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Jan232024 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Man Arrested on Child Exploitation Charges in Liberty

Crime

LIBERTY N.C. - Several law enforcement agencies as part of the Invictus Project Task Force arrested a Greensboro man who allegedly traveled to Liberty to meet a child. On January 12th, 2024, the Liberty Police Department along with the Randolph County Sheriff's Office SERT and investigations units, members of The Invictus Project Task Force, NC SBI, Davie County Sheriff's Office, Roxboro Police Department, and the Department of Homeland Security Investigations, assisted Gaston County Police Department in the conclusion of a multi-agency investigation by arresting an individual by the name of William Russell Gaffney, 62 years old, of Greensboro, NC, according to a press release. Gaffney was charged with felony solicitation of a ch...

Jan202024 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Multiple Fire Departments Working Fire at Worthville Mill in Randleman

Breaking News

Fire at the Worthville Mill in Randleman. (PJ Ward-Brown / North State Journal) RANDLEMAN N.C. - Fire crews from across Randolph County are working to control a fire at the old Worthville Mill on Russell Walker Ave in Randleman as well as a woods fire near Worthville Beach. At 3:57 p.m. fire crews from several departments were dispatched to the Worthville Mill, located at 216 Russell Walker Ave in Randleman for a commercial structure fire. The three-story mill, which has been abandoned for several years, was fully involved. Randolph County Emergency Services reports that around twelve departments are on scene currently. Units are also working to control a woods fire near Worthville Beach, believed to have been started as a result of the fire at the mill. Law enforcement has clo...

Jan172024 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Asheboro Police Department Taking Applications for Spring Citizens Academy

Government

Participants with Asheboro Police Department's Citizens Academy see a demonstration of arrest techniques during one of the classes. (Scott Pelkey / Acme News Archive) ASHEBORO N.C. – The Asheboro Police Department is taking applications for its Citizens Academy set to start in March. The Asheboro Police Department’s Citizens Academy is designed to educate members of the community on how the department operates, its programs, as well as a chance to get to know the officers who work in the community. Citizen’s academy classes that meet once a week, usually in the afternoon/evening, for nine weeks with each class focused on a specific topic. Those topics include arrest techniques, traffic stops, DUI Investigations, police K9 use and demonstrations, crime scene investigation, and an ...

Jan132024 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

MISSING / ENDANGERED ALERT – ROGER DALE HOWERTON

Alerts

RALEIGH 1/13/2024 1:38 PM - The N.C. Center for Missing Persons has issued a Missing Endangered Alert.Citizens are asked to be on the lookout for ROGER DALE HOWERTON, who is believed to be suffering from a cognitive impairment. Anyone with information about ROGER DALE HOWERTON should call Detective J. D. Carter at the Randolph County Sheriff's Office at (336) 318-6699. Descrption ROGER DALE HOWERTON, 72-year-old, white male, 5' 10'' /185 pounds, with BALD Hair and BLUE eyes. Last Seen Wearing VERTICAL STRIPED RED SHIRT, NAVY BLUE RAIN COAT, BLACK JEANS, BROWN LOAFERS WITH WHITE BOTTOMS, AND GOLD WATCH. ALSO CARRYING BLACK WALLET Last Seen Last seen at 6086 Fred Lineberry Rd, Randleman, NC, 27317. Male left in a black 2012 GMC Sierra truck with black leather cover on tru...

Jan122024 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Events in Randolph County

Events

ASHEBORO N.C. - The third Monday of January each year the nation looks back at the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his work advocating for nonviolent activism in the Civil Rights Movement to protest racial discrimination in federal and state law. This year the federal holiday falls on January 15th, here is a list of events happening in Randolph County. Eastside Improvement Association Community Breakfast The Eastside Improvement Association will host its annual Martin L King Jr Community Breakfast on the morning of the 15th starting at 8:00 a.m. at the Central Gymnasium (621 Franks St in Asheboro). A panel of special guests including Mr. Busta Brown, Dr. Cori Burkett, Mr. Brandon Price, Ms. Centerra Harris, and Mr. Jay Graves will speak. The event is free and open to the pu...

Jan32024 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Town of Liberty to Conduct Sewer Smoke Testing Thursday

Government

LIBERTY N.C. - The Town of Liberty has announced they will be conducting sewer smoke testing this Thursday (Jan 4th, 2024). The town announced the testing on Facebook. According to post, "smoke testing consists of injecting a harmless, non-toxic fog into a manhole, which will then spread throughout the path of the piping and will take place in the south and east portions of the town. Map - OpenStreetMap® The testing is taking place to detect potential issues and defects throughout the sewer collection system resulting from inflow and infiltration (l & l) from rain water and other liquids that may enter the sewer collection system and have to be treated at the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP)." For more information and/or questions, please call 336-622-3955.

Jan32024 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Man Arrested for Breaking into Home, Assaulting Female and Kidnapping Children, says RCSO

Crime

Andralius Fazant Culbreth (Mugshot provided by Randolph County Sheriff's Office) ASHEBORO N.C. - A Thomasville man was arrested on multiple felony charges after the Sheriff’s Office says he broke into a woman’s home, assaulted her, and stopped her from calling 911 or answering the door for deputies, and kidnapped children at the home. On January 1st, 2024, Randolph County 911 received a 911-hangup call with screaming in the background. After not being able to get an answer on return calls deputies from the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the area. When deputies arrived, they were unable to get anyone to respond to the door of the residence they believed the call to be coming from and saw no signs that anyone was there. Less than an hour later, Randolph Coun...

Dec302023 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Asheboro Police Looking for Two Suspects who Used Traffic Vest to Steal TVs

Crime

Photo released by the Asheboro Police Department ASHEBORO N.C. – The Asheboro Police Department is asking for help from the public in identifying who suspects who they say used a traffic vest to steal two TVs from Wal-Mart. According to a report from the department on the afternoon of December 24th, 2023, an officer was called to the Asheboro Wal-Mart. A loss prevention officer told the officers that the day prior two unidentified black males had come into the store and taken two televisions without paying. In photos released on Facebook one of the suspects can be seen in a traffic vest pushing TVs in a car through the store. Loss prevention told officers the suspects loaded the TVs into a grey in color van before leaving the area. The department asks anyone who r...

Dec232023 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Man Arrested for using Police Lights to try and Pull Over Driver

Crime

ASHEBORO N.C. - A local man was arrested earlier this week after the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office says he attempted to use flashing red and blue lights to pull over a vehicle in Asheboro. On December 20th, 2023, deputies responded to Meadowbrook Rd. in Asheboro. A caller reported that they had been followed by a vehicle flashing blue and red lights that they did not believe was a law enforcement vehicle. According to a press release from the Sheriff’s Office, deputies located the vehicle and identified the driver as Dennis Charles Richardson. The deputies determined the vehicle was privately owned and Richardson is not a law enforcement officer. Dennis Charles Richardson Richardson was arrested and transported to the Randolph County Jail where the magistrate fou...

Dec212023 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Construction Suspended for Holiday Travel

Traffic & Roads

Photo by: suwichan / Adobe Stock RALEIGH N.C. (NCDOT) –The N.C. Department of Transportation will suspend most construction activity on major highways to make travel easier during the upcoming holiday season. Most work along interstates, U.S. and key state routes will be suspended starting Friday morning and will resume Jan. 2, 2024. Exceptions include bridges being replaced, long term lane construction that cannot be temporarily removed and highway work that does not impact travel. One such spot is Interstate 40 in Haywood County, where lane closures will stay in place for safety reasons. Before you hit the road, be sure to visit DriveNC.gov for the most up-to-date information.AAA forecasts 3.5 million North Carolinians will travel by automobile this holiday season. These saf...