin Valley Financial Corporation Holds Annual Shareholders' Meeting

ELKIN, NC-- - Yadkin Valley Financial Corporation held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 10:00am at the Statesville Civic Center in Statesville, North Carolina. Of the 19,506,175 ...
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/yadkin-valley-financial-corporation-holds-165400495.html

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 09:54:00 -0700

Elkin man charged with possessing child porn

A man was arrested Thursday on suspicion of possessing child pornography at his home.
http://www.wxii12.com/news/local-news/foothills/Elkin-man-charged-with-possessing-child-porn/-/10626528/14164346/-/vnxtfmz/-/index.html

Published: Fri, 25 May 2012 06:31:17 -0700

Gingrich visits Triad, says N.C. is 'must-win' for GOP

Soon-to-be former presidential candidate Newt Gingrich blasted President Barack Obama during a speech in Elkin on Thursday as he called North Carolina a must-win state for the Republicans.
http://www2.journalnow.com/news/2012/apr/26/gingrich-visits-triad-saying-nc-is-must-win-for-re-ar-2211795/

Published: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:28:10 -0700

NASCAR adds media excellence award to HOF

Following the announcement of the 2013 NASCAR Hall of Fame class Wednesday night, NASCAR announced the creation of a new award to honor the contributions of media to the success of the sport. This award, which will become part of the annual NASCAR Hall of Fame ceremonies beginning in February 2013, will bear the names of the first two award winners, legendary broadcasters Ken Squier and Barney ...
http://nascar.com/news/120523/ksquier-bhall-media-hall-of-fame-award/index.html?eref=/news/headlines/cup

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 17:10:51 -0700

ON THE TRAIL: April 26, 2012

(CNN) – The candidates and their campaigns hit the trail Thursday, making stops in North Carolina, New York, and Texas. See their full schedules after the jump. 8 a.m. ET - Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich speaks at the Catawba County Republican Party Breakfast in Conover, North Carolina. 10 a.m. ET - Gingrich tours Penske [...]
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/04/26/on-the-trail-april-26-2012/

Published: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 04:43:15 -0700

BUSINESS: NASCAR adds Media Excellence Award to Annual Hall of Fame Honors

Squier-Hall Award Named For Long-Time NASCAR Broadcasters Ken Squier And Barney Hall DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 23, 2012) – Following the announcement of the 2013 NASCAR Hall of Fame class tonight, NASCAR announced the creation of a new award to honor the contributions of media to the success of the sport. This award, which will become part of the annual NASCAR Hall of Fame ceremonies beginning in ...
http://www.motorsport.com/business/news/nascar-adds-media-excellence-award-to-annual-hall-of-fame-honors/

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 16:37:22 -0700

Wine festival draws attendance from all over NC

For the past 11 years, locals as well as North Carolinians from the Charlotte, Concord, Mooresville, Raleigh and Durham areas of the state have come to celebrate the wine culture of the Yadkin Valley.
http://www.wxii12.com/news/local-news/foothills/Wine-festival-draws-attendance-from-all-over-NC/-/10626528/13435396/-/6bo0ngz/-/index.html

Published: Thu, 17 May 2012 07:46:10 -0700

Today's Eat Beat: Julienne's double-chocolate espresso cookies

Today's Eat Beat features a Culinary SOS request from Pat Schwanhausser in Elkin, N.C.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/dailydish/2012/05/todays-eat-beat-juliennes-double-chocolate-espresso-walnut-cookies.html

Published: Fri, 04 May 2012 15:47:32 -0700

NC Treasurer Cowell wins primary, GOP choosing

North Carolina Treasurer Janet Cowell is advancing from her party's primary election as she works to keep the job responsible for overseeing $72 billion in public employee pension funds.
http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/18234711/nc-treasurer-cowell-wins-primary-gop-choosing

Published: Tue, 08 May 2012 18:23:34 -0700

Elect 2012: Much at stake, but little voter interest in Council of State primaries

By Emery P. Dalesio Associated Press RALEIGH — North Carolina voters pick the statewide officials responsible for protecting public employee pensions, ensuring safe workplaces, balancing insurance company profits with consumer costs and b ...
http://www.salisburypost.com/News/050412-elect-2012-MUST-GO-nc-council-of-state-qcd

Published: Thu, 03 May 2012 21:39:24 -0700