Asheboro News

Two state agencies have accused three companies with ties to the Triad of "an elaborate scheme" to deceive consumers into buying overpriced manufactured homes.

Dempsy Calhoun has a weakness for puns. And bowling balls. And any other salvaged item that catches his eye.

Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits Restaurants has crowned Glenn Johnson of the Mallard Creek Road Bojangles' in Charlotte as its 2009 Bojangles' Master Biscuit Maker.

The rain over the past few days have made local soccer fields unplayable. The following state playoff soccer games have been postponed.

Pfeiffer University wrapped up its 2009 women's volleyball regular season with a 3-0 sweep over visiting Coker on Friday night inside the Merner Gym.

Tattoo convention attracts people who like to display thoughts, emotions on their bodies.

Published: Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 8:41 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 8:41 p.m. HIGH POINT Cozy Mattress, a bedding company specializing in mattresses for sleeper sofas, is trying to change the stigma - one back at a time - that all sleeper-sofa mattresses are uncomfortable.

Ned Gardner stopped playing music for a living and started teaching it. The Eden native graduated from the N.C. School of the Arts in 1970 and became a professional classical trumpeter.

U.S. trees are exploding in brilliantly colorful fall foliage this year in many regions, thanks to stellar growing conditions and excellent temperatures, say experts.

A recession is an icy environment in which to raise money, but a private campaign to help bring more polar bears to the N.C. Zoo went public Wednesday with more than half its $2 million goal in hand.

A local clothing company will be closing their door by the end of 2010, Hanesbrands Inc announced Tuesday.

It may have been warm and sunny in the Triad Wednesday, but it was snowing in part of Asheboro.

Asheboro, NC -- Kids got an early run with their Halloween costumes this weekend in Asheboro.

Oct. 23--GREENSBORO -- A city commission chose a plan Thursday that could end a local neighborhood's hopes of joining a developer to build a hotel on South Elm Street .

A sign welcoming Donna Fargo to her hometown for the dedication of N.C. 103 in her name this Thursday hangs on the side of the old Workforce Carolina building Saturday afternoon as shoppers stroll down the sidewalk.

When prisoner Cecil Morrison heard that North Carolina's governor would block his release from a life sentence after nearly 32 years behind bars, he said he felt so sick he had to lie down on his bunk and ask God for help.

Published: Friday, October 16, 2009 at 5:00 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, October 16, 2009 at 1:30 a.m. Ledford defeated Asheboro 25-10, 25-18, 31-29 at home on Thursday to go to 15-6 on the season and 7-3 in the Mid-Piedmont Conference.

Bret Auman and his daughter Janet Pavlic pick out two pumpkins Monday afternoon at Johnsona s Peaches on their way back home to Orlando, Fla.

A memorial service will be held in Greensboro for two North Carolina Army Reserve soldiers killed in Afghanistan.

I don't know about where you guys are living, but it's freezing here in Asheboro, NC! Of course, you probably won't think the same if you've been living in New York your entire life.