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May242022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Man Arrested For Breaking & Entering (Caught On Camera)

Crime

Credit Terry Duncan (Facebook) ASHEBORO N.C. - A man was arrested after being caught breaking and entering into a garage in Sophia and the homeowner got photos of the arrest. On May 21, 2022, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office responded to Hillsdale Park Drive, in Sophia, after getting a call about a breaking and entering in progress. The caller told 911 a male subject, who arrived on a moped, was inside the garage. When deputies arrived they saw the suspect attempting to start the moped. The Sheriff's Office says when they approached the suspect he refused to obey verbal commands and attempted to drive away on the moped. The subject was apprehended and taken into custody and the stolen items were recovered. The Sheriff's Office identified the suspect as Jimmy Everette Hugh...

May242022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Road/Traffic Pattern Changes Coming Near Greensboro-Randolph Megasite

Traffic & Roads

LIBERTY N.C. (NC DOT)– Changes are in the works for an intersection along U.S. 421 as part of the roadway improvements for the Greensboro-Randolph Megasite project. Daily lane closures will be in place on U.S. 421 near Julian Airport Road through mid-June. The closures will enable contract crews to safely install acceleration and deceleration lanes on U.S. 421. NC DOT - TIMS Daily Lane Closures STARTThu, May 19, 2022, 8:00 AMENDFri, Jun 10, 2022, 5:00 PMWHATDaily lane closures to allow contractor to install a North bound acceleration and deceleration lane on NB US 421 at SR 2502 (Julian Airport Road) and to remove median crossover.1 of 2 lanes closed. Expected impact to traffic is Medium.DETOURDaily lane closures in both North and South bound lanes as need to install a NB accel...

May212022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Peanut Butter

Alerts

Image Provided by CDC FOOD SAFETY ALERT (CDC) - The J. M. Smucker Co. is recalling select Jif® peanut butter products sold in the U.S. due to potential Salmonella contamination. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis. The recalled peanut butter was distributed nationwide in retail stores and other outlets. R...

May202022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Driver Seriously Injured In Single Vehicle Accident Overnight on Hwy 64

News

(Photo Contributed By Annette Jordan) ASHEBORO N.C. - Troopers say a local man driving under the influence lost control of his vehicle last night resulting in life threatening injuries. According to the NC Highway Patrol, just before 2 am on May 20th 2022, Troopers were called to a single vehicle accident on US Hwy 64 near Mount Shepherd Rd. The driver, identified as 24-year-old Juan De Medina-Garcia of Asheboro, was traveling west on US Hwy 64 when he went off the right side of the roadway, over corrected, before traveling off the road on the left side of the roadway and overturning. Medina-Garcia sustained life threatening injuries as a result of the crash and was transported by EMS to Moses Cone Hospital. Medina-Garcia was charged with DUI and operating a vehicle with out a li...

May182022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

TRAFFIC ALERT – Road Repair on Park Street, Asheboro

Traffic & Roads

TRAFFIC ALERT - Crews are beginning road work on a section of Park St at Cooper Street in Asheboro to repair an apparent water main break. We are reaching out to city officials for more details and will update this alert we learn more.

May122022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Randleman Meth Investigation Leads To Drugs Seized, Felony Trafficking Charges

Crime

ASHEBORO N.C. - The Randolph County Sheriff's Office announced that an investigation into meth distribution in Randleman led to them seizing a large quantity of drugs and charging a local man with multiple counts of felony trafficking. According to a press release, on May 10th 2022, detectives, along with the Criminal Interdiction Team, executed a search warrant at a home on Cecil Norman Rd. in Randleman. According to the Sheriff's Office during that search warrant detectives located and seized approximately 315.5 grams of Heroin, approximately 2,101.1 grams (4.6 pounds) of Methamphetamine, approximately 74.8 grams of Cocaine, approximately 338 grams of Marijuana and approximately 10.3 grams of Mushrooms. US Currency and items of drug paraphernalia were also seized. The suspect, w...

May42022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Woman Charged With Selling Drugs At Local High School

Crime

ASHEBORO N.C. - A local woman was arrested after police say she was possibly attempting to sell narcotics at a local high school. According to a press release from the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, on April 27th, 2022, School Resource Officer received information that a female was possibly attempting to sell narcotics in the parking lot of Wheatmore High School. Deputies located the female, whom they was identified as Tracy Boone Peele. The Sheriff's Office says their investigation revealed that Peele was in possession of narcotics packaged for sell. She was arrested and transported to the Randolph County Jail where the magistrate found probable cause for charges of Felony Possession with Intent to Sell/Deliver Marijuana and Felony Sell/Deliver a Controlled Substance Within 1000...

Apr282022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Asheboro Police Investigating 2 Discharging Firearms Calls Over Weekend

Crime

ASHEBORO N.C. - Asheboro police are investigating two calls for discharging firearms, including one where two vehicles were struck last Sunday and Monday. On April 24th 2022 just before 5 pm, officers with the Asheboro Police Department responded to Walnut St for a call about shots fired in the area. According to a report officers secured and searched the area but were unable to locate a suspect or victim. A witness on scene told police the incident had happened an hour prior and police ended up taking a report for documentation. The next day on April 25th 2022, at around 6:20 pm, officers were called to Loach st on the eastside of the city. A caller reported that they had heard shots fired and that two vehicles in the area had been struck. No suspect or victim was located. Anyo...

Apr272022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

ACS Offer Meals for Children this Summer

Government

PRESS RELEASE - ASHEBORO CITY SCHOOLS The Asheboro City Schools Food Truck will return this summer!Starting the week of June 20, the ACS Food Truck will visit two locations in Asheboro to provide FREE meals to children and teens, ages 0-18. Monday- Friday, the ACS Food Truck will be posted at Franklin Village from 11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. and then it will travel to Coleridge Road Apartments from 12:30 - 1 p.m.Please note - Due to federal mandates, all meals are to be eaten at the Food Truck. "Grab and go" meals will not be permitted.

Apr272022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Two Seperate Burglary Suspects Caught Red Handed By Homeowner, Arrested

Crime

ASHEBORO N.C. - Two separate homeowners caught burglary suspects red handed before they tried to flee and were arrested by police. On April 18, 2022, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office responded to McNeal St, in Asheboro for a report of a burglary in progress. Deputies say when they arrived the victim reported they arrived home to find a female inside the master bedroom of the home. The female suspect, whom the Sheriff’s Office identified as Traci Underwood Andrews, reportedly jumped from the bedroom window and fled on foot to ablack truck and tried to drive off through the yard but wrecked in a ditch on McMasters St. Police say they located the vehicle with Andrews still sitting inside. During the investigation at the residence, several bags containing the victim’s personal belongi...