Monthly Archives: December 2020
Medical license for Efland doctor revoked following federal drug conviction
The state has revoked the medical license for a doctor who lives on the outskirts of Mebane – on the Orange County side of...
Brothers honored for heroism for rescuing woman from burning vehicle
It may have been a long time in coming. But brothers Scott and Sean Soloman received some well-earned congratulations this week for their daring...
Burlington police seek public’s help in finding 5 ‘most wanted’ suspects for various crimes
Burlington's police department is asking for the public's help in locating five individuals wanted for various crimes. The suspects are:
Tonya Marie Collins, 37, white,...
Early morning break-in/larceny at mini mart in Burlington
Burlington police responded to an early morning (3:14 a.m.) alarm at the Kwik Way mini mart, 2753 Alamance Road (just south of I-85/40), to...
Whitsett man dies in Sunday afternoon wreck in East Burlington
A Whitsett man was pronounced dead at the scene of a traffic accident along North Church Street (US 70) late Sunday afternoon.
Burlington police and...
A statistical look at who’s stopped for traffic infractions – comparing local jurisdictions with state averages
PUBLIC ASKS QUESTION: Are law enforcement agencies in Alamance County more prone to stop and arrest black and Hispanic drivers – as the Rev....
Divided planning board splits 4-2 in favor of proposed subdivision with up to 200 single-family homes
UPDATE: Read update with city council approval of new subdivision on 3-2 vote during meeting on January 12, 2021:
https://alamancenews.com/graham-council-oks-new-subdivision-on-split-vote-3-2/
Graham's planning board gave its blessing...
675K sq. ft. of warehouse space proposed near 1.2M sq. ft. Medline project
Industrial project on outskirts of city awaiting consideration
An industrial park that could have up to 675,000 square feet of warehouse space is being proposed...
Reidsville city mgr. tapped to be Mebane’s asst. mgr.
It’s been apparent that changes are coming to Mebane’s municipal leadership in city hall since city manager David Cheek announced in August that he...
GUEST EDITORIAL from Raleigh News & Observer – Alamance Co. isn’t exempt from the Constitution. Stop acting like it
Editorial, The Editorial Board, The (Raleigh) News & Observer, Dec 10, 2020
Prior to the Civil War, Alamance County overwhelmingly opposed seceding from the Union....
