Monthly Archives: May 2026
Defendant found not guilty in trial for August 2022 double-murder of Graham teens
An Alamance County jury has acquitted Tyshawn Esamuel Wiley, 20, of two counts of first-degree murder in the August 25, 2022 shooting deaths of...
City of Graham’s Legal advertising decision to be left to administrators
Graham’s city council has decided not to pursue one councilman’s suggestion of stripping the city’s legal advertising from The Alamance News and placing it...
Clearing, grading begins on potential warehouse near industrial park
Clearing and grading is underway for a 788,550-square foot warehouse on 68.8 acres between Kimrey Road and N.C. Highway 119, just inside Graham’s city...
Western wins singles, doubles state championships
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
Western Alamance senior Luke Durham figured if he kept improving that he would be in line for something...
Elon town council OKs mgr.’s 5¢ property tax increase
The financial anxieties of municipal staff members wound up stealing the show on Tuesday when Elon’s town council held a public hearing about the...
NCHSAA sanctions two more sports, rejects lowering playoff qualifiers
Girls' flag football, boys' volleyball will begin in 2026-2027 school year
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
Girls’ flag football and boys’ volleyball were approved...
Teacher of the Year found her ‘dream job’ in Adapted Curriculum class at Williams High School
Ms. ARB now has her 'dream job'
“We can’t all do everything, but everybody can do something.” – ABSS 2026 Teacher of the Year Ashley...
Developer applies for Sheetz construction permit
Site work is about to get underway on a long-vacant parcel in Burlington that was rezoned for a new Sheetz gas station more than...
Mebane city manager proposes 2¢ tax hike, 10.5% utility rate increases
Mebane city manager Richard J. White, III outlined his proposed budget for the next fiscal year.
Similar to the preliminary information he had provided to...
Burlington’s city manager calls for 7-cent property tax hike amid fee increases in utilities, sanitation
New property tax rate = 14.5 percent increase; over half attributed to paying for bonds voters OK'd in 2024
Burlington’s new city manager has presented...
