State Budget Funds Staff Positions for NC Zoo’s Asia — Opening Date Still Unknown
North Carolina's new state budget approves 54 staff positions and $6.2 million for the N.C. Zoo's Asia Continent, though...
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Randolph library board nominations pulled from agenda – Transparency questions linger
Randolph County commissioners pulled a vote on seven library board nominees from Monday's agenda, leaving unanswered questions about a selection...
North Carolina Zoo Asks Public to Name New Sand Cat Kittens
The North Carolina Zoo is inviting the public to help choose names for two sand cat kittens born Feb....
Asheboro’s 1,4-Dioxane Fight Has Cost Water Customers More Than $734,000 — and Counting
The City of Asheboro has spent more than $734,000 in public money on outside legal counsel to fight state...
First Responders Warn of Accuracy of AI Crime Apps
A popular AI-powered scanner app used to track local emergency incidents is drawing warnings from officials and first responders...
Asheboro Man Pleads Guilty in Child Exploitation Case
An Asheboro man who gained national recognition for creating the "Thank You Jesus" yard signs has pleaded guilty to...
NC Zoo’s Asia Continent Is Ready — Waiting On State Budget To Finish Hiring
The buildings are up, the habitats are landscaped, and most of the animals are settled in. What's missing is...
North Carolina Zoo mourns loss of Tammy, its oldest chimpanzee and a troop matriarch for decades
Tammy, an approximately 55-year-old chimpanzee and longtime resident of the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro, has died.
Asheboro’s new license plate cameras feed into federal network; privacy advocates raise concerns
Since mid-February, Asheboro police have installed eight cameras that photograph every passing vehicle around the clock and share that...
Minor airlifted after falling into shaft at Worthville Mill site
A minor was airlifted with life-threatening injuries Wednesday after falling into a turbine shaft at the site of the...