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Triad area restaurants finalists in competition

 Lucky 32 Southern Kitchen (1421 Westover Terrace) and Marisol (5834 High Point Road) in Greensboro and Bistro 42 (405-P E. Dixie Drive) in Asheboro are among the finalists in the Western Piedmont/Mountain region for the Best Dish in North Carolina com... »

Randolph Democratic Party opposes Amendment One

Add the Randolph County Democratic Party as the latest group to take a stand on Amendment One.At its annual convention in Asheboro on Saturday, the organization overwhelmingly rejected the proposed amendment that seeks to establish marriage between a m... »

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N.C. Zoo's animatronic exhibit popular during Easter weekend

ASHEBORO -- It wasn't so much the living animals as the robotic replicas of prehistoric critters that helped the North Carolina Zoo post one of its busiest weekends during the Easter holiday.read more »

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Di'lishi Frozen Yogurt Bar opens another shop

 Di'lishi Frozen Yogurt Bar has opened at 640-C S. Van Buren Road in Eden. The self-serve frozen yogurt shop offers 10 daily flavors and a fixings bar with dozens of toppings from fresh fruit to candy and chocolates. The shop is a sister location to Di... »

Hanesbrands exec gets slight raise in 2011

WINSTON-SALEM — Richard Noll, the top executive of Hanesbrands Inc., received a slight raise in salary and total compensation for 2011, the company reported Friday in a regulatory filing.Noll, who serves as chairman and chief executive, received $1.016... »

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Abandoned campfire blamed for Uwharrie blaze

ASHEBORO (AP) — U.S. Forest Service officials say an abandoned campfire is the likely cause of a blaze that burned 73 acres in the Uwharrie National Forest outside Asheboro.No arrests have been made.The fire started last weekend about five miles from A... »

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Fire damages Asheboro restaurant

ASHEBORO — A local lunch spot was damaged by fire Wednesday night.The Asheboro Fire Department said firefighters responded to Olde Towne Deli & Bistro at 239 White Oak St. at 10:15 p.m. Wednesday.read more »

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Hanesbrands posts 46 percent increase in profits

WINSTON-SALEM — The fourth quarter yielded mixed results for Hanesbrands Inc., with the company Wednesday posting a 46 percent increase in net income to nearly $41 million.However, the company's diluted earnings of 41 cents missed analysts' expectation... »

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Man wanted in Asheboro killing in ’94 arrested after tip

ASHEBORO — Police said a man has been charged with murder 17 years after the victim was found shot to death in an Asheboro home.Records show 38-yearold Sergio Pelayo Rios was being held Sunday at the Randolph County jail.read more »

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Randolph fight leads to death, manslaughter charge

FRANKLINVILLE — A man faces an involuntary manslaughter charge after another man was killed in a fight early today.The Randolph County Sheriff's Office said a woman and two men were hurt in a fight at 1148 Wall Country Road at 1 a.m. Friday. One of the... »

Klaussner donates mattresses to help area families

ASHEBORO -- Klaussner Home Furnishings will be helping some county residents sleep easier this holiday. Mark Akerman, vice president of sales and merchandising of Enzo Sleep Systems, a division of Klaussner Home Furnishings, responded to an e-mail from... »

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2 sought in Asheboro bank robbery arrested in Kentucky

ASHEBORO — Police say two people wanted in connection with a bank robbery earlier this month have been arrested in Kentucky.Asheboro police said Jonathan Buell, 20, of Asheboro and April Hope Hayes, 26, of Kentucky were arrested Tuesday in Frankfort, K... »

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2nd suspect gets life in Randolph County slaying

ASHEBORO (AP) — Prosecutors have gotten a life sentence for the second of four people charged in the death of a 72-year-old Randolph County man three years ago.read more »

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Northern Guilford County gets new restaurant

Residents in Northern Guilford County now have a new dining option. Mark Joyce's Uptown Charlie's (644-9447) has opened at 5828 N. Church St. The restaurant and sports bar is in a strip center near the intersection of N.C. 150 that is also home to a Lo... »

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