A beloved local retiree known as “Mayberry’s photographer” to residents of Mount Airy, North Carolina — birthplace of TV legend Andy Griffith and the inspiration for the town of Mayberry ...

Mayberry, North Carolina, is not a real place, however, many outlets have reported that the fictional town was based off of the real-life town of Mount Airy, North Carolina, where Andy grew up.

This report was originally broadcast September 19, 2021. That tall, amiable sheriff and his little boy, Opie, heading to a fishing hole on the outskirts of Mayberry, North Carolina, at the start ...

"Mayberry" comes to life 13:23. That tall, amiable sheriff and his little boy, Opie, heading to a fishing hole on the outskirts of Mayberry, North Carolina, at the start of "The Andy Griffith Show ...

Andy Griffith early life. He was born June 1, 1926 in Mount Airy, North Carolina (the inspiration for the fictional Mayberry, ...

After helping put President Obama over the top in 2008, North Carolina seemed the perfect place to hold the 2012 Democratic National Convention. But the Southern state has become symbolic of the ...

Set in the fictional town of Mayberry, North Carolina, the series represented a comforting slice of small-town life, filled with humor, heart, and […] Andy Taylor (Andy Griffith, 1926–2012 ...

"The Andy Griffith Show," the classic sitcom set in the fictional Mayberry, North Carolina, remains a beloved show by many nearly 60 years after it ended. Now, a bill in the General Assembly would ...

The small city in the hills of Surry County, about 100 miles north of Charlotte, has a Main Street full of shops that celebrate the popular show, which went off the air April 1, 1968.

Embattled North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson was hospitalized Friday after an “incident” during a campaign stop at a truck show left him with burns.

Back in 1956, W.J. Pharr, the founder of the textile company Pharr, was searching for a way to bring more holiday spirit to the 1.5-square mile North Carolina town of McAdenville.

He was born June 1, 1926 in Mount Airy, North Carolina (the inspiration for the fictional Mayberry, North Carolina), his family so poor that he spent his infancy sleeping in a dresser drawer.