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Jul312023 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Randolph County Sheriff’s Office to Host ‘Operation School Supplies’ This August

Events

ASHEBORO N.C. - This month the Randolph County Sheriff's Office will be conducting 'Operation School Supplies' to fill law enforcement vehicles with school supplies for local students. Here's what you need to know. Starting August 21st and running through 25th, 2023, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office will be collecting school supplies in front of the Asheboro Walmart from 9 am – 1 pm each day. Donations of pencils, pens, notebooks, paper, crayons, markers, calculators, erasers, binders, rulers, glue, and more are all needed to fill the law enforcement vehicle each day. If you would like to drop off supplies before those dates, you may do that at the front desk of either location of the Sheriff’s Office, located at 727 McDowell Rd., Asheboro, or their Archdale location at 305 B...

Jul312023 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

One Airlifted After Vehicle Strikes Pedestrian on E Dixie Dr

News

[Scott Pelkey | North State Journal] ASHEBORO N.C. - One person was airlifted with serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle on E Dixie Dr last Friday. On Friday, July 28th, 2023, at around 7:30 pm, emergency crews were called to the scene of a vehicle collision where a pedestrian was struck on E Dixie Dr near Zaxby's. According to an accident report from the Asheboro Police Department, a 2005 Nissan SUV was traveling west on E Dixie Dr near Executive Way when a pedestrian stepped into the roadway and was struck by the vehicle. The 28-year-old male victim sustained serious injuries and was transported by the scene by Randolph County EMS to the helipad at Randolph Hospital where they were air-lifted by Baptist AirCare to a local trauma center. The driver of the veh...

Jul252023 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Two Arrested for Stealing from Store, Drive by Shooting in Front of Police

Crime

ASHEBORO N.C. - Two adult suspects who allegedly stole from a local convince store and later conducted a drive by shooting in front of two police officers, were arrested last week according to police reports. On Tuesday July 18th, 2023, at around 9:30 pm, police were notified of a larceny at the Quik Chek store on Sunset Ave in Asheboro. Before the police could respond, two officers working an off-duty detail at Coleridge Apartments called in shots fired after witnessing an individual hanging out of the window firing a pistol towards Kemp Blvd, according to a police report. Officers raced to the area and according to a police report the driver of the vehicle attempted to evade police by turning off the lights of the car lights and passing other vehicles. Within a few minute...

Jul252023 by Scott PelkeyNo Comments

Dangerously High Temperatures Forecast for Later This Week

Weather

ASHEBORO N.C. - Forecasters are warning that dangerously hot temperatures are expected across much of central North Carolina later this week and into the weekend. Starting Wednesday and into Thursday, heat and humidity will roll into the area with highs in the lower 90s and heat-index values reaching into the mid-90's. The real threat from dangerous heat starts on Friday and extends through Sunday. Heat advisory and/or warnings are expected during this time as hot temperatures combined with high humidity will push heat index values into the upper 90s to above 100 degrees over central NC, according to forecasters with the National Weather Service in Raleigh. For Randolph County, the hottest temperatures are expected Friday and Saturday with temperatures hanging around 96 degrees ...

Jul222023 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Unknown Situation Causing Delays on I-73/74

Breaking News, Traffic & Roads

[Scott Pelkey | North State Journal] ASHEBORO N.C. - An unknown situation is causing delays on I-73/74 near Asheboro as police investigate. At around 5:40 p.m. on July 22nd, 2023, emergency crews responded to I-73/74 Southbound, near the Pineview exit, for an injured person in the roadway. One person was transported from the scene with critical injuries to a local trauma center. Investigators are on the scene now and traffic delays are expected in the area. This is a developing story. The news desk is reaching out to officials for more information and will provide an update as more information is made available.

Jul212023 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Accidental witness: historian to recount McGlohon’s A-bomb experience in Asheboro library talk

Events

John McGlohon speaks to a crowd at the Asheboro Public Library about his experience photographing the atomic bombing of Hiroshima during WWII. Aug 11th 2016. [Scott Pelkey/Acme News - Archive Photo] ASHEBORO N.C. – Next month, the Randolph County Public Library will be hosting historian Ken Samuelson who will share the story of how McGlohon accidentally captured images of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and the fight after the war to vindicate his accounts. Former Asheboro Fire Chief John McGlohon served as an aerial reconnaissance photographer in World War II where he snapped images of the atomic bomb blast at Hiroshima. The B-29 bombers assigned to photograph and study the Hiroshima mission were given orders to stay at least fifty miles away from the city, but miscommunicatio...

Jul182023 by Scott PelkeyNo Comments

NC Zoo Working to Secure Funding to Rebuild Aviary

NC Zoo

A sign outside the entrance tells guests the Aviary is closed. [Scott Pelkey | North State Journal] ASHEBORO N.C. - The Aviary at the NC Zoo is going to be demolished, but the Zoo is working on securing funds and putting together plans to rebuild. With its ninety-three species of birds, hundreds of tropical plants, and an environment that mimics the tropical rainforest, the Aviary was a guest favorite since it first opened in 1982. In January of 2022, when the Zoo announced the Aviary would be closing due to the threat of Avian Flu, guests expected it would be temporary. Around the same time, a team of engineers was brought in to conduct an inspection of the building and the results were not good. “The Aviary is a very humid environment, it's a very rough environme...

Jul182023 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

RCSO: Several Pounds of Meth Seized, Two Arrested for Drug Trafficking

Crime

ASHEBORO N.C. - Two people were arrested and are now facing multiple felony drug trafficking charges after deputies located drugs on a traffic stop leading to an investigation that located more drugs and guns in a camper. On June 30th, 2023, deputies with the Randolph County Sheriff's Office Patrol Division conducted a traffic stop on Mack Rd. in Asheboro. During a search of the vehicle the Sheriff's office says they located and seized approximately 4 ½ of Methamphetamine as well as Suboxone, Oxycodone and two firearms, according to a press release. The driver of the vehicle, identified by the Sheriff's Office as Evan Baker, was transported to the hospital for medical treatment following the traffic stop and investigators were able to obtain warrants for Baker's arrest. On July...

Jul172023 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Registration Open for Asheboro Junior Amateur Golf Tournament

Events

ASHEBORO N.C. - Registration is now open for the annual Junior Amateur Golf Tournament in early August. The Asheboro Municipal Golf Course will be hosting the annual Junior Amateur Golf Tournament on August 5th and August 6th, 2023. The tournament is open to any junior golfer between 7-18 years of age. Participants will be divided into three age divisions that will be determined based on the number of entrants. The entry fee is $25 for all players, which includes two rounds of golf (the number of holes in each round will be proportional to each age group) and winning trophies. All participants need to register in advance at the Asheboro Cultural & Recreation Services office, located at 241 Sunset Avenue in downtown Asheboro. Participants can also p...

Jul172023 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Asheboro ABC Board Announce Availability of Quarterly Grant Funds

Government

ASHEBORO N.C. (ASHEBORO ABC) - The Asheboro ABC Board is pleased to announce the availability of 3rd and 4th quarter 2023 grant funds for the treatment of alcoholism or substance abuse or for research or education on alcohol or substance abuse. Available funds are dependent upon sales and cannot be determined at this time. Based upon past revenues, estimated 3rd quarter funds will total $10,000 (available in late October 2023) and estimated 4th quarter funds will total $15,000 (available in late January 2024). Applicants may apply for these funds by submitting the below information to the Asheboro ABC Board, 700 S. Fayetteville Street, Asheboro, NC, 27203, no later than 1:00pm, Friday, August 4, 2023. Organization Name, Address, Phone Number, Email/Web address (if available...