Asheboro /tags/asheboro Asheboro en-US Copyright Wed, 13 Mar 2024 11:47:26 GMT North Carolina part of growing 'battery belt' for EV manufacturing, which could spark rural economy /business-economy/2024-03-13/north-carolina-battery-belt-ev-manufacturing-rural-economy-toyota Nearly two dozen “clean energy” projects have been built or proposed in North Carolina, many in counties that have been ravaged by job losses in textiles, furniture, and other industries. Wed, 13 Mar 2024 11:47:26 GMT /business-economy/2024-03-13/north-carolina-battery-belt-ev-manufacturing-rural-economy-toyota Jay Price Does the textile town of Star have a bright future? It hinges on fixing aging infrastructure /politics/2024-01-05/star-nc-future-textile-town-aging-infrastructure-main-street The town of Star’s leaders want to build on the success of an arts facility by finding new uses for the other shuttered textile buildings and historic structures that line Main Street. But while most of Star’s historic buildings are standing strong, the town’s water and sewer infrastructure is showing its age. Fri, 05 Jan 2024 17:47:52 GMT /politics/2024-01-05/star-nc-future-textile-town-aging-infrastructure-main-street Colin Campbell Poop scoop: NC State and Zoo researchers find new clues for rhino conservation /science-technology/2023-07-17/poop-scoop-nc-state-and-zoo-researchers-find-new-clues-for-rhino-conservation Gut microbes isolated in the feces of the “near threatened” southern white rhino species may hold the key to conservation efforts. Mon, 17 Jul 2023 20:21:43 GMT /science-technology/2023-07-17/poop-scoop-nc-state-and-zoo-researchers-find-new-clues-for-rhino-conservation Paige Miranda Three red wolf pups born at North Carolina Zoo /news/2022-05-10/three-red-wolf-pups-born-at-north-carolina-zoo The pups will remain behind the scenes as a part of the zoo's red wolf breeding program. Tue, 10 May 2022 20:40:07 GMT /news/2022-05-10/three-red-wolf-pups-born-at-north-carolina-zoo Joe Jurney NC Zoo Will Start Vaccinating Animals For COVID-19 /environment/2021-07-12/nc-zoo-will-start-vaccinating-animals-for-covid-19 Staff members at the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro say they're expecting a shipment of experimental COVID-19 vaccines specially designed for animals this month, allowing them to start vaccinating some of the animals in their care. Mon, 12 Jul 2021 15:08:04 GMT /environment/2021-07-12/nc-zoo-will-start-vaccinating-animals-for-covid-19 Nick de la Canal, Steve Harrison North Carolina High School Senior In Flag Flap Gets Diploma /news/2021-06-07/north-carolina-student-denied-diploma-for-wearing-mexican-flag-at-graduation A North Carolina high school graduate now has his diploma after a social media uproar over the Mexican flag he wore over his gown. Mon, 07 Jun 2021 11:39:39 GMT /news/2021-06-07/north-carolina-student-denied-diploma-for-wearing-mexican-flag-at-graduation Associated Press Endangered Red Wolves Born At North Carolina Zoo, Doing Well /environment/2021-05-18/endangered-red-wolves-born-north-carolina-zoo-asheboro-ap The newest pups bring the total number of red wolves currently in the North Carolina Zoo’s breeding program to 36. Officials say that makes the pack at the North Carolina Zoo the second-largest in the U.S. after another zoo in Washington state. Tue, 18 May 2021 11:40:52 GMT /environment/2021-05-18/endangered-red-wolves-born-north-carolina-zoo-asheboro-ap Associated Press NC Zoo Welcomes New Polar Bear, 'Payton' /environment/2021-01-22/nc-zoo-welcomes-new-polar-bear-payton North Carolina has a new resident that weighs more than 1,000 pounds.His name is Payton. He is a polar bear.Payton was welcomed to the North Carolina Zoo… Fri, 22 Jan 2021 17:54:43 GMT /environment/2021-01-22/nc-zoo-welcomes-new-polar-bear-payton Mitchell Northam