Monthly Archives: June 2022
Otha Hawkins announces candidacy for Soil and Water Board
Retired Alamance Community College instructor Otha C. Hawkins has announced his intention to file to run for Supervisor on the Alamance County Soil and...
COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE: Planning board gives thumbs down to proposed Shell station near Mackintosh on the Lake
Burlington’s planning and zoning commission has made an about-face on a rezoning request that could bring a new gas station to a high-traffic intersection...
Burlington planning board delays decision on changes to city’s historic districts
An effort to fast track some new regulations for Burlington’s two main historic districts became bogged down this week as the proposed changes came...
Backroom deals are never a good idea in local government
Backroom deals are never a good idea in local government
We’ve tried over many years to hold local public bodies to the open government (and...
OVERNIGHT: Another Burlington teen found shot
Burlington police report that another teenager has been shot.
Police responded to a call Tuesday night just before 10:00 p.m. to the 600 block of...
New supt. sworn in; starts job Friday
The new Alamance-Burlington superintendent, Dr. Dain Butler, was sworn into office Monday night, in advance of his July 1 start date.
Several dozen Alamance County...
Teenager in Burlington dies Mon. night from gunshot
Police in Burlington are trying to determine what happened along Graham Street on Monday to leave a teenager with a gunshot wound that ultimately...
Elon man arrested despite shaking deputies during high-speed chase
A man from Elon faces nine charges ranging from felony assault to traffic violations after he allegedly led law enforcement officers on a high-speed...
Majority of Williams High School’s top grads heading to Carolina this fall
Williams High School has announced its Top 10 students for the Class of 2022, which actually included 11 students due to an apparent tie...
Alleged drug dealer arrested after passing out at intersection
A woman from Mebane has been arrested after she passed out behind the wheel of a car in which she was allegedly ferrying a...
