Monthly Archives: September 2021
Retired industrialist requests three properties, including his house, be removed from city’s historic district
The longstanding boundaries of the largest historic district in Burlington could themselves become a thing of the past due to one prominent businessman’s bid...
Oct. 31 protest organizer Rev. Gregory Drumwright found guilty on 2 of 3 charges
The organizer of an October 31, 2020 march and rally in Graham prior to last year’s general election was found guilty Wednesday on two...
Final touches being put on new 9/11 memorial in Graham
A new memorial to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attack on the U.S. was undergoing its final work on Friday afternoon in...
Gibsonville man charged with child pornography
A Gibsonville man has been arrested for sexual exploitation after he allegedly uploaded indecent materials to the Internet from his home computer.
The office of...
Developer requests 250-300 apts. in 1st phase of 61-acre project
Haw River’s town council plans to hear a pitch for at least 250 apartments next week when it holds a public hearing to rezone...
9/11 services scheduled for Saturday in Graham and Burlington
9/11 Memorial Dedication event in Graham
The public is invited to a 9/11 Memorial event to dedicate the new memorial called “Together We Rise” on...
Aldermen go behind closed doors to discuss land purchase for new town hall
Elon’s board of aldermen went into closed session Tuesday night to discuss purchasing property, presumably to construct a new town hall.
Following the two-hour public...
Does anyone even know the actual meaning of “incentive” anymore?
Apparently, Alamance County has a number of public officials who have decided to revise the meaning of the word “incentives.”
According to the traditional dictionary...
Health Dept.: Covid cases increasing
Alamance County’s leaders received a rather grim prognosis this week when the local health department presented its latest update on the state of the...
Four-year graduation rate for ABSS reaches 87.3 percent in 2020-21
The Alamance-Burlington school system’s four-year graduation rate reached 87.3 percent for the 2020-21 school year, topping the statewide graduation rate for the first time...
