Monthly Archives: April 2026
School board approves approximately $34.8M in service contracts for upcoming fiscal year
Alamance-Burlington school board members voted Monday night to approve several contracts for software, facility improvements, and other services that will be provided during the...
New use for an old mill: industrial plastics recycling center in Burlington could employ 100
Burlington’s planning and zoning commission has given its unanimous nod to a local company’s plans to revamp a derelict textile plant to serve as...
Planning board OKs rezoning for Lowe Funeral home expansion
Burlington’s planning and zoning commission has recommended rezoning for a lot beside Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory on South Church Street in Burlington that...
Alamance County man charged with string of HVAC thefts
A man from the outskirts of Ossipee has been arrested for pilfering HVAC units from churches and other locations before selling off their components...
Plan for EV charging station in Elon gets boost from council
Elon’s town council has agreed to surge ahead with an EV enthusiast’s proposal to set up a small charging station for electric vehicles on...
Graham city council rejects bids for new park
Graham's city council rejected both remaining bids for demolition of the front part of a parking lot at 129 West Elm Street and the...
Elon town council narrowly rejects even higher property tax rate for next budget
Council defeats motion for 7¢ tax rate hike, rather than 5¢ recommended by town manager
A bare majority of Elon’s town council has tentatively...
Alamance County man charged with string of HVAC thefts across three counties
A man from the outskirts of Ossipee has been arrested for pilfering HVAC units from churches and other locations before selling off their components...
ABSS will be closed on Friday for teachers to attend union rally in Raleigh
Alamance-Burlington school board members voted 7-0 Monday night to cancel school tomorrow so that ABSS employees can attend the state teachers’ union rally at...
Weak-kneed school board buckles to the union mob
We’re frequently disappointed in the lack of academic focus that members of the Alamance-Burlington school board demonstrate, and no more so than this week.
The...
