RANDOLPH COUNTY — Toyota Motor Corp. will spend $1.29 billion building its first U.S. electric car battery manufacturing plant at the Greensboro-Randolph Megasite, the largest-single private investment for a project in state history.

THOMASVILLE — A four-game set with a trio of Davidson County schools to open the season had Trinity entering Tuesday’s contest with Central Davidson at 4-0 for the first time since 2018.

TRINITY — The state budget that passed last month features a hefty sum for one local municipality that hopes to capitalize on an opportunity to extend sewer to more residents.

ARCHDALE — Creekside Park will host a brand-new holiday event on Saturday.

ARCHDALE — A standing-room only crowd at the regular November meeting of Archdale City Council will have to wait another few weeks for a resolution to a rezoning request by Keystone Group.

Federal prosecutors and the lawyer for a Trinity man facing charges in the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol hope to have a plea deal in place by the anniversary of the riot, according to a court document.

RANDOLPH COUNTY — A reversal of Randolph County’s mask policy has some in the district asking questions of whether an increase in the number of unmasked students will result in additional persons sent home from school.

ARCHDALE — An annual holiday tradition returns to Archdale next week when the Christmas parade will make its way down the streets from O’Reilly Auto Parts on North Main Street to Archdale Elementary.

ARCHDALE — The SerCo Club of Archdale-Trinity has begun its annual Cheer Fund drive with a goal of $20,000 in cash and $25,000 in cash and goods.

TRINITY — Turnover for local government in the city of Trinity will extend to the leader of its staff, as City Manager Debbie Hinson has announced her retirement.

RANDOLPH COUNTY — A group of residents in Randolph County were met with a sharp rebuke from the school board’s chairman after they spoke in favor of removal of Superintendent Stephen Gainey.

TRINITY — Municipal elections saw one newcomer and one previous member replace a pair of incumbents on Trinity City Council earlier this month, while the mayor retained his seat.

RANDOLPH COUNTY — A month after Randolph County Chairman Darrell Frye told commissioners and residents at the regular October meeting that a Confederate statue will not deter the board from continuing with crucial projects, several residents sounded off in November.

TRINITY — Trinity soccer picked up a 1-0 win in the opening round of the 2-A state playoffs on Monday, beating North Surry to advance in the single-elimination tournament.

ARCHDALE — A petition to consider traffic-calming measures on Wood Avenue was received by Archdale City Council last week during the board’s regular October meeting.

RANDOLPH COUNTY — A group of religious residents in Randolph County addressed commissioners Monday about abortion.

ARCHDALE — A joint event hosted by Archdale Police Department and Archdale Parks and Recreation will bring droves of residents to Creekside Park this Saturday.

RANDOLPH COUNTY — Two weeks after the Randolph County Board of Education tabled a vote on whether to maintain mask requirements in public county schools, members will determine the fate of its mandate Monday.

RANDOLPH COUNTY — One-stop early voting continues this week for municipal elections in Trinity.

TRINITY — Trinity capitalized on a couple key mistakes and just kept pulling away to beat archrival Wheatmore.

RANDOLPH COUNTY — Jobless rates in the Triad continued their descent in August, when more than 77% of North Carolina fell below the 5% threshold.

ARCHDALE — After years of fall fun in Archdale, the tradition of Bush Hill will continue this weekend with its latest chapter.

ARCHDALE — A national retail chain is now one step closer to establishing its presence in the city.

ARCHDALE — A moratorium to suspend enforcement of an ordinance that forbids fowl in the city of Archdale was voted down at the regular September meeting of Archdale City Council.

RANDOLPH COUNTY — Local agencies convened earlier this month during a special meeting to present their infrastructure requests to the Randolph County Board of Commissioners as to how to allocate and leverage $28 million in federal funding.

RANDOLPH COUNTY — Commissioners in Randolph County were provided updates earlier this month on the Greensboro-Randolph Megasite, with a renewed sense of hope emerging for a potential anchor tenant.

TRINITY — Wheatmore bounced back against rival Trinity.

THOMASVILLE — Entering last week’s game, East Davidson and Trinity soccer were teams headed in two opposite directions.

RANDOLPH COUNTY — The state’s seasonally adjusted August unemployment rate was released by the N.C. Department of Commerce last week, as the unemployment rate once again dipped slightly.

RANDOLPH COUNTY — At Monday’s meeting of Randolph County Board of Education, school officials voted 4-3 to reinstate for another month the county’s policy to require face coverings on school campuses.

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RANDOLPH COUNTY — At a Randolph County Board of Health meeting this week, the board was informed of several dismal numbers associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.

RANDOLPH COUNTY — Members of the community appeared before the Randolph County Board of Commissioners this month to ask for the removal of a Confederate statue in front of the Randolph County Courthouse.

RANDOLPH COUNTY — An allegation that Randolph County Sheriff Greg Seabolt used county resources to campaign for reelection was refuted by Seabolt last week at a news conference.

TRINITY — A significant number of community pillars have perished during the months of a global pandemic that could easily become the lasting memory of a generation.

RANDOLPH COUNTY — Jobless rates in the Triad continued their descent in July, when another month of recovery from last year’s pandemic-fueled economic downturn brought an additional segment of the workforce back to employment.

TRINITY — In its combined wins over Trinity and Wheatmore the last two weeks, East Davidson compiled 87 points on its way to routing both Randolph County schools.

ARCHDALE — A moratorium on the enforcement of an ordinance in Archdale that prohibits the possession of fowl within the city limits was approved by City Council during its regular August meeting.

TRINITY — Wheatmore football faces an uphill challenge this week to get back on the right side of the ledger as it prepares to take on a local 3-A program coming off a pair of victories.

RANDOLPH COUNTY — The Randolph County Board of Education changed course a week into the new academic year and implemented a mask mandate after a spike in COVID-19 cases, the second area school system to reverse its initial decision to make masks optional.

THOMASVILLE — Mindful of the early nature of the season, Trinity coach Rodney Kirby is tempering his expectations.

TRINITY — Archdale and Trinity were both ranked among North Carolina’s top 10 housing markets in a recent assessment by a finance firm.

ARCHDALE — The tradition of Bush Hill will continue this fall.

TRINITY — During an open meeting of Trinity City Council earlier this month, a heated exchange between two members of council unfolded after a brief discussion of staff behavior.

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ARCHDALE — Archdale Parks and Recreation (APRD) is pleased to announce parkrun is coming to Creekside Park. Parkruns are volunteer led events held all over the world, with nearly 50 in the United States. Currently Durham boasts the only parkrun in North Carolina. Creekside parkrun is a free,…

TRINITY — Through the first week of filing, Trinity now has two incumbents who will seek another term in office.