Do you want to work alongside elephants and lions? The North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro needs to hire hundreds of seasonal ...

Asheboro -- The North Carolina Zoo says it needs $60 million in improvements in the next decade. Zoo officials said Wednesday that some of the facilities at the Asheboro zoo are outdated or ...

ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — The North Carolina Zoo announced on Monday that its director and CEO, Pat Simmons, has died after a five-year battle with cancer. Simmons served as the NC Zoo’s leader for a ...

ASHEBORO, N.C. — The CEO of the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro died on Monday, the zoo announced in a press release. According to the North Carolina Zoo, Pat Simmons died Monday after battling cancer ...

ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — The North Carolina Zoo announced on Thursday that Leia the giraffe died this week. On Tuesday morning, Leia underwent a planned medical procedure for a hoof injury. She was ...

ASHEBORO, N.C. — North Carolinians and animal lovers, rejoice! Our very own North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro has been named America's Best Zoo, according to Newsweek’s 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards! This ...

Because of the forecast for a winter storm that includes snow and freezing rain, the North Carolina Zoo will be closed to the public Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The latest forecast shows increased ...

Pat Simmons, who has led the NC Zoo since 2015, has died, zoo officials said Monday. Pat Simmons, the director and CEO of the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro, has died. Zoo officials say Simmons passed ...

NEIGHBORHOOD. A SALISBURY FAMILY IS GOING THROUGH THE UNIMAGINABLE HEARTBREAK AFTER A TODDLER DIED FOLLOWING A COMPLICATION AT AN ORAL SURGERY CENTER IN GREENSBORO. OUR SARAH SOWERS SPOKE TO THE ...