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Apr212022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

North Carolina Zoo Announces the Permanent Closure of its Aviary Habitat

NC Zoo

ASHEBORO, N.C. (NC ZOO)– Today, the North Carolina Zoo announces the permanent closure of its Aviary Habitat. Built in the early 1980s, the 40-year-old domed structure requires significant repairs due to the effects of high humidity and wet conditions. The difficult decision to close and take down the habitat has been made by Zoo leadership and the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. "For 40 years, the Zoo's Aviary offered a special place to connect with nature," said North Carolina Zoo's Director Pat Simmons. "The free-flying birds and tropical plants served as an oasis for many people - guests and staff alike. It was a heart-wrenching decision to close the Aviary; however, safety is our highest priority.” There are 93 birds of 33 species that are in the process ...

Apr152022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Couple Wanted For Carjacking In Craven County Arrested In Franklinville

Crime

ASHEBORO N.C. - A couple wanted for a carjacking in Craven county were arrested today in Franklinville after a 911 call for a suspicious person led deputies to them. According to a press release by the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, on April 15th, 2022, at around 8 am, deputies were dispatched to Millboro Rd in Franklinville for a call about a suspicious person. The caller told police that a male and female were on the front porch and they looked like the subjects that had been associated with an assault and carjacking in the New Bern area of Craven County. The Craven County Sheriff’s Office had issued warrants for both subjects for felony common law robbery, felony larceny of a motor vehicle and felony assault on a disabled person. An alert had been sent out to the Randolph Cou...

Apr142022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Suspect Arrested In Connection With Franklinville Break-Ins

Crime

ASHEBORO N.C. - The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office says they have arrested a suspect in connection with the vandalism and burglary of a church and burglary of a local convenience store in Franklinville. According to a press release on April 6th, 2022, the Sheriff’s Office responded to West Main Street inFranklinville after getting a call about vandalism that occured at a church. Just two days later deputies were called back to the same church for a burglary.From speaking with the 911 caller they learned that an unknown subject had forcibly broken into the church fellowship hall and had gone through the storage room and all of the closets. according to the Sheriff's Office the suspect had damaged parts of the building during the break in. Crime Scene Investigations responded and collec...

Apr112022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Police Say Man Chased Victim With Machete During Fight At Randolph Inn

Crime

ASHEBORO N.C. - A local man was arrested Sunday after police responded to a call about shots fired at the Randolph Inn in Asheboro. According to a press release by the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, on April 10th, 2022, police were dispatched to the area of Albemarle Rd after 911 caller reported someone was firing a gun. Units with the Asheboro Police Department arrived first at the Randolph Inn also responded. Police say they witnessed subjects fighting in the parking lot. The alleged assailant, identified in the press release as as Trevor Aaron Holmes, was detained. Victims reported that Holmes had been chasing them around the vehicle with a machete. Randolph County EMS responded to treat the an unknown number of victims injured in the attack. Holmes was arrested by th...

Apr82022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

NCDOT “Work Zone Awareness Month and Speed A Little, Lose A Lot”

Traffic & Roads

Andrey / Adobe Stock RALEIGH N.C. (NCDOT) – Construction is ramping up across the state, and officials are using the upcoming week as a reminder to drive safely in work zones. April 11-15 is Work Zone Awareness Week across North Carolina. Drivers should always use caution when traveling through a work zone and follow these tips: Turn on headlights so workers and other drivers can see you.Dedicate your full attention to the road.Never change lanes in a work zone. Earlier this week, the North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program unveiled the National Work Zone Memorial, as it made a stop at a Welcome Center off Interstate 95. The traveling memorial honors those killed in work zones nationwide, including 37 fallen workers in our state. In 2021, there were 6,200 crashes in...

Mar292022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Five Recent Search Warrants in Randolph County Result To Multiple Arrests

Crime

mehaniq41 / Adobe Stock ASHEBORO N.C. - Five recent search warrants over the last month and a half have led to multiple people being arrested on various drug charges and warrants. Three of the search warrants were conducted by the Asheboro Police Departments' VICE & Narcotics team with the help of the department's Special Enforcement Team and one warrant was conducted by the Randolph County Sheriff's Office, and another by both the Randolph & Chatham County Sheriff's Office. On February 9th 2022, The Asheboro Police Department VICE/Narcotics Unit and Special Enforcement Team executed a search warrant at a home on Oakmont Dr as well as on Anna Michelle Hughes. A police report says that when executing the warrant officers detained multiple individuals. Police say they seize...

Mar102022 by Acme News WireNo Comments

Local Man Found Dead in Asheboro; Police Investigating

Breaking News

(Scott Pelkey / Acme News) ASHEBORO N.C. (ACME NEWS) - Police are investigating how a local man who had been reported missing ended up deceased in a wooded area near an Asheboro apartment complex yesterday. On March 9th, 2022, around noon, patrol officers with the Asheboro Police Department were called to the 700 block of Breeze Hill Road, after getting a call about a missing person last seen in the area the day before. In a press release the Asheboro Police Department says that early information gathered at the scene led to detectives with the department's Criminal Investigations Division being called to lead the investigation as well as for additional personnel being requested to conduct a search of the area. It's not clear what the information was but the Departments Emergency Re...

Mar72022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Woman Arrested After Police Say She Set 5 Separate Fires Last Week

Crime

ASHEBORO N.C. - A woman was arrested after police say she set 5 separate fires in the Asheboro area that all occurred on the same day and in the same area. Police began investigating on March 3rd after fire crews and the Fire Marshal's Office called the Randolph County Sheriff’s Criminal Investigations and Crime Scene Division to the scene of a fire on Cedar Grove Drive Extension in Asheboro. Fire crews reported five separate and distinct fires with one spreading to a vacant outbuilding, a second fire ignited three vehicles and the three other fires burned wooded areas. No injuries from the incident. Police began investigating the fires as arson that day. Tierra Shannice Smith During that investigation, detectives with the Sheriff’s Office say they were able to generate a suspe...

Mar12022 by Sky EmersonNo Comments

Randolph Health Decreases Visitor Restrictions

Health

ASHEBORO N.C. –Randolph Health has announced they are implementing new visitation guidelines beginning today. In a press release the hospital says that "due to the decreased COVID-19 activity in the area and admission of COVID-19 patients to our inpatient areas, Randolph Health is implementing new visitation guidelines beginning on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 7 a.m." New Visitation Guidelines Visiting Hours will be from 7 a.m. – 8 p.m.Visitors must 12 years of age or older.Visitors should enter the hospital through the Emergency Department. The main Visitor Entrance will remain closed. Parking is available in the parking garage located at the corner of White Oak Street and Miller Street.Visitors will be screened for COVID-19 symptoms including a temperature check and symptom surv...

Feb172022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Sheriff’s Office Charges 3 Individuals With Sex Offenses

Crime

ASHEBORO N.C. - The Randolph County Sheriff's Office announced they have recently charged three individuals with sex offenses involving minors. Juan Jose Figueroa Jimenez Juan Jose Figueroa Jimenez was charged with felony crimes against nature and three counts of felony indecent liberties with a child after the Sheriff's Office received information about sexual offenses on December 15, 2021 that led them to start an investigation. On February 12, 2022, Figueroa-Jimenez was located, arrested and transported to the Randolph County Jail where he was given a $100,000 secured bond and a first appearance was set for February 14, 2022, in Randolph County District Court. Jerod Austin Eugene Summey On February 11, 2022, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office says they received a ...