Thomas Built Buses is stepping up its production levels and adding 50 jobs, the company said today at its Saf-T-Liner C2 plant in Archdale.

Randolph County had a good year in economic development, according to Bonnie Renfro, Randolph County Economic Development president, on Monday.

Residents will have new rules to follow when holding yard sales this spring. The Archdale City Council recently approved text amendments to the city code and zoning ordinance the confines yard sales to homes and excludes business endeavours that set up "yard sales" in commercial parking lots.

On Tuesday night, Jackie Bray, a single mother from Kings Mountain, was seated in the first lady's box.

An engineer with a background in local government management will become the next executive director of the agency that operates the Randleman Regional Reservoir.