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Randleman man airlifted after single vehicle crash in Level Cross

Randleman man airlifted after single vehicle crash in Level Cross

News
Photo provided by Level Cross Vol Fire Department (via Facebook) LEVEL CROSS  — A Randleman man was airlifted yesterday morning after sustaining serious injuries in a single vehicle crash in Level Cross. At around 6:17 a.m. emergency crews responded to a single vehicle accident on Providence Church Road near Oxendine Road. First responders with the Level Cross Volunteer Fire Department reported one person was pinned in the vehicle and preformed a quick extraction before transferring care to Randolph County EMS. Troopers from the North Carolina State Highway Patrol responded to investigate the crash. According to a press release, 72-year-old Billy Ray Golden of Randleman was traveling east in a Dodge Ram truck when he crossed the center line, traveled off the roadway to the...
Survivor of April Plane Crash Returns Home from Hospital

Survivor of April Plane Crash Returns Home from Hospital

Local
LEVEL CROSS N.C. - After surviving a plane crash in April of this year and spending 5 months in the hospital, Jimmy Foecking was greeted by friends and members of the community as he returned home today. On April 11th, 2023, Foecking was one of two people in a single-engine Vans RV-12 aircraft that crashed into a hill on the side of US Hwy 421, south of Greensboro Executive Airport in Guilford County just after 11 a.m. According to a preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the pilot had taken off at 11:03 a.m. and conducted a touch-and-go landing before landing back at the airport and picking up a passenger. At 11:27 a.m. The aircraft took off again and climbed for around 30 seconds, until video surveillance showed the airplane immediately stopped climb...
[UPDATED] Level Cross Fire Truck Involved in Accident while Responding to Call

[UPDATED] Level Cross Fire Truck Involved in Accident while Responding to Call

Breaking News
Photo provided by Level Cross Fire Dept. THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN UPDATED Click here or scroll down to see the most recent update. RANDLEMAN N.C. - The Level Cross Fire Department is reporting one of their apparatuses was involved in a vehicle collision earlier today. Initial reports indicate that Around 6pm a fire truck from the Level Cross Fire Department, which we believe was responding to assist the Randleman Fire Department with a house fire, was involved in a vehicle collision at the intersection of 220 Bus North and New Salem Rd. In a post on Facebook Level Cross FD Chief David Ridgeway said that all parties involved were okay and that the department would not be able to provide any further information until all information is gathered and an investigation is complete. ...
Level Cross Fire Dept – Community Meeting

Level Cross Fire Dept – Community Meeting

Level Cross community stakeholders, you are invited to a community meeting on February 21, 2023, from 7pm-9pm. **Meeting is for members of the Level Cross Community who pay property taxes in the district. ** We would like to have an open discussion about upcoming topics in the fire department. Topics-to-be-discussed - Call Responses for past 5 years - CIP - Staffing - CIP - Apparatus Replacement
Local Halloween Events

Local Halloween Events

Events
It's getting colder, leaves are turning, pumpkins are in stores and it's time for some Halloween Events. Below is a list of events from our event calendar. (Know of an event we missed? Let us know) Family Friendly Events Boo at the Zoo Saturday & Sunday – October 15 & 16 and October 22 & 23 Celebrate the excitement of the season with a weekend of safe daytime Halloween fun! Cost: $5 Zoo Members, $8 Non-Members. Purchase Boo at the Zoo wristbands at both the North America and Africa entrances or Junction Plaza entertainment ticket booth. Boo at the NC Zoo is NOT included with general admission. Boo ticket sales will end at 2:00 p.m. each day of the event. Location: Africa View Event Trunk-or-Treat (Liberty) October 29 @ 1:30 PM / FREE ...
Bomb Squad Called To Randleman After Pipe Bombs Found [Updated]

Bomb Squad Called To Randleman After Pipe Bombs Found [Updated]

News
Greensboro Hazardous Devices Team (Bomb Squad) Trailer - Scott Pelkey / Acme News Archive (2008) ASHEBORO N.C. - The Bomb Squad was called to the Randleman / Level Cross area yesterday after police found several pipe bombs. According to a press release from the Randolph County Sheriffs Office, on August 9th, 2022, at approximately 3:12 pm, a citizen near the 400 block of Providence Church Rd., in Randleman called Randolph County 911 after finding what they believed to be pipe bombs. The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area were able to confirm the devices "to be consistent with the construction of explosive material" after viewing photos taken by the citizen. Nearby residents were asked to evacuate and the Greensboro Police Department's Hazardous Devices Te...
Local Fire Departments Announce Awards and Promotions

Local Fire Departments Announce Awards and Promotions

Government
Level Cross Fire Department Please join us in congratulating Stephan Arnold for being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant.Lt. Arnold has been with Level Cross Fire Department since February of 2019. During his time here, he has done many great things for our agency. A few of the things he has done has been taking on the training officer role, assisted in implementing updated and efficient response plans, and investing a lot of time into getting Rescue 43 ready and in service. Lt. Arnold has shown his love for the fire service by being a great brother, friend, and leader.Congratulations Lieutenant!!!Facebook Ramseur Fire Department Monday night we had our annual awards banquet. Josie Parrish was voted Most Improved Firefighter by the department’s officers. Josie was also selecte...