Business - Randolph Record

27 Mar

NC Zoo Evacuated Due to Bomb Threat

Randolph RecordBusiness, NewsAsheboro, bomb threat, North Carolina Zoo

ASHEBORO – The North Carolina Zoo closed Monday because of a security threat, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office and zoo reported. A bomb threat had been received at about 10:47 a.m. through electronic means and reported to law enforcement from a representative of North Carolina Zoo. A juvenile has been identified as the subject of the threat. Visitors and staff were evacuated. Later, zoo officials announced that 1,372 guests were evacuated. Emergency crews were called to the zoo. Law enforcement officials conducted a search of the zoo grounds. By 1:39 p.m., the Sheriff’s Office completed its work at the scene.…

08 Mar

Archdale lands packaging company

Bob SuttonBusiness, NewsArchdale, business, economy, packaging

ARCHDALE — Archdale has another manufacturing operation coming that should boost jobs in the area. Axium Packaging, a manufacturer of packaging and containers, will create 118 jobs in Randolph County across a three-year period, according to last week’s announcement from Gov. Roy Cooper’s office. The company will invest $32 million to build a manufacturing facility in Archdale. “We’re really happy to see it,” Archdale mayor Lewis Dorsett said. “We’ve been working on getting that site ready for more than a year.” Headquartered in New Albany, Ohio, Axium is a manufacturer of packaging for personal care, household chemical, over-the-counter pharmaceuticals, and…

01 Mar

NC House Speaker ‘grateful’ to officers following traffic incident

A.P. DillonBusinessdrunk driving, DUI, law enforcement, NC House Speaker, Officer Jason Perdue, Tim Moore

RALEIGH — North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Kings Mountain) is grateful to the law enforcement officers who were on hand when the vehicle he was traveling in was rammed by an apparent drunk driver. Moore said he, Rep. David Willis of Union County and Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Gurley were returning to Raleigh after a series of events in Wilson. The speaker’s security officer was driving the SUV westbound on U.S. Highway 64 near Knightdale around 9:30 p.m. when it was rammed from behind at least three times, Moore told reporters at the Legislative Building. Moore praised his…

17 Jan

EnergyUnited responds to damage at Pleasant Hill Substation

Randolph RecordBusiness

The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office responded to a vandalism call Jan. 17 at a power substation on Post Road, Thomasville, in Randolph County. The reporting person, a representative of EnergyUnited, advised the company received an alarm at the substation and, upon inspection, found and reported the damage. Criminal Investigations and Crime Scene Investigators responded to the scene to investigate and collect evidence at the site. The Federal Bureau of Investigations and North Carolina State Bureau of Investigations (SBI) were also notified. The FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force responded to conduct a parallel investigation. Investigators recovered evidence from the scene and…

11 Jan

Uses for Asheboro sites remain unclear

Bob SuttonBusinessAsheboro, Asheboro/Randolph Chamber, B.B. Walker Company, Black Powder Smokehouse, construction sites, tropical smoothie

Here's the former B.B. Walker Company building during its recent demolition. (Randolph Record) ASHEBORO — Plans for the former home of B.B. Walker Company – known to locals as Walker Shoe Company – in Asheboro have been kept mostly close to the vest despite widespread speculation. There could be something forthcoming after the demolition of the building at the 414 East Dixie Dr. site. One local real estate agent said the prospects for the location have generated considerable chatter. “There’s all sort of rumors all over town, and they’re all unfounded,” he said. “It’s going to be a project.” Either…

14 Dec

Asheboro council gives approval for cancer center

Ryan HenkelBusinessAsheboro City Council, Cone Health

ASHEBORO — The Asheboro City Council met Thursday, with the primary focus of the agenda being on the petition by Cone Health for a new cancer center. The council gave the approval to delegate a plan for the management and maintenance of the Zoo City Social District to Asheboro Downtown, Inc. The plan will include potential expansion targets and areas and will help to set uniform standards for signage. It will ultimately have to be brought before the council for final approval. The council then held a public hearing for an annexation petition by Cone Health for an excess of…

13 Dec

New Asheboro football coach: ‘A great opportunity’

Bob SuttonBusiness, SportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Asheboro football, Calvin Brown, prep football, Providence Grove athletics, Providence Grove football

Calvin Brown was introduced Monday as Asheboro High School's new football coach. He spent the past seven seasons in that role at Providence Grove. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) ASHEBORO – Calvin Brown will try to get Asheboro’s football program back on a winning path. “We want to compete on Friday nights and I know that’s what Asheboro expects,” Brown said Monday. “We want to change the culture and bring back the winning atmosphere.” Brown is leaving Providence Grove, where he directed sustained success, to become coach of the Blue Comets. Among more than 40 applicants, Brown was a clear choice for the…

06 Dec

Original ownership group sells Tot Hill Farm Golf Club

Bob SuttonBusiness, News, Sports

Tot Hill Farm Golf Club has become a course that attracts golfers from a wide area. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) ASHEBORO – It was more than a foursome, but it was a partnership that worked so well that breaking up was hard to do. But Ogburn Yates, whose family has owned the land for more than 80 years, said it had come time for Tot Hill Farm Golf Club to be sold. “It has been an interesting run,” said Ogburn Yates, 88, a member of the ownership group. “Very glad we did it and took part in a project that turned…

29 Nov

Furniture company cuts employees with no notice

Randolph RecordBusiness, NewsFurniture company, layoffs, United Furniture Industries

WINSTON-SALEM – United Furniture Industries terminated all its employees last week just days before Thanksgiving in a move that drew considerable backlash in the Triad. Workers based in Winston-Salem were among those impacted. The Mississippi-based company sent an email overnight just two days before Thanksgiving notifying staffers it was terminating all employees due to “unforeseen business circumstances” and telling them not report for their shifts. The immediate termination applies to all employees with the exception of “over-the-road drivers that are out on delivery,” the memo said. “Your layoff from the Company is expected to be permanent and all benefits will…

29 Sep

Asheboro cancels annual fall festival

Randolph RecordBusiness, NewsAsheboro, Fall Festival, Gov. Roy Cooper

ASHEBORO — The 48th annual Fall Festival in Asheboro has cancelled, according to a statement from the Randolph Arts Guild, which manages the event. "Sadly, the Annual Fall Festival committee and Randolph Arts Guild Board of Directors has made the decision to cancel the 2022 Fall Festival, October 1-2, 2022 for the safety of our vendors, entertainers, attendees, sponsors, and downtown merchants," the statement from the guild says. The group cited an executive order from Gov. Roy Cooper, who declared a state of emergency on Wednesday as the path of Hurricane Ian puts much of central and eastern North Carolina…