ASHEBORO – The Randolph County Schools Board of Education met Monday, Aug. 21, with a variety of informational items to be presented to the board. The first information item that was presented to the board was an update on Apprenticeship Randolph. According to its website, Apprenticeship Randolph is “an opportunity for juniors and seniors living […]
ASHEBORO — Domestic and international visitors to and within Randolph County spent $178.63 million in 2022, an increase of 3.8% from 2021, according to new data. The spending report comes from an annual study commissioned by Visit North Carolina, a unit of the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina. State tax revenue generated in Randolph […]
Flamingos will be leaving North Carolina Zoo. (Photo courtesy of NC Zoo) ASHEBORO – Flamingos are leaving the North Carolina Zoo. A flock of 15 Chilean flamingos will be moved to the Greenville Zoo in South Carolina by late September. A “Farewell Flamingos” event was held Saturday at the zoo. Some of the flamingos […]
ARCHDALE – Bagged yard waste collection services in Archdale are being suspended by the end of the month. City manager Zeb Holden said that the change in policy impacts a small percentage of residents but solutions are being sought. Holden said the facility where bagged yard waste has been going discontinued accepting plastic bags. “I […]
Dennis Hamilton (Courtesy photo) CLIMAX – It’s a different location for high school principal Dennis Hamilton, but the people connected to Providence Grove are plenty familiar to him. Hamilton had administrative roles at Randleman for two decades. “I was given an opportunity to take a new adventure at a different school,” Hamilton said. He’s the […]
ASHEBORO – A lawsuit has been filed against Klaussner Furniture after the Asheboro-based company abruptly ceased operations last week. Former employees of the manufacturing company allege that Klaussner Furniture didn’t provide proper notice of the shutdown. Information in notification from Klaussner Furniture that was listed as part of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act […]
ASHEBORO — The new high school building for Uwharrie Charter Academy opens next week. The new facility will house the high school and career academy. A ribbon cutting was held last Thursday, with an appearance by Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, who’s running for governor in 2024. Classes begin Monday, and students will be welcomed to […]
ASHEBORO – Klaussner Furniture Industries, which once had been the largest employer in Randolph County, is shutting down operations at all its facilities, the company announced Monday. The company was tightly tied to Asheboro, which housed its corporate headquarters. According to a news release: “Klaussner’s lending source has unexpectedly refused to continue to fund the […]
MONCURE – VinFast, a Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer, broke ground on their proposed billion dollar facility in Chatham County Friday, July 28. In an event attended by VinFast executives, the Vietnam Ambassador to the United States, Gov. Roy Cooper as well as various government officials, VinFast laid out their future plans and goals regarding the […]
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