It happened around 2 a.m. in Randolph County in the northbound lanes near South Main Street, near mile marker 109. According to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, a passerby called in to report the crash when they saw the car leave an overpass and come to a stop on Interstate 85. The Asheboro/Randolph Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for its annual awards. Copyright 2023. Asheboro Fire and Police, Westside Fire, Eastside Fire, Franklinville Fire, Ash-Rand Rescue, and Randolph County EMS all responded to the scene. No information about the second person onboard is cu [Scott Pelkey | North State Journal] Energizer Battery has been in the area for decades and []. An evacuation took place of all guests, including several field trip groups visiting the zoo today. You can always watch the animals on your computer thanks to the ZooEdventure series. The NC Zoo reports that its oldest African lion, Reilly, has died at age 23. RANDOLPH COUNTY, N.C. Randolph County deputies were searching for a man Tuesday night with dementia. RANDOLPH COUNTY, N.C. One person was killed in a stabbing Wednesday morning in Thomasville, according to the Randolph County Sheriff's Office. $500,000 to go to Whats behind shortages of Adderall, other meds? Madison Central High School students in need of an outfit for prom are given away free of charge. Police are asking for the public's help in finding the person or business responsible. Stars and Stripes as part of the 6th annual Field of Honor. RANDLEMAN, N.C. (WGHP) Saturday night was supposed to be a dream come true for 14-year-old Madi Mitchem. The megasite in Randolph County finally has a tenant, and Toyota's creating more than 1,700 jobs for starters, Randolph County and its towns received money for projects or improvements, including greenway expansion, Details day-by-day recap, ends with no basis for criminal charges in the tragic death. WXII12.com Web Staff Show Transcript A juvenile died after falling from a bridge and onto a Randolph County highway on Tuesday night, deputies said Wednesday. According to the Asheboro Police Department, on February 20th, 2023, just after 12:30 AM, officers from the departments patrol division were in the area of North Fayetteville Street when they spotted, what they believed to be, a stolen moped. Stay with WFMY News 2 for updates about this story. Former director of the N.C. The 83-year-old Thomasville man has since been found and the Silver Alert has since been canceled. On April 25th, 2023, at around 6pm, Asheboro Fire/Rescue, Ash-Rand Rescue, and Randolph County EMS were called ASHEBORO N.C. One person is in jail after Asheboro Police were called to a report of a shooting in an Asheboro neighborhood late Monday night. Sheriff Greg Seabolt tops 50% in three-way race; longtime incumbent NC. Thats exactly what the Asheboro High School girls and boys track teams did last week as the Blue Comets earned a sweep of the Randolph County Track Meet held April 18 at the South Asheboro Middle School track. and Hockett Dairy Rd., in Randleman, to locate wanted subject, Steven Lamar Hughes, Jr. Witnesses on scene said the driver wa (Scott Pelkey / North State Journal) This morning at 8:49 am the National Weather Service in Raleigh issued a severe thunderstorm warning for portions of northwest Randolph County. Manhunt continues for Texas shooting suspect, Tornado flips cars, damages homes in Florida city, Stephen Curry Expertly Roasted the Kings At End of His Historic Game 7 Performance, Buccaneers LB Shaquil Barrett's 2-Year-Old Drowns in Family Pool, Biden praises jailed journalist at correspondents' dinner, 2 dead, 4 injured in shooting at Mississippi party, 5 dead, including child, after shooting at Texas home, Report: Michigan State to lose starting QB. The Randolph County Sheriff's Office was called to a home in Asheboro on Sunday about an assault that happened in Denton. The City of Randleman selects veteran Stephen Lovette as its new Fire Chief, replacing the retired Marty Leonard effective Aug. 22. They administered aid to the victims until emergency responders arrived. April 27, 2023 9:33 AM. Ash-Rand Rescue, Westside Fire Department, Randolph County EMS and Emergency Management all responded, and emergency crews were able to extricate the subject who was pronounced deceased at the scene. ASHEBORO Klaussner Home Furnishings has announced the addition of Jeff Horn to the leadership team. Rd., near Conference Center Dr. Randleman will also see benefits from the newly planned I-74 industrial Center, a 160-acre site at the interchange of Interstate 74 and U.S. Highway 311. by Staff Writer, Triangle Business Journal. Local News May 1, 2023 Anthony Gaynor Staff Writer agaynor@theintermountain.com Submitted photo Wehr is a local historian and chef. Apprenticeship Randolph honors 12 graduates while signing up 17 newcomers to the program. 2023. Address: PO Box 2617 Asheboro, NC 27204 by Keeping Randolph County citizens up to date with news, events, and information. Xander Mitchell was on his way to school at UNC-Greensboro when he hit a boulder. The deputy sought a warrant for the Stay on top of breaking news and weather with the FOX8 mobile app. Just before 6pm, the National Weather Service in Raleigh issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Randolph County after radar indicated a severe thunderstorm near Lexington, moving northeast at 30 mph with 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. RANDOLPH COUNTY OFFICIALS SAY ONE PERSON HAS DIED IN THIS CRASH, BUT THE, A woman was killed after her vehicle was struck by a tractor-trailer Thursday morning on Interstate 85 in Trinity. Now, Randolph County Commissioners and Asheboro City Council members are working to secure another project. ASHEBORO N.C. - The driver of a grey SUV was taken to the hospital this evening after crashing into the side of the Verizon store in Asheboro. ASHEBORO The North Carolina Zoo has been evacuated and closed due to a bomb threat this morning. Vecoplan LLC, which opened at 5708 Uwharrie Road in Trinity in 2000, will lease a 94,160-square-foot building TRINITY, N.C. (WGHP) A Lexington man faces multiple charges after assaulting a woman inside his vehicle overnight, according to a Randolph County Sheriffs Office news release. ASHEBORO N.C. - An evening thunderstorm brought with it heavy rain, vehicle crashes, downed trees, and power outages. Bill Wehr, a local historian and chef, has taken the time to research his old South Elkins hot dog chili recipe that might remind some residents of a former local hot The Guilford County Sheriff Office has confirmed that one person is dead. Asheboro Police Department says they were called to a home on Dennis Street just before 8:30 a.m. Tuesday about a shooting. Randlemans Gracie Beane, shown here in the high jump during the state meet last year at North Carolina A&T in Greensboro, won four events in this weeks PAC championships. Davidson County Schools will hold a job fair on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Davis-Townsend Elementary School. Debt and maintenance costs remain the same no matter how many golfers come to play. WebASHEBORO N.C. - Deputies located a man with multiple warrants sleeping in a barn in Randleman earlier this week. 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The historic rail depot on White Oak Street has been taken down after the Asheboro City Council approved that action. One Seriously Injured in Shooting Near Sunset Ave, Emergency Crews on Scene of Plane Crash on HWY 421, Driver Taken to Hospital After Crashing into Side of Verizon Store, Storm Brings Heavy Rain, Vehicle Crashes, and Power Outages, Body Found in Submerged Vehicle Linked to Missing Person, No Injuries in Late Night Vehicle Chase in Asheboro, Three Area Hospitals Receive Patients from Hwy 42 Crash, Work Crew in Asheboro Installing Sidewalk Hit Gas Line, Failure to Yield Cited as Cause of Vehicle Crash into Una Mas, Teen Driver Charged with Hit & Run after Crashing into Randleman Wendys, Stabbing at Dunhams in Asheboro Sends One to Hospital, One Arrested in Monday Night Shooting in Asheboro. The Republican primary for sheriff has been pushed back to May 17, but it's possible it could be delayed further. Christopher James Hazelwood, 30, of Asheboro, was arrested after a search warrant was executed. Following an investigation by the Criminal Investigation Division and a review by the District Attorneys Office, [], RANDOLPH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) Theres an economic boom for Randolph County. The Confederate statue on Randolph County land in the heart of the city of Asheboro has been the center of increased consternation in recent years. Larry Penkava, This year, Post workers assemble food kits for Latino community, by ASHEBORO N.C. Thunderstorms have battered Randolph County all morning bringing down trees resulting in a few power outages and the threat will continue into this afternoon. RANDOLPH COUNTY A resolution was approved this month by the Randolph County Board of Commissioners and the city of Asheboro to move forward with an incentives package that could clear the way for expansion of county operations for Energizer. 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O Photo Credit - East Side Fire Dept (via Facebook) By Randolph County News Reports Local RANDOLPH COUNTY A resolution was approved this month by the Randolph County Board of Commissioners and the city of Asheboro to move forward with an incentives package that could clear the way for expansion of county operations for Energizer. Schools were notified April 18 that the amendment did receive enough support from the 432 principals to A man has been arrested on suspicion of throwing a rock through the front doors of a jail in Randolph County, West Virginia, on Wednesday. The Randolph County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest in a homicide investigation that began after a shooting earlier this month. Leadership Randolph has now graduated more than 850 in the program. Chamber retreat outlines effects of big wave of people, jobs headed this way. NORTH CAROLINA, USA Greensboro Police Information and Hiring Event. The aircraft crashed into a hill on the side of US Hwy 421, near the Monnett Road bridge, just south of the airport, closing the bridge as well as one lane of US Hwy 421 SB. If the company moves forward with the expansion, ASHEBORO Radical realignment changes could be on the horizon for schools in Randolph County after an amendment passed to increase the number of classifications from four to seven in North Carolina. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. The county's Register of Deeds office is now accepting applications for U.S. passports. Emergency crews were able to re-open the road just before 3PM. Rep Pat Hurley upset. Hearst Television participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. Ray Criscoe. City and county vote to share in $950K package over 5 years if competitive bid approved to expand here instead of somewhere else and Technimark adds at least 220 jobs. Alamance County schools have around 80 vacancies. On April 24th, 2023, at around 10:30 pm, officers responded to a home on Chestnut St for a report of gun shots being heard in the area. Thats when troopers said it was hit by a tractor-trailer. County AdministrationRandolph County Office Building 2nd Floor725 McDowell Road Asheboro, North CarolinaDepartment Directory. 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ELKINS One local man is working to keep an Elkins culinary tradition alive by bringing an old South Elkinsrecipe to the taste buds of local residents. GUILFORD COUNTY The preliminary investigation of the crash of a small plane that earlier this month near the Guilford-Randolph County line found no clear reason that the plane went down. The zoo started the series right after COVID-19 caused the park to close for several months. Piedmont Natural Gas arrived on scene within only a few minutes and were able to shut off the leak. The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. Chase Fritz lost his life Wednesday evening when the motorcycle he was driving was hit by a vehicle in The scene of a shooting in Gaston County, N.C. WCNC Records out of North Carolina show that Singletary was As the investigation is still underway no further details about the crash or the condition of A Sheriff's Deputy walks into the Africa entrance at the NC Zoo after a bomb threat triggered an evacuation. Troopers said Plunkett died at the scene. Paul Maness was selected Officer of the Year. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a single-engine Vans RV-12 aircraft crashed south of Greensboro Executive Airport in Guilford County around 11 a.m. local time Tuesday, April 11th, 2023. Due to the domestic nature of the charge, he was denied bond. The College may have started Spring Break on Tuesday, March 7, but the Asheboro Campus was still humming as RCC hosted the second annual Randolph NEXT an event where local high school seniors learned about the educational opportunities at the College and a job fair for the community wrapped into one. Land had numerous outstanding warrants for his arrest in Randolph, Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about. Arriving deputies found the injured victim on the porch of a []. - Manage notification subscriptions, save form progress and more. Guilford County Schools held a job fair on Thursday. Rezoning request stirs debate and opposition from Zoo; decision tabled until January, The spread of respiratory illnesses leads to the need of more restrictions, Growing population means adding an additional station, Fire Chief Summers tells City board, Liberty begins to plan for the effects of two megasites, Commissioners also approve expansion for Sheriff's Department, property purchase for pump station. Randolph County Animal Services and Ruff Love Rescue of Thomasville will be on hand to share information about pet adoption. Thats exactly what the Asheboro High School girls and boys track teams did last week as the Blue Comets earned a sweep of the Randolph County Track Meet held April 18 at the South Asheboro Middle School track. At 9:11 a.m. on Friday, February 10th, 2023, emergency crews from East Side Fire Dept, Franklinville Fire Dept, Ash-Rand Rescue, Randolph County EMS, and Sheriff's Office along with Troppers from the NC Highway Patrol responded to the report of a crash that occurred on NC 42 near Hayfield Drive. Are your chickens cool enough to beat the heat? Land had warrants for his arrest in Randolph, Davidson, Brunswick and Guilford County. Forty years of effort is finally bearing fruit as efforts to bring the North Carolina Textile Museum to Franklinville. Police identified that victim as 26 year-old Tevin Javae Isley. The Field of Honor will be back during the weekend of Nov. 11-13 at South Asheboro Middle School. Thomas uses reading glasses and has them with him. WebLocal News Randolph County Area News. Toyota STEAM investment: $500,000 to go to Communities in Schools in Randolph, and $500,000 to North Carolina A&T. The resolution asking to move the Confederate statue in front of the Historic 1909 Courthouse, passed last month by the Asheboro City Council, brought a flurry of pros and cons at the Oct. 6 meeting. Police say they witnessed the driver crossing left of the center leading them to believe the driver was also intoxicated. Representatives from Toyota and community leaders had a ribbon cutting ceremony on April 17 at Asheboro High. HIGH POINT Firefighters improvised to dig a fire line that kept a blaze fueled by brush and discarded tires from spreading from wooded property on Old Mendenhall Road on Friday evening. WebNewsBreak provides latest and breaking Randolph County, NC local news, weather forecast, crime and safety reports, traffic updates, event notices, sports, entertainment, According to information released by the Randolph County Sheriff's office, a zoo employee received the threat through "electronic means." North Carolina Special Olympics . The Asheboro City Council has agreed to apply for a $100,000 building reuse grant for PEMMCO Manufacturing, a producer of machined components for large industrial uses. Emergency officials stabilized the vehicle and got one person out. On Friday, the Randolph County Sheriffs Office responded to Meadow Court in Trinity after receiving a report about an assault. Eric Abernethy. 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Thomas uses reading glasses and has them with him. Caregivers for people experiencing dementia are invited to participate in hands-on, multi-disciplinary training workshops presented by the Dementia Alliance of North Carolina at three Randolph County Public Libraries locations on August 30-31. he western lowland gorillas at the North Carolina Zoo are getting a piece of home Aframomus melegueta. Commissioners look to update Growth Management Plan, with a focus on the northeast corner of the county. When deputies arrived, they found RANDOPLH COUNTY, N.C. On Tuesday, Randolph County Sheriffs deputies were alerted about a missing person, 83-year-old Paul Franklin Thomas. In a post on Facebook, the East Side Fire Department said that Rescue-24 arrived to find a three-vehicle accident on Highway 42 S. just south of Hayfield Dr. Stay connected to local, national, and breaking news: Download the WFMY News 2 app. Who Where Receive obituaries Donald Ralph Johnson April 25, 2023 (86 years old) View obituary Amanda Ann Cooper April 24, 2023 (42 years old) View obituary Lynn Simpson Culler April 23, 2023 (60 years old) View obituary Allan ROKU: Add the channel from the ROKU store or search for WFMY. RCCs Stacey Miller visits White House as part of Apprenticeship Ambassador Initiative launch. Lorraine Trotter writes about the impact of the current storm on the friends she made there in 2018. ASHEBORO N.C. - Three people were transported to local hospitals, two with serious life-threatening injuries, after a vehicle crash on NC 42 this morning. By Aaron Snchez-Guerra. Asheboro Police said Monday that two persons were found shot to death in a home on Hamlin Street. The FAA confirmed that two people were on board. by County Commissioners approve financing for $4 million related to the proposed Farm, Food and Family Education Center. Many Randolph residents lost power Friday as Ian rolled through the region. Several buildings along the right-of-way of a N.C. Department of Transportation project will be demolished before scheduled construction begins in June 2023. []. The victim was shot inside the home and then went outside, where he was hit by a vehicle being driven by his girlfriend, who then took him to the hospital.
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