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- Police: Man Drives By Home, Shoots At Other Man
Investigators with the Randolph County Sheriffs Office said a man was arrested on Saturday after he allegedly drove by a home and shot at another man.
- Asheboro Man Arrested For Attempted Murder
An Asheboro man is in jail for charges of attempted murder. Randolph County Sheriff's deputies say they were called to a home on McCranford Road in Asheboro where someone reported a shooting.
- Traffic stop results in arrest of fugitive
Published: Friday, March 12, 2010 at 12:07 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, March 12, 2010 at 12:07 p.m. A routine traffic stop Thursday led to an arrest after officers found the driver of the vehicle to be a fugitive.
- Census Brings Nearly 38,000 Jobs To NC
Gov. Bev Perdue announced the U.S. Census Bureau is now targeting 37,789 positions through September for temporary jobs in North Carolina.
- Man Sought In Overnight Hit-And-Run Arrested
Police in Greensboro said they have arrested a man wanted in connection with a hit-and-run Tuesday night.
- Nancy N. Henkel
PINEHURST, N.C. - Nancy Null Henkel, 87, passed away Saturday, March 6, 2010, at Carolina House of Pinehurst.
- Viewer Images And Video From Tuesday's Snow
Digtriad users from all across the Piedmont sent in great pictures and video of yesterday's snowfall.
- Man, 20, Charged With 27 Counts Of Child Exploitation
Deputies charged a man after an investigation through the Piedmont Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
- Burgin elected treasurer of NC Center for Public Policy Research
RALEIGH The N.C. Center for Public Policy Research announces the election of nine new members to its statewide 23-member Board of Directors.
- Semi-Truck Carrying Frozen Pineapple Overturned Near Asheboro
A truck overturned Thursday morning on Highway 42 in Randolph County. The NC Highway Patrol says the truck was carrying 30,000 pounds of frozen pineapple, but the load didn't spill on the highway.
- Randolph County voters, or a few of them, approve tax increase on a snowy winter day
Randolph County has long been a Republican enclave in the heart of North Carolina, even when most of the state was solidly Democratic.
- Asheboro man charged in break-ins
A man from Asheboro is facing charges of breaking and entering a residence near Statesville.
- Clearwire Q4 loss grows
Clearwire Corp. reported a fourth-quarter loss of $98.7 million, or a loss of 55 cents a share, which compares with an adjusted loss of $90.3 million, or a loss of 47 cents per diluted share a year earlier.
- Man Charged with Cyberstalking High School Student
A Randolph County man was arrested for allegedly cyberstalking and extorting a high school student for nude photographs, according to the Randolph County Sheriff's Office.
- Davis opens short-term furniture store in N.C.
Innovision Retail, owned by former Klaussner executive Jeff Davis, has opened a short-term furniture store here and plans to run similar special sales this year in other temporary spaces.
- ELECTION 2010: Burr files for re-election, faces primary competition
U.S. Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., has filed for re-election. Burr will seek the GOP nomination to return to Washington to serve his second term in the U.S. Senate.
- Conservation Efforts Offer Hope for Endangered Species: From...
A recent article from CNN has reported the successful pregnancy of a vanishing species of rhino in an Indonesian sanctuary.
- Amy Keith Barney (left) and Mandy Sloan, the owners of Circa Gallery.
When you think about art, Asheboro may not be at the top of your list as a destination.
- Transylvania County Man Running For Senate
A local business man is one of a few stepping up to challenge incumbent Senator Richard Burr for his seat.
City DescriptionAsheboro is a city in Randolph County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 21,672 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Randolph County.
Asheboro is located at 35°42′55″N 79°48′47″W / 35.71528°N 79.81306°W / 35.71528; -79.81306 (35.715211, -79.813001).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.4 square miles (40.0 km²), of which, 15.3 square miles (39.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.58%) is water. Although Asheboro is located in the gently rolling Piedmont plateau region of central North Carolina, far to the east of the Appalachian Mountains, the town and surrounding area are surprisingly hilly. The town lies within the Uwharrie Mountains, an ancient series of ridges and monadnocks which have been worn down by erosion to high hills. As such, Asheboro gives the impression of being in a more mountainous area than it actually is.
As of the census of 2000, there were 21,672 people, 8,756 households, and 5,516 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,412.5 people per square mile (545.5/km²). There were 9,515 housing units at an average density of 620.1/sq mi (239.5/km²). The ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- Randolph County
- North Carolina
City Contains:- North Carolina Zoo
- Randolph County Courthouse
- Pisgah covered bridge
Timezones:- North American Eastern Time Zone
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