Randolph Communications Awards 8 Students with Scholarships 2021

Asheboro,  NC –  Randolph Communications selected eight local high school seniors to receive $8,000 in college scholarships. Randolph Communications’ General Scholarship Program is an investment in the future growth, development, and well-being of our member/subscriber families and the community. The recipients of these scholarships have active service and reside within Randolph Communications customer areas.   “With…

Randolph Communications Receives National Recognition as Gig-Certified and Smart Rural Community Provider

Randolph County, NC –Randolph Communications has been recognized by NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association, as a Gig-Certified Provider for delivering gigabit broadband speeds and enabling technological innovation in the areas they serve. At the same time, Randolph Communications has also been designated as a Smart Rural Community Provider by NTCA. As a Certified Gig-Certified Provider,…

Randolph Communications to Participate in Emergency Broadband Benefit Program

Asheboro, NC – Randolph Communications will be participating in the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) Program, which is a Federal Communications Commission program that provides a temporary discount on monthly broadband bills to help support qualifying low-income households having difficulty paying for internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Emergency Broadband Program is expected to begin enrollment…

When dialing 11-digits, 1 + area code + 7-digit number, you will incur long distance fees

COVID-19 Notice | 3.11.21 To our RC customers: When dialing 11-digits, 1 + area code + 7-digit number, you will incur long distance fees if you do not have unlimited long distance. The COVID vaccine appointment number is not exempt. If you have questions about what calls are long distance to your area, please refer…

Streaming Scam on YouTube TV

Scams | 2.26.21To our RC customers: It was brought to our attention that there could be a streaming scam among us for YouTube TV. A customer’s YouTube TV stopped working. There were instructions to restart and referenced an email. The email indicated a code needed to be used and to call an “888” number to…

Randolph Communications and CarolinaLink partner UNC Health Foundation to Support Rural Children’s Health Programs

Raleigh, NC –Randolph Communications, a member of CarolinaLink, the North Carolina’s Broadband Cooperative Coalition, announced CarolinaLink’s $500,000 commitment and ten-year partnership with UNC Children’s Hospital to support rural virtual health programs across the state. The gift from CarolinaLink will allow UNC Children’s to develop a telemedicine program that will connect children in rural areas across…

Randolph Communications Donates to Eight Local Food Banks

Asheboro, NC – Randolph Communications held their fourth annual Food Harvest Drive during the months of October and November, collecting non-perishable food items at their two office locations located in Asheboro and Liberty. All donations that were received for the Food Harvest Drive were matched by Randolph Communications, which totaled a record, 9,000 non-perishable items….

ReConnect Grant 2020

Moore County, NC – Randolph Communications announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded the cooperative a $2.3 million dollar grant to help fund its ‘ReConnect Moore County’ project which will allow the Randolph County-based company to deploy a fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network that will provide high-speed internet to approximately 1,300 residential addresses…

WI-FI Hotspots Now Available

Drive-Up & Park WI-FI Hotspots | 3.27.20 To our RC customers: Randolph Communications is pleased to partner with the following locations to provide Free Drive-Up & Park WI-FI Hotspots that will allow school children the ability to access their educational materials during school closures. These are open every day from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m….

“A Soldier’s Welcome Home” Commercial Named Best Local TV Commercial In The People’s Telly

Asheboro, NC – Randolph Communications announced today its “A Soldier’s Welcome Home”, commercial was awarded the Bronze Medal and named Best Local TV Commercial in the People’s Telly: Local TV Category in the 40th Annual Telly Awards. The Telly Awards honors excellence in video and television across all screens and is judged by leaders from…