The Latest Breaking News from Mount Airy

‘Mayberry’s photographer’ was beloved for his snaps of small-town life — then he was charged with felony peeping

“Some things you just don’t expect,” said Dale Watson, the police chief of Mount Airy, North Carolina

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2024

Why did Kurt Vile’s record label send him a vegan cheesesteak sculpture?

PHILADELPHIA — Kurt Vile is the face of Philadelphia indie-rock, from his “Wakin on a Pretty Daze” mural in Fishtown to the sense of place that runs through Philly-proud songs like “Loading Zones” and “Mount Airy Hill (Way Gone).”

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Feb 21, 2023

Kurt Vile wants to be a stay-at-home rock dad

PHILADELPHIA — Kurt Vile is giving a tour of OKV Central, the basement studio in his stately Mount Airy home where the Philadelphia rocker recorded much of his new album, "(Watch My Moves)."

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 16, 2022