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Dec122022 by Scott PelkeyNo Comments

Town of Ramseur to Hold Public Meeting About Recent Water Issues

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https://youtube.com/shorts/5vwYXa6Rhbs ASHEBORO N.C. - The Town of Ramsuer is set to hold a public hearing tomorrow regarding recent water quality issues. This month Randolph News Now has received dozens of comments, messages, emails, and phone calls about black and brown water coming from Ramseur's Municipal Water Treatment System. The Town of Ramsuer says in a public notice that the Board of Commissioners Special will hold a special Meeting-Tuesday December 13th, 2022, at 6:30 pm about "Issues Related to the Water Leak at the Old Water Plant". Earlier today Randolph News Now reached out to the Town's offices and while we were able to reach someone over the phone the Town said that they have "no comment at this time". Randolph News Now is continuing to investigate o...

Dec72022 by Scott PelkeyNo Comments

NC Zoo Offers Free Admission to Moore County Residents

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ASHEBORO N.C. - The North Carolina Zoo is offering free admission to residents of Moore County affected by the recent power outages. According to the Moore County Edition of the North State Journal on Saturday, Dec. 3, Moore County saw two substations attacked, leaving over 40,000 customers without power. Just after 7 pm, customers across Moore County started seeing power outages. As utility companies sent our crews, they found evidence that indicated that intentional vandalism had occurred at multiple sites. Moore County Sheriff Ronnie Fields said at a Sunday news conference in Carthage that authorities have not determined a motivation. The sheriff said it appeared the culprits pulled up and "opened fire on the substation, the same thing with the other one." On Wednesday December 7t...

Nov292022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

RCC Seeking Input in Presidential Search

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ASHEBORO N.C. (RCC) — Since the retirement of longtime President Dr. Robert S. Shackleford Jr., Randolph Community College has been undergoing the extensive process that is a presidential search. Part of that process is gleaning opinions and ideas from the Randolph County community. The Board of Trustees is inviting residents to complete a survey or participate in one of two forums. The input from the survey and forums will be utilized to build the RCC Presidential Profile. The survey responses are anonymous, and the total responses will be aggregated and used in the College’s solicitation, review, and evaluation of applicants. To complete the survey, visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RCCPresidentSearch The survey will remain open until 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10. Two...

Nov92022 by Scott PelkeyNo Comments

Tropical Storm Nicole Takes Aim at South-East Local Impacts Expected Tomorrow

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ASHEBORO N.C. - As Tropical Storm Nicole is nearing Hurricane strength off the coast of Florida forecasters are warning of heavy rains and the risk of tornadoes locally starting as soon as tomorrow afternoon. Timing After moving into Florida, Nicole will eventually turn northeastward and move up across the Carolinas with impacts expected to be felt locally as soon as Thursday afternoon. According to models the first of several bands from Nicole should move across central North Carolina late Thursday afternoon with rain and gusty winds expected to continue and off through Friday night. Impacts Rain will be possible from Thursday evening through Friday evening. The heaviest rain is likely duringFriday morning and Friday evening. For Randolph County 1 to 2 inches of rain are pos...

Nov72022 by Scott PelkeyNo Comments

Forecasters Watching Subtropical Storm Nicole as Forecast Tracks Target East Coast

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ASHEBORO N.C. - Forecasters with the National Weather Service are keeping a close eye on Subtropical Storm Nicole as forecast models show the storm on track to impact the south-east coast by the end of the week. Subtropical Storm Nicole is currently located 465 miles to the north and west of the east of Bahamas and is expected to reach the Florida's coast by Wednesday night. The storm is expected to strengthen into a hurricane prior to landfall which is currently projected somewhere along the east-central Florida coast either late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning. Today, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has already declared a state of emergency and coastal areas are preparing this week. According to the NWS office in Raleigh, if current models hold, central North Carolina, in...

Nov12022 by Scott PelkeyNo Comments

NC Zoo Offers Free Admission to Veterans for Military Appreciation Week

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ASHEBORO N.C. -The North Carolina Zoo is offering free admission for military personnel and retirees and free admission for one accompanying guest during Military Appreciation week, from Nov. 7th and Nov 13th, 2022. This special discount is available to active duty, reserve, veteran, and retired military personnel from all military branches and is only available for admission purchased on-site. To receive the discount, please bring any of the following: US Veterans IDMilitary IDDD-214 with Photo IDState driver’s license with veteran indicator or military identifierVA, VF, or American Legion issued ID The Zoo hours during this week are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with the last admission being an hour before closing. In a press release the Zoo says they "appreciate and salute all m...

Oct292022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Tonight’s Trunk-or-Treat Forecast

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With several trunk-or-treat events happening across Randolph County tonight, you might want to consider grabbing a jacket on the way out the door. 5 PM PARTLY CLOUDY 61° 7 PM PARTLY CLOUDY 57° 9 PM PARTLY CLOUDY 53° 11 PM PARTLY CLOUDY 52° Expect mostly cloudy/overcast conditions with highs in the lower 60's dropping into the lower 50's before reaching an overnight low of around 47 degrees. Winds to the northeast between 3-8 mph. (From Randolph County Public Health)

Oct252022 by Scott PelkeyNo Comments

RCSO Seeks Votes for Aftermath K9 Grant

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RCSO K9 Stock Photo (Acme News Archive) ASHEBORO N.C. - The Randolph County Sheriff's Office is asking for votes as it competes with other departments across the Southeast for a grant to help provide equipment for the agencies K9 division. On October 24th, 2022, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office announced in a press release that their K-9 Unit had been nominated for the Aftermath K9 Grant. Aftermath Services describes itself as "the premier provider of trauma cleaning and biohazard remediation" on its website. The company's K9 Grant is making $15,000 available to law enforcement, EMS, or other public safety agencies for the creation, maintenance, or growth of a K9 unit. The Sheriff’s Office says the grant will help provide for the needs (such as equipment, etc.) of theK9 Team....

Oct252022 by Scott PelkeyNo Comments

NOAA: Winter Forecast – “Warmer, drier South with ongoing La Nina”

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9nof83RezU&t=18s ASHEBORO N.C. - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) is calling for a warmer and dryer winter this year as La Nina continues. Each year NOAA puts out its yearly winter forecast predictions. This year the governmental agencies forecast which covers December 2022 through February 2023, is calling for La Niña to return for a third consecutive winter. For North Carolina this forecast calls for warmer-than-average temperatures with drier-than-average conditions. “The hardworking forecasters at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center produce timely and accurate seasonal outlooks and short-term forecasts year-round,” said Michael Farrar, Ph.D., director of the National Centers for Environmental Prediction. “NOAA’s new s...

Oct62022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Randolph County – Around Town

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Check out these smaller news stories that didn't make the site on their own. Asheboro Fire Dept to Host Citizen's Academy Asheboro Fire Department is pleased to announce the start of our Citizen's Academy. The academy will start on October 12, 2022 and will meet every Wednesday for 6 weeks. Times are 5:30-7:30. The goal of the academy is to teach the public what firefighters face on emergency incidents and the training involved to make sure they stay prepared. If you are interested in this program please contact Firefighter East at seast@ci.asheboro.nc.us or call 336-625-4244 ext. 6. RCTDA Celebrates 25 Years - Dedicates Meeting Room The Randolph County Tourism Development Authority (RCTDA), also known as the Heart of NC, is a is a public authority that is tasked wit...