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Sep272023 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Events This Weekend in Randolph County

Events

There is a lot going on this weekend across Randolph County. Check out these events. Friday, Sept 29th Partly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 6 to 9 mph. Drive Electric Event at the North Carolina Zoo Celebrate National Drive Electric Week at the North Carolina Zoo from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. This free public event, hosted in the North America parking lot directly across from the Stedman building in the North America Parking lot, will showcase the clean-air and cost-saving benefits of driving all-electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid automobiles. See first-hand a variety of electric vehicles (EV) used at the Zoo and learn how the Zoo is reducing its carbon footprint. The NC Zoo Society and its partners will be on hand to highlight commercially avail...

Sep262023 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

What You Need to Know About the Upcoming Municipal General Election

Government

Credit - 24K-Production / Adobe Stock ASHEBORO N.C. - The 2023 Municipal General Election is coming up soon and there are new polling locations and changes to voter ID requirements you need to know if you plan to vote. The Municipal General Election which includes include the mayor and members of the municipality’s governing board for Asheboro, Franklinville, High Point, Liberty, Ramseur, Randleman, Seagrove, Staley and Thomasville, as well as the Asheboro Board of Education will be held on Tuesday, November 7th, 2023. Registered voters who live within the boundaries of these municipalities and the Asheboro City Schools district may vote in the municipal election. Municipal contests may include the mayor and members of the municipality’s governing board. Voter ID ...

Aug292023 by Scott PelkeyNo Comments

Tracking Hurricane Idalia [UPDATED]

Weather

Last Update: 8/30/23 1:30pm ASHEBORO N.C. - Idalia made landfall around 7:45 a.m. Eastern time along Florida's Big Bend, near Keaton Beach, and is currently moving at 30 mph up the southeast coast. Here is everything you need to know about local impacts. Confidence / Expected Changes As of Aug 30th, 11:30 a.m. briefing by the National Weather Service Office in Raleigh there have been no significant changes to the forecast for Randolph County. Forecasters say confidence is HIGH that the event will occur and MODERATE regarding impacts. Timeline Impacts in central North Carolina, including Randolph County, are expected to start as soon as Wednesday afternoon and continue through Friday afternoon. Local Impacts Heavy rainfall and gusty winds will...

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 ...

Jul172023 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Smoke from Canadian Wildfires Triggers Air Quality Alerts

Weather

ASHEBORO N.C. - Smoke from Canadian wildfires is bringing hazing conditions across North Carolina and triggering air quality alerts, again. The Forsyth County Office of Environmental Assistance and Protection, located in Winston-Salem, has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Fine Particles until midnight on Monday, July 17. Randolph County falls into this area. As of 3 p.m. PM 2.5 levels, which describes fine inhalable particles, with diameters that are 2.5 micrometers and smaller, were at 123 ppb (parts per billion) at the closest air quality monitoring station to Randolph County. That places the county under a Code Orange alert. Code ORANGE is Unhealthy for Sensitive groups meaning children, elderly, and those with lung and/or heart ailments need to limit their pro...

Jul132023 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Randleman Search Warrant Locates Drugs, Stolen Firearm – One Arrested

Crime

RANDLEMAN N.C. - A search warrant in Randleman located heroin, cash, and a stolen firearm and led to the arrest of one person who is now facing felony drug and gun charges. On July 7th, 2023, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office Vice and Narcotics Unit, assisted by the Criminal Interdiction Team and Randleman Police Department, concluded an investigation relating to the distribution of narcotics in Randolph County. That investigation led to police obtaining a search warrant for a home on E. Naomi Street in Randleman. Detectives say in that home, they located and seized a trafficking amount of Heroin, US Currency, and a firearm which had been reported stolen. As a result, Nicholas Cornell Chavis was arrested and taken to the Randolph County Jail where the magistrate found probabl...

Jul52023 by Scott PelkeyNo Comments

No Injuries in Early Morning House Fire in Randleman

Breaking News

RANDLEMAN N.C. - Officials are saying that no one was injured during an early morning house fire in Randleman. Just after midnight on July 5th, 2023, Fire crews from Randleman, Sophia, Level Cross, and Westside Fire Departments were dispatched along with Randolph County EMS to a report of a house fire on Allred Way. Crews arrived to find a home nearly fully involved. Fire crews responded to a fully involved house fire on Allred Way in Randleman early in the morning hours of July 5th, 2023. [Scott Pelkey | North State Journal] According to officials with the Randleman Fire Department the homeowner was home at the time of the fire and all occupants were able to safely exit the structure with no injuries reported. The home, however, suffered heavy damage. Crews remained on scen...

Jun292023 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Where to Find Fireworks in Randolph County

Events

Tanner and Brenda Wease watch the fireworks in Asheboro from atop a Jeep. [Scott Pelkey | North State Journal] (Archive Photo) Wondering where you can catch fireworks in Randolph County for the 4th of July this year? Check out our list of events across the county. July 4th Fireworks and Food Trucks at Creekside Park Creekside Park in Archdale4:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Fireworks "after dusk" View Event Details July 5th Fun 5th - Randleman Independence Day Festival Commerce Square Park in Randleman6:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Fireworks will follow the festivities at dusk View Event Details July 7th ZooKeepers Fabulous Fourth McCrary Ballpark in Asheboro6:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Fireworks will follow the game View Event Details ...

Jun252023 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

NWS Warns of Severe Weather Threat Monday Evening

Weather

ASHEBORO N.C. - Forecasters are calling for severe weather including the threat of severe thunderstorms, hail, and an isolated tornado all possible across central North Carolina, including Randolph County, Monday evening. Monday will start off nice with partly to mostly sunny skies and a high reaching near 90 degrees, but an approaching cold front is expected to arrive sometime around 3pm in the afternoon. That cold front brings a serious threat of severe storms across western Piedmont Monday afternoon and into the evening as it develops into a line or large cluster of severe thunderstorms that will move eastward across the area. Those storms are likely to bring severe thunderstorms, including damaging winds, large hail, lighting, flash flooding and a possiable tornado. T...

Jun242023 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Search Warrant Leads to Two Arrested in Randleman on Felony Drug Charges

Crime

RANDLEMAN N.C. - Two people were arrested earlier this week on felony drug charges following a search warrant at a Randleman home. On June 21st, 2023, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office Vice and Narcotics Division concluded an investigation related to the distribution of narcotics in Randolph County. Detectives, assisted by the Criminal Interdiction Team and Randleman Police Department, executed a search warrant at a residence located on Worthville St. in Randleman. According to a press release from the Sheriff's Office, during the search, Detectives located and seized fentanyl, methamphetamine, items of drug paraphernalia and US Currency. As a result, Donald Lawrence Clark and Christopher Roger Link were both arrested. Donald Lawrence Clark was charged with felony possessi...