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Jul202021 by Scott PelkeyNo Comments

Mother & Three Children Located After Amber Alert

News

ASHEBORO NC - A mother and her three children are safe today after being located in Wayne county following a statewide Amber alert. On Monday, July 19, 2021, at just before 4 PM officers from the Asheboro Police Department were dispatched to 2421 North Meadows Loop about a missing person. Olga Diego Hernandez’s family told officers they hadn’t seen her in approximately two months but within the past two days, they and other family members had received text messages from her which caused them to become concerned for her and the three children that were with her. Detectives from the department’s Criminal Investigations Division opened an investigation and learned Olga Diego Hernandez was possibly in Wayne County, NC. An Amber Alert was issued for the thr...

Jul72021 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Two Arrested & 72g Of Meth Found After Chase & Manhunt

Crime

ASHEBORO NC - Police say they located 72 grams of meth after a vehicle chase and manhunt between Climax and Julian last month, and now two people are facing charges in connection to the incident. According to a statement by the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, on June 5, 2021, one of their deputies tried to stop a car on Ramseur Julian Rd., near Sandy Creek Church Rd. Police say the driver wouldn't pull over and started to lead deputies on a pursuit. During that chase the vehicle turned left onto Randolph Church Rd. going towards NC 22 and came to an abrupt stop near the intersection of Holder Farm Rd when a male subject, jumped out of the front passenger side of the car and ran on foot before the car took off again. When a deputy set up to deploy spike strips in the area of NC 22 a...

Jun232021 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Vice/Narcotics Investigations Lead To Two Arrests

Crime

ASHEBORO NC - The Sherriff's Office's Vice/Narcotics division executed two search warrants last week leading to two arrests. According to the Randolph County Sherriff's Office, on June 17, 2021, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office Vice/Narcotics Unit, along with the Urban Criminal Interdiction Team, concluded an investigation related to the distribution of Heroin in the Sophia / Randleman area. That investigation led to deputies conducting a traffic stop on a vehicle being driven by Alfredo Antonio Palacios, Jr. near Pineview St. in Asheboro, as well as a search warrant being executed on Palacios residence located on Old Marlboro Rd. in Sophia. In Palacios vehicle, the Sherriff's office says they found a Trafficking amount of Heroin along with paraphernalia and US Currency, and in P...

Jun92021 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Drone Pilots: Fly Safe This Summer!

Government

RALEIGH NC (NCDOT PRESS RELEASE)– More North Carolina residents and visitors are expected to use their personal drones this summer than ever. More than 30,000 North Carolinians now own and operate drones for personal and recreational use. As the number of drone operators grows, the N.C. Department of Transportation is reminding drone pilots to follow safety precautions because drones can be dangerous to others if they are not operated properly. “Drones are an amazing new technology, and the applications are almost limitless," said NCDOT Director of Aviation Bobby Walston. “But something so new comes with a lot of challenges. We need to make sure people don't treat these as just a toy, and know how to operate them in a safe manner." As such, NCDOT's Division of Aviation has provide...

Jun12021 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Dozens of Miles of Central NC Roads Set for Makeover

Traffic & Roads

RALEIGH NC (NCDOT) – Nearly 70 miles of Central North Carolina roads will be resurfaced thanks to three contracts recently awarded by the N.C. Department of Transportation. The milling, resurfacing and shoulder grading projects are scheduled to be complete by the summer of 2022. Two of the contracts cover nearly 55 miles of secondary roads in Chatham County and were awarded to Fred Smith Company with low bids of $2.3 million and $2.5 million. The other contract, covering nearly 12 miles of roadway in Randolph County including three sections of U.S. 64, was also awarded to Fred Smith Company with a low bid of just over $2 million. Drivers should watch out for lane closures where this work is taking place and be mindful of crews working near the roadway. For real-time travel i...

May292021 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Memorial Day Events

Events

Operation Remembrance Volunteers place flags on the graves of local veterans during Op Remembrance (Scott Pelkey / Acme News Archive) Saturday, May 29, at 9 AM - A remembrance at Randolph Memorial Park and Oak Lawn Cemetery where veterans organizations and volunteers will place flags on the graves of local veterans. Memorial Day Ceremony Franklin Allred of the Randolph County Honor Guard looks of the names at the Randolph County Veterans Memorial. (Scott Pelkey / Acme News Archive) Monday, May 31st, at 4 PM - Asheboro will host its regular annual Memorial Day Ceremony on at the Historic Randolph County Courthouse with closing ceremonies at the Randolph County Veterans Memorial. Archdale Field of Honor May 28th - June 3rd - The inaugural Archdale Field of Honor, in...

Apr302021 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Two Face Felony Drug Charges After Traffic Stop

Crime

ASHEBORO NC - On April 29th, 2021, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office Highway Criminal Interdiction Team says they pulled over a vehicle on I-74 near Archdale. When officers searched the vehicle they say they located cocaine.Two individuals were arrested and transported to Randolph County Jail where the magistrate found probable cause for charges. Cierra Storm White was charged with Felony Possession of Cocaine and Misdemeanor Possession of Marijuana up to ½ oz. She received a $10,000 unsecured bond with a first appearance set for May 24, 2021, in Randolph District Court. Morgan Lacey Wilkinson was charged with Felony Possession of Cocaine. She received a $10,000 unsecured Bond with a first appearance set for May 24, 2021 in Randolph District Court.

Apr302021 by Sky EmersonNo Comments

Child Airlifted After Accident At Home

News

UNC Air Car's helicopter sits on the helipad outside Randolph Hospital (Scott Pelkey / Acme News Archive) ASHEBORO NC - A three-year-old child had to be airlifted after an accident at a home in Asheboro. On April 29th, 2021, at around 3:30 PM, first responders were called to a home on Miles Moffitt Rd. in Asheboro. Radio traffic from Randolph county 911 reported a three-year-old had been struck by a vehicle. Information later released by the Randolph County Sherriff's Office said the child was accidentally injured when an "inexperienced individual was moving a vehicle in the yard and the vehicle made contact with the child before eventually came to a stop after hitting the house causing structural damage." The child was airlifted to an area hospital for evaluation. No information ...

Apr292021 by Sky Emerson1 Comment

NC Zoo Welcomes Spring And Future Changes

NC Zoo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqehT8lUkT4 ASHEBORO NC- Just over a year after the NC Zoo was forced to close for several months under the first wave of restrictions amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the NC Zoo is officially open for the spring season. That was the message from Reid Wilson, Secretary of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources last Friday at the North Carolina Zoo. With the official spring opening comes the return of attractions, an announcement of a new animal, an update on Asia, and updates on the proposed increase in admission. Re-Opening The initial phases of the state’s stay-at-home order went into effect between March and June last year, when attendance is typically at its highest. The Zoo reported a record low attendance for 2020 of only 350,039, t...

Apr262021 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Autopsy Rules 2019 Infants Death A Homicide

Crime

ASHEBORO NC - The N.C. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has finalized the autopsy report for a four-month-old killed in Randolph County back in November of 2019. On November 9th, 2019 the Guil-Rand Fire Department, Randolph County EMS, and Archdale officers responded to a home in Archdale where they found four-month-old Nevaeh Faith Johnson unresponsive on a mattress. Nevaeh was transported to High Point Regional and then was transferred to Brenner Children’s Hospital where she was admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit. Nevaeh would later be pronounced dead on November 12th, 2019. An autopsy was conducted on Nov. 14th, 2019. The report notes various injuries such as rib fractures, dislocated clavicles, healing fractures in both femurs and fractures in her lower legs, fra...