Monthly Archives: March 2022
Burlington man arrested for non-fatal shooting
Police in Burlington have arrested a 38-year-old man after he allegedly shot another area resident during a violent confrontation in the small hours on...
Take Democratic Party politics out of non-partisan city council
We’ve expressed our views before about the unnecessary, even gratuitous, establishment by at least two local jurisdictions – Burlington and Mebane – of local...
Legal Notices, Thursday, March 10, 2022
State of North Carolina
County of Alamance
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE the Alamance County Board of Commissioners will consider a Resolution for the donation of eleven (11)...
Graham man leads deputies on high-speed chase in car allegedly stolen from elderly woman
A man from Graham has been arrested after he led sheriff’s deputies on a high-speed chase in a car that he allegedly stole from...
Commissioners select Virginia lawyer to be new county attorney
Alamance County’s board of commissioners has tapped a lawyer with extensive professional experience in Virginia to serve as its new county attorney.
During a regularly-scheduled...
Best wishes in send-off to council member Patty Philipps
Council members were effusive in their praise for departing city council member Patty Philipps, a 19-year veteran of the council, who told council members...
King Electric: lighting up Burlington for 100 years
Located along Chapel Hill Road in Burlington for over half of its 100 years is King Electric, a mainstay of Burlington’s commercial activity.
Third and...
Final match-ups set for 2022 elections; Democrats file last day to challenge sheriff Terry Johnson, state rep. Dennis Riddell
Republicans will have May 17 primaries for state house district 63 and county commissioner; none of three school board incumbents to seek reelection; three...
ABSS will allow law enforcement’s drug-sniffing dogs to conduct random searches in middle and high schools
K-9 "officers" can detect illegal drugs, explosives, firearms, fire accelerants, and/or other illegal materials; use instituted by interim superintendent
Dogs will be patrolling the halls...
Power out overnight Mon. in Swepsonville area – back on Tues. afternoon
UPDATED TUESDAY AFTERNOON: Duke Energy reports that, as of around noon, almost all homes and businesses have now had powered restored.
Duke Energy has estimated...
