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124Events this week
15Free things to do
93New spots
86New stories

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This week in Elkin

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 124 events, day by day →

NaNoWriMo Short Story Challenge

Monday 9am · Wilkes County Public Library

Kindred Spirits Luncheon

Monday 11:45am · Dodge City

The Charm Bar Grand Opening

Monday 4pm · North Wilkesboro · Free

Trophy Room Prime Rib Dinner - Four Roses

Monday 6pm · Winston-Salem

November Job and Resource Fair at NCWorks Career Center Wilkes

Tuesday 1pm · North Wilkesboro · Free

New in Elkin

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Animal Ark of Elkin

Pets

Care for every kind of pet: From cats and dogs to birds, small mammals, and reptiles, Animal Ark of Elkin offers veterinary care for furry, feathered, and scaled family members.

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New 2 U Consignment

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Find a secondhand gem: New 2 U Consignment is worth a browse when you’re after clothing, baby gear, electronics, or household goods without buying everything brand-new.

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The Barking Coyote Kitchen

Restaurants

A little lunch inspiration: The Barking Coyote Kitchen serves up daily-changing sandwiches alongside quiche, chicken salad, and pimento cheese, plus take-and-bake meals for when cooking sounds like a lot.

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Elkin’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Elkin’s best →

Most read in Elkin

The five stories Elkin readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. A flurry of M&A moves to start November

    Flurry M&A moves start November as Novant, Bon Secours Mercy, MultiCare, and UW Health complete key hospital acquisitions.

    Full story at beckershospitalreview.com ↗

  2. RiverStreet files for bankruptcy, proposes sale to Oaktree

    RiverStreet Communications and 20 affiliated companies filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, seeking to sell most assets to Oaktree Capital Management for $92.5 million, pending court and regulatory approval.

    Full story at roanoke.com ↗

  3. Every new Buc-ee's opening in 2027, from Florida to Kansas. See list

    Next year, 11 new Buc-ee's are expected to open in seven different states, if everything goes according to plan.

    Full story at ocala.com ↗

  4. North Carolina Expands Enforcement of Unauthorized Vape Sales

    Police and other law enforcement agencies in North Carolina now have wider power to stop the sale of unauthorized vaping products.

    Full story at 1077thebounce.com ↗

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