Surry County News

Mondee Tilley/The News Members of Voce, a local vocal group, rehearse Monday night in preparation for a free Christmas concert on Saturday at 3 p.m. at the Andy Griffith Playhouse.

A proposed coal-fired power plant in Surry County would add "significant and harmful" amounts of mercury and other pollutants to the Chesapeake Bay and several river systems in coastal Virginia already suffering from excessive mercury levels, a study released Wednesday concludes.

Loading... 1 of 3 Students, including Laura Andrew, center, Chris McKenna, right, and Patrick Sherman, left, hold signs during a press conference before the Surry County Planning Commission's public hearing regarding a proposed coal-fired power plant on Monday, Nov.

The Surry County Planning Commission meets tonight to decide what could be the future of a massive coal-fired energy plant in the center of Dendron, a tiny town in the county with an industrial background that dates back to the early 1900s.

Dr. Ashley Hinson, chairman of the United Fund of Surry, places the marker at the 60 percent line of the goal thermometer as Bob Meinecke, commercial campaign division chairman, and Sonia Dickerson, Surry County Schools campaign coordinator, look on.

Like many teens, Autumn Arnder leads a full, busy life filled with interesting activities and challenges that she enjoys.

The Mitchell River will be further protected against harmful effects of development thanks to efforts by the Surry County Planning Board and members of the community.

In the far-flung 64th House District, a "nice guy" won. Del. William K. Barlow, in office since 1992, narrowly won re-election Tuesday night, with barely more than 50 percent of the vote.

Election signs dot Route 10 today outside the Mount Nebo Baptist Church polling place in Surry County.

A man suspected in the fatal shootings of four men at a Mount Airy television shop has been captured in Virginia.

If all goes according to plan, the Vietnam Veterans of America Granite City Chapter will host a reunion next year that could bring thousands of people to Mount Airy.

As the Town of Dendron wrestles with a proposed coal fired plant, the mayor says the issue has turned some to crime.

Read what the candidates have to say about key issues in Southampton and Surry Counties and the state of Virginia.

Three large signs supporting the proposed construction of a coal-fired power plant in Dendron were vandalized overnight Oct.

This weekend, students from the College of William and Mary traveled to northern Virginia for the regional Power Shift Conference.

Staff photos of life in Isle of Wight County, Surry County and Smithfield. Image 1 of 8 Virginia rockabilly artist Kenny Coates of Smithfield was the leader of a rockabilly bend in the 50's called The Dazzlers.

Surry County plant, it says, would violate clean-air rules. Date published: 10/17/2009 What do you think? Enter your FredTalk username and password to post a comment on this story.

For nearly a year, environmentalists have argued that a coal-fired power plant in Surry County would pollute the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

On a plot of land in Dendron, off of Route 31 in Surry County, Old Dominion Electric Cooperative officials want to build the largest coal-fire power plant in Virginia.A If you drive through the Dendron area, the debate over the Cypress Creek Power Plant is clear.

A proposed coal-fired power plant in Surry County would add "significant and harmful" amounts of mercury and other pollutants to the Chesapeake Bay and several river systems in coastal Virginia already suffering from excessive mercury levels, a study released Wednesday concludes.