ASHEBORO — Charges have been filed and a grand jury returned an indictment in the case of a shooting death in an Asheboro parking lot. Branson Russell has been charged with second-degree murder stemming from the Aug. 30 incident. Alexander Benitez-Hernandez, 23, died from a gunshot wound to the back, Asheboro police said. Police issued […]
ASHEBORO — A 23-year-old man died at the scene of an Asheboro shooting during the weekend. Alexander Benitez-Hernandez suffered from a gunshot wound to the upper-chest area, according to a police report. Asheboro Police officers arriving offered aid until medical personnel arrived, but Benitez-Hernandez didn’t survive. Shortly after 7 p.m. Saturday, police responded to shots fired […]
Workers try to fix a water main break on North Fayetteville Street in Asheboro on June 12. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) ASHEBORO – Southbound lanes on North Fayetteville Street were closed to traffic Thursday because of a water main break. The lanes closure extended from Presnell Street to Salisbury Street. This stretch is part […]
A truck overturned on the interstate in Asheboro. (Asheboro Police Department photo) ASHEBORO — A bridge over Salisbury Street in Asheboro has been closed for about a week after it was damaged last week. An accident over northbound Interstate 73-74 involving a tractor-trailer caused the damage June 3. According to the North Carolina Department of […]
ASHEBORO — Fred Keith, a past owner of a Randolph County radio station, died May 13 at age 89. Keith, who lived in Asheboro, was longtime owner of WKXR 1260-AM and WZOO-FM 94.6. “A great gentleman,” station sports director Scott Faglier. “Mr. Keith loved radio.” He first was approved for a radio station in Randolph County more […]
ASHEBORO – Burlington Christian Academy captured its first baseball state championship by sweeping the best-of-3 championship series in the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association’s Class 2-A finals at McCrary Park. The Royals defeated Freedom Christian Academy of Fayetteville 12-1 in Saturday’s Game 2. BCA (24-1) won 2-1 in eight innings on Cohen Payne’s winning […]
ASHEBORO — The North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association’s Class 2A state finals for baseball will be held in Asheboro. The best-of-3 finals between top-seeded Burlington Christian Academy (22-1) and second-seeded Freedom Christian Academy (22-5) are slated for Friday and Saturday at McCrary Park. Game 1 of the finals is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday. Game 2 is […]
ASHEBORO — A Providence Grove student died in an Easter Sunday traffic accident and a driver of one of the vehicles involved faces charges. Michael Bautista-Chauiz, 16, was pronounced dead at the scene. He was a passenger in the back seat. Suzanne Lewis, 43, was charged with felony death by motor vehicle, involuntary manslaughter, driving […]
London McKenzie, a teenager from Asheboro, has a role with a racing team to compete in ARCA races this year. (Courtesy photo) ASHEBORO — At 15 years old, London McKenzie has already experienced the thrill of stepping out of a race car in victory lane. The Asheboro boy has been driving on various tracks since […]
Utopia on North Park Street in Asheboro is one of the establishments included in the police department’s investigation. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) ASHEBORO — A crackdown on illegal gambling rooms in Asheboro has resulted in five arrests after an extended operation. The Asheboro Police Department executed search warrants on four locations. The targeted establishments were Oklahoma […]
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