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Sep182021 by Sky EmersonNo Comments

Customers Frustrated At Spectrum’s Handling Of Discount

Investigative

Photo by blackday / Adobe Stock ASHEBORO NC - Spectrum customers are speaking out after they say the internet provider is giving them the run around and taking months to apply a federal discount they have been approved for. On December 27th, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act was passed into law and created the Emergency Broadband Connectivity Fund with $3.2 billion in funding The FCC established the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (EBB Program), so that eligible low-income households could apply and receive a discount off the cost of broadband internet service. The program provides: Up to a $50/month discount on your broadband service and associated equipment rentalsUp to a $75/month discount if your household is on qualifying Tribal landsA one-time discount of up t...

Sep172021 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Wanted Suspect Eludes Asheboro Police After Chase

Crime

Photo by: Acme News Archive ASHEBORO NC - A suspect with active warrants was able to elude police after a short vehicle chase Thursday afternoon. According to a police report from the Asheboro Police Department an officer stopped a white Toyota Rav4 at the intersection of Dublin St and Parkview. The officer reported that the driver was known to have a warrant for his arrest. When the officer asked the suspect to step out of the vehicle the suspect instead step off leading officers on a short vehicle chase before bailing out on foot on Kemp Blvd. Officers searched the area but were unable to located the suspect, No injuries were reported.

Sep162021 by Scott PelkeyNo Comments

Fire Dept Finds Vandalism Not Fire At Central Gym

News

ASHEBORO NC - On Tuesday September 14th, just after Noon the Asheboro Fire Department was dispatched to a commercial fire at the Central Gymnasium in Asheboro. When they arrived the saw smoke coming from the building but according to Capt Joines with the Asheboro Fire Dept instead of fire they found vandalism. According to Asst Chief Brown with the Asheboro Police Dept evidence and witnesses pointed to several juveniles breaking out the panel at the front of the gym and setting off two fire extinguishers inside the gym. A CSI detective responded to the scene and collected the extinguishers so they could be processed. Asst Chief Brown says the case has been assigned to a detective. No information about the cost of the damage was available, and anyone with information is asked to cont...

Sep102021 by Acme News WireNo Comments

Asheboro Shooting Triggers School Lockdown

Breaking News

ASHEBORO NC (ACME NEWS) - Police are investigating a shooting that occured in earlier this afternoon in Asheboro. Police, CSI, and detectives are actively investigating the scene of a shooting at the intersection of S McCrary St and Dixon Ave. According to an official with the Asheboro Police Department two males had an argument on Dixon Avenue in Asheboro after approaching each other on the street. Police say one of the males produced a gun and fired multiple shots at the other. The victim fled the scene and officers say they do not believe he was hit. Officers have a juvenile suspect detained and they say they are continuing to gather information. The incident led to two schools going into lockdown. “Out of an abundance of caution, the Asheboro Police Department i...

Sep22021 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Traffic Stops Finds Wanted Man, Drugs, and Gun

Crime

ASHEBORO NC - Police say the found drugs and a gun in the vehicle of a man with active warrants during a traffic stop near Asheboro last week. According to information from the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, on August 27th, 2021 deputies were called to assist the NC Highway Patrol. Troopers had pulled over a vehicle on I-73/74 near the Spero Rd. exit. Police say they identified the driver as Brandon Jamal Weaks. Police searched the vehicle and say the located marijuana, schedule II controlled substances, paraphernalia and a firearm. Weaks was placed under arrest and a check through Randolph County 911 found that Weaks had and Outstanding Order for Arrest for Failure to Appear out of Guilford County. Weaks was transported to the Randolph County Jail where he went before the magistr...

Aug272021 by Sky EmersonNo Comments

“Unsafe Footware” Causes Driver To Crash Into Building

News

ASHEBORO NC – Police are saying that “Unsafe Footwear” is to blame after an elderly driver lost control, drove through the lawn next to the historic courthouse, before crashing into a stairwell. On August 25th, just after 2 PM, emergency crews were called to 145 Worth St in Asheboro near the historic courthouse for a report of a vehicle that had hit the building. When they arrived, they found a 2014 Toyota SUV with its airbags deployed wedged in the stairwell next to the courthouse. According to an accident report by the Asheboro Police Department the driver told police she was attempting to park on Worth St when her open toed shoe got caught on the accelerator. That's when she said she lost control of the vehicle which jumped the curb, went through the lawn next to the courthouse, a...

Aug242021 by Scott PelkeyNo Comments

Ken Jennings Set To Speak At Asheboro Event This Weekend

Events

ASHEBORO NC - Ken Jennings, the man who won 74 consecutive game of Jeopardy! is set to speak in Asheboro this weekend. Phil Konstantin / CC BY-SA 3.0 In 2004, Jennings auditioned for a spot on on the popular quiz show Jeopardy! and was accepted. A recent rule change removed the five consecutive games limit for winners which led to Jennings going on a 74-game victory streak winning an estimated $2.52 million. In 2020, he beat out Brad Rutter and James Holzhauer in the “Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time." Jennings went on tp become a Jeopardy! consulting producer and authored 12 books, including “Brainiac,” about his time on Jeopardy!. Jennings appearance is apart of the Sunset Signature Series 2021, which is sponsored by the Heart of North Carolina Visitors Bureau, the City of...

Aug232021 by Acme News WireNo Comments

Vehicle Chase Down Interstate Ends In Arrest

Breaking News

Acme News ASHEBORO NC (ACME NEWS) - A vehicle chase which started in Asheboro ended in an arrest this evening. The Asheboro Police Department was not immediately available to comment. From 911 radio traffic we know the chase started in or near Asheboro and wound up on I-73/74 SB going for over 20 miles into Montgomery County, and reaching speeds of 120mph. Asheboro Police Department, Deputies with the Randolph & Montgomery County Sheriffs Office, and State Troopers with the NC Highway patrol were all involved. No word on the identity of the suspect, why they ran, or charges were available at the time of publication. We will post updates as more information becomes available. UPDATE Aug 24th 2:45 PM - This afternoon we received information about the vehicle chase yesterday that ...

Aug232021 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

NC Zoo Celebrates 20 Years Of Wildlife Rehabilitation Center

NC Zoo

Photo Provided by NC Zoo ASHEBORO NC – Last week the North Carolina Zoo celebrated 20 years of operating it’s Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. The Valerie H. Schindler Wildlife Rehabilitation Center (WRC) at the NC Zoo provides free, professional veterinary and rehabilitation services to sick, injured, or orphaned native North Carolina animals. The goal for the animals they treat is to be returned to the wild in a condition that will optimize their chances of survival after release. According to the NC Zoo the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center is the only one of its kind in U.S. zoos. The WRC is not open to the public, the animals in its care need as little human contact as possiable for a successful release into the wild. Nat Geo WILD's “Secrets of the Zoo, North Carolina” series gav...

Aug92021 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Asheboro Police Arrest Suspect In Roadside Armed Robbery

Crime

ASHEBORO NC - Police arrested a suspect they say robbed a man at gunpoint on the side of the road in Asheboro last week. Just before noon on Wednesday, August 04th, 2021, officers with the Asheboro Police Department responded to the intersection of Brewer St and Spring St in Asheboro, after getting a call about an armed robbery. According to a police report when officers arrived they spoke with the victim who who told them a black Buick had stopped beside him while he was walking. That's when the victim said a black male subject got out from the front driver's side with a small black pistol and put it to his head and stated "don't move, don't move or ill kill you." The victim said the suspect then stole his wallet which had $500 in cash and his debit card, before getting back in the car...