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Aug292023 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Police Investigating Shooting in Asheboro [UPDATED]

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THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN UPDATEDClick here to go to the latest update [Scott Pelkey | North State Journal] ASHEBORO N.C. - Police are on the scene in Asheboro, trying to determine what led to a person arriving at the Emergency Room with a gunshot wound. Just before 5 p.m. Randolph County 911, dispatched an EMS unit to the intersection of N Elm St and Brewer St, in Asheboro, for a standby for a possible gunshot wound. Initial unconfirmed reports indicate that an individual arrived at the Emergency Room suffering from a gunshot wound, which may have occurred at a home near the intersection of N Elm St and Brewer St Police locked down the area where they believe the victim was shot and began a search for a second victim as well as evidence. The Emergency Room at Randolph Hea...

Aug252023 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Law Refresher – When Do You Stop for a School Bus?

Traffic & Roads

sandsun / Adobe Stock ASHEBORO N.C. - With the start of the school year approaching, school buses will be back on the roads soon. Do you know when you are required to stop for a bus? When to stop Two-lane roadway – All traffic from both directions must stop Two-lane with a center turning lane – All traffic from both directions must stop Four-lane roadway – All traffic from both directions must stop Four-lane roadway with a median – Only traffic following the bus must stop Four or more lanes with a center turning lane – Only traffic following the bus must stop Passing a Stopped School Bus is a Crime While most traffic violations in North Carolina are infractions, passing a stopped school bus is a crime under NC § 20-217....

Aug242023 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Asheboro Police Seeking Driver Who Hit Pedestrian & Fled Scene [UPDATED]

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[Scott Pelkey | North State Journal] THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN UPDATEDClick Here or scroll down to see the latest update ASHEBORO N.C. - Asheboro Police are seeking help from the public to identify the driver of a vehicle who allegedly struck a pedestrian crossing the street downtown and fled the scene yesterday evening. At around 6 p.m. on Aug 23rd, 2023, emergency crews were called to 23 S Fayetteville St, in Asheboro for a pedestrian that was struck by a vehicle. Crews arrived to find a pedestrian lying in the crosswalk near the Magnolia 23 restaurant with witnesses in the roadway trying to assist him. According to several of those witnesses, the vehicle that struck the man made a left from S Fayetteville St on to Sunset Ave and fled the scene. The victim was transport...

Aug222023 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

A Randolph County Deputy Chased a Vehicle on Foot, Arrests Driver

Crime

ASHEBORO N.C. - A Randolph County Deputy chased a vehicle on foot that was trying to flee and arrested the driver who was likely feeling a bit of déjà vu. On August 21st, 2023, while performing routine patrol in the area of Little Gate Dr., in Asheboro, a deputy with the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office spotted a vehicle parked beside the railroad tracks. According to a press release the deputy stopped to investigate and located a male subject, identified as Gregory Allen Walker, who was found asleep inside the vehicle. The deputy woke up Walker, obtained his ID, and went back to his vehicle to run the ID when the Sheriff's Office says Walker began to drive away on a trail into the woods. Not able to follow Walker's vehicle down the train with his patrol vehicle, the deputy...

Aug212023 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Sheriff’s Office Seizes 44 Pounds of Cocaine from Traffic Stop

Crime

Top view of cocaine package and knife with white powder. (Stock Photo) [littlewolf1989/Adobe Stock] TRINITY N.C. - The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office says their Criminal Interdiction Team located and seized forty-four pounds of cocaine during a traffic stop over the weekend. On August 20th, 2023, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Interdiction Team conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 85 north near mile marker 109, in Trinity. During that stop, officers say they located approximately forty-four pounds of cocaine in the "trunk area" of the vehicle. The driver, identified by the Sheriff's Office as 60-year-old Antonio Argentine Shaw from Virginia, was arrested and has been charged with two counts of Felony Trafficking in Cocaine. Shaw is currently being held...

Aug212023 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

TRAFFIC ALERT – Planned Nighttime Closure of US 421 This Week

Traffic & Roads

Credit - TomTom / Microsoft LIBERTY N.C. - Nightly closures are planned for a stretch of U.S. 421 in Randolph County this week so contractors can work on a bridge. Monday & Tuesday Southbound US-421 will be closed with a detour on Monday (8/21/23) and Tuesday (8/22/23) nights from the hours of 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM to allow crews to set bridge girders for the construction of a new bridge at the Julian Airport Road interchange currently under construction. South Bound traffic will detour onto Shiloh Road and will follow Shiloh Road back to US 421 South Bound. Detours will be signed to assist motorists. View incident on NC DOT website Thursday & Friday Northbound US 421 will be closed on Thursday night (8/24/2023) and Friday night (8/25/2023) between the h...

Aug162023 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Inmate Damages and Sets Off Fire Sprinkler at Jail Charged with Felony

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Владислав Легір / Adobe Stock ASHEBORO N.C. - An inmate at the Randolph County Jail has been charged with a felony for damaging a sprinkler head setting off the system last week. According to a press release from the Randolph County Sherriff's Office, on August 7th, 2023, Mason Bryce Wooten was observed in surveillance footage striking a sprinkler head in his cell, setting off the system in his cell, at the Randolph County Jail. The jail launched an investigation which found Wooten had intentionally damaged the sprinkler head which lead to a felony charge of interfering with jail fire system and misdemeanor charges of injury to real property and assault on government employee in connection with the incident. Wooten was arrested and charged with assault with a deadly weap...

Aug142023 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Upcoming Events for Former Klaussner Employees

Events

ASHEBORO N.C. - There are several upcoming events for former employees of Klaussner Furniture who are seeking resources to move forward. NC Works - Career Fair In partnership with Randolph Community College, NC Works will be hosting a series of career fairs to provide next steps to former employees of Klaussner Furniture. All events are open to the public. Aug 15th 2023, 10am - 3pm at Randolph Community College (Asheboro)Aug 22nd 2023, 10am - 3pm at Randolph Community College (Archdale)Aug 29th 2023, 10am - 3pm at Randolph Community College (Asheboro) Truliant Financial Open House for Klaussner Employees To further assist the community and employees impacted by the Klaussner closing, Truliant Federal Credit Union will be hosting a Financial Open House this at t...

Aug142023 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Sophia Trucker Charged in Fatal Crash in Columbus County

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SOPHIA N.C. - A local trucker has been charged by the North Carolina Highway Patrol, in connection with a fatal crash that occurred on NC 87 in Columbus County last week. According to a press release from the NC Highway Patrol, at 2:46 p.m. on Thursday, August 10th, 2023, Troopers responded to a crash on NC 87 near John L Riegel Road in Columbus County. Investigators say that Nicholas Reid Fellers, 28, from Sophia, N.C., was traveling south on NC 87, in a Freightliner box truck when he failed to reduce speed striking the rear of a tractor-trailer that had stopped due to road construction. Fellers received serious life-threatening injuries and was transported to New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, N.C. A front seat passenger in Fellers vehicle, Gabriel Ahmaad McC...

Aug142023 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Sheriff’s Office Charges Man with Embezzling from Local Baseball Club

Crime

ASHEBORO N.C. - The Randolph County Sheriff's Office has charged a local man with embezzling several thousand dollars from a local baseball club. On October 14th, 2022, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation into suspected embezzlement after receiving a report from a local community baseball club. According to a press release, that investigation led to investigators charging 37-year-old Jesse Lee Martin from Denton, NC, with one count of Felony Embezzlement on August 10th, 2023. According to court records, Martin is accused of embezzling $3,600 from the Cedar Grove Baseball Club, a local little league organization. On August 11th, 2023, Martin was taken into custody at the Randolph County Detention Center and served the warrant. The magistrate issued a $5...