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Aug12021 by Acme News WireNo Comments

I-85 Shutdown Due To Multi-Vehicle Accident

(Map by Open Street Maps) ASHEBORO (ACME NEWS) - I-85 NB is shutdown between Liberty Dr. and Finch Farm Rd due to a multi-vehicle accident. Randolph County 911 Guil-Rand Fire and 3 EMS units to the crash involving two tractor trailers and three other vehicle. Davidson county crews have also been notified and are responding. Emergency crews have called for NC DOT to help shut the highway down. This is a live news story and will be updated as more information is made available.

Jul312021 by Acme News WireNo Comments

Delays on I 73-74 After 3 Car Accident

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(Scott Pelkey / Acme News) ASHEBORO NC (ACME NEWS)- Motorist should expect delays on I 73-74 near Pineview and on US 220 on the north side of Asheboro. A minor 3 car accident closed the northbound lanes of I 73-74 at the Pineview exit. All traffic was detoured off onto Pineview st and down to N Fayetteville st causing congestion on the road as far down as Vision Dr. Emergency crews cleared the scene moments ago but lingering traffic may still be causing delays.

Jul302021 by Acme News WireNo Comments

Firefighters Battle Semi-Truck Fire & The Heat

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Tractor Trailer Fire - US Hwy 64 East, Franklinville (Scott Pelkey / Acme News)Tractor Trailer Fire - US Hwy 64 East, Franklinville (Scott Pelkey / Acme News)Tractor Trailer Fire - US Hwy 64 East, Franklinville (Scott Pelkey / Acme News)Tractor Trailer Fire - US Hwy 64 East, Franklinville (Scott Pelkey / Acme News) ASHEBORO NC (ACME NEWS) – This afternoon firefighters battled a semi-truck fire and the heat. Just before 3:30 PM Randolph County 911 was notified of a semi-truck on fire. The vehicle was in the parking lot of the Deep River Rail Trail on Hwy 64 E, just prior to the Ramseur city limits. When the Franklinville Fire Department arrived they reported the truck was fully involved. The fire was knocked down within minutes. Once the fire was out the heat became the next problem. ...

Jul192021 by Acme News WireNo Comments

Teenage Driver Crashes into Side of Business

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A teenage driver has been charged after running into the side of a business last Friday. (Scott Pelkey / Acme News) ASHEBORO NC (ACME NEWS) - A teenage driver has been charged after running into the side of a business last Friday. According to an accident report by the Asheboro Police department, a vehicle was pulling into a parking space in front of The Business Center on N Fayetteville St in Asheboro. The report says the driver applied the gas pedal instead of the brake resulting in the vehicle jumping over the curb and striking the building. The driver, 18-year-old Johthan Camacho of Asheboro was cited for Unsafe Movement. No one was injured in the accident, but the damage to the business was estimated at $5,000 with an additional $3,000 worth of damage to the vehicle.

Jul52021 by Acme News WireNo Comments

Thomasville Man Found Dead Behind Asheboro Home

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Detectives and CSI Investigate a body found behind an Asheboro home. (Scott P / Acme News) ASHEBORO NC (ACME NEWS) - Police are investigating after a man was found dead in a backyard of an Asheboro home earlier this weekend. According to a statement by the Asheboro Police Department, on Sunday, July 4th, 2021 at 3:15 PM, officers with the Department’s Patrol Division were dispatched to 1214 Uwharrie Street for a call about an unknown medical situation. The officers found a white male laying on his back in the back yard of the residence. Officers inspected the body and couldn’t locate any signs of life. The male was pronounced deceased by Randolph County EMS. That male was identified as Verlin Lynn Powers, 29-year-old white/male from Thomasville, NC. This incident is under investi...

Jun172021 by Acme News WireNo Comments

One Dead, One Injured In Franklinville Shooting

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https://youtu.be/OZLJjSlQgPU FRANKLINVILLE NC (ACME NEWS) - A shooting in the early morning hours at a local mobile home park has left one dead and one injured. Around 1 AM, Randolph County 911 received a call about several shots being fired on Arrow St at the Town and Country Mobile Home Park on Hwy 64 West. According to police radio traffic, the caller reported someone was laying on the ground. Deputies from the Randolph County Sherriff's office and emergency crews from Randolph County EMS and Franklinville Fire department were dispatched to the scene. Firefighters and EMTs prepare a woman to be transported following a shooting at a mobile home park in Franklinville [Scott Pelkey / Acme News] When they arrived they discovered two people had been shot while sitting in a vehic...

Jun162021 by Acme News WireNo Comments

Driver Says Dog To Blame After Crashing Into House

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A driver said her dogs were to blame after crashing into a home in Asheboro (Scott Pelkey / Acme News) ASHEBORO NC (ACME NEWS) - A woman told police her dog was to blame after she crashed into the side of a home at the intersection of Hoover Street and Park Street Tuesday afternoon. The driver of a Jeep SUV was traveling west on Hoover Street with two dogs in the car. As she approached in the intersection of Hoover and Park Street the vehicle left the roadway on the left, went over the sidewalk, through a bush, and struck a home at the intersection of Hoover and N Park Street. The impact caused significant structural damage to the home and damaged a bed room located just above where the vehicle impacted causing the floor to partially cave in. "I though there was an earthquake," ...

Jun72021 by Acme News WireNo Comments

Diploma Controversy Leads To Threats, Police Investigating

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Supporters gather outside Asheboro High School to protest Ever Lopez being denied his diploma for wearing a Mexican flag at graduation. [Scott Pelkey / Acme News] ASHEBORO NC (ACME NEWS)- The Asheboro Police Department says they are investigating multiple threats against the school system following the viral controversy from Asheboro High School denying a student his diploma after he wore a Mexican flag during the graduation ceremony. Over the weekend the incident went viral with students, recent graduates, and members of the community gathering Friday and Saturday in front of the high school to protest with signs saying "Free Ever's Diploma." Videos of the incident were trending on TikTok’s "For You" page gaining more than 12.5 million views. An online petition received titled "...

May292021 by Acme News WireNo Comments

Pedestrian Struck In Highway Accident

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A woman was airlifted Friday evening in serious condition after being struck by a vehicle while trying to cross the highway. (Scott Pelkey / Acme News) ASHEBORO NC (ACME NEWS) - A woman was airlifted Friday evening in serious condition after being struck by a vehicle while trying to cross the highway. According to Asheboro Police Department On Friday, May 28, 2021, at 6:22 PM, first responders were dispatched to the area of I-73 near the Albemarle Rd overpass for an accident involving a pedestrian. When first responders arrived on the scene they found an unidentified female laying on the highway in a northbound lane of I-73 with serious injuries. An investigation was conducted by the Asheboro Police Department which found that the woman was a pedestrian who was trying to cross ...

May212021 by Acme News WireNo Comments

Gov Cooper Visits Vaccine Clinic at NC Zoo

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https://youtu.be/qw0DFLT0tdw ASHEBORO NC (ACME NEWS) - North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper made a stop at the NC Zoo today to take a look at the Zoo's vaccine clinic, and of course to see a few animals. The vaccine clinic toured by the Governor is one of two clinics that the NC Zoo is hosting as of NCDHHS’ Bring Summer Back campaign. So far, more than 220 organizations have joined the Bring Back Summer campaign, which has reached an estimated 1.3 million North Carolinians. The clinics at the NC Zoo are a collaboration with Randolph County Health Department, Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, and StarMed. NC Gov Roy Cooper stooped by the NC Zoo to visit a vaccine clinic the zoo was hosting. (Scott Pelkey / Acme News)...