Monthly Archives: August 2026
A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT: Residents press for 2-year moratorium on data centers; commissioners approve 1 year
Comprehensive coverage of Monday night public hearing (lasting about 3 hours) on potential moratorium at Alamance County's Historic Court House.
Plenty of residents weigh in,...
Burlington’s city council reaches consensus to expand from 5 to 7 members
Burlington's city council has taken the first steps toward a proposed expansion that could increase its membership from five seats to seven.
The council took...
TBS alum Zion Walker puts on youth camp
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
Zion Walker remembered going to a variety of youth basketball camps when he was growing up.
He made sure...
Tempers flare as sheriff seeks to apply for $5.6 million in state, federal grants
A pair of supposedly routine grant applications from Alamance County’s sheriff kicked up quite the kerfuffle when they came before the county’s board of...
All Mebane railroad crossings to close to vehicles starting Monday
Eight railroad crossings in the city of Mebane will close to all vehicle traffic starting at 6:00 Monday, August 24, for rail replacement work...
A distinct minority of speakers: some not as concerned about negative impact of data centers, don’t see need for or benefit from a moratorium
Not everyone who addressed the commissioners on Monday was equally chary about the potential impact of data centers.
Susan Bertuccelli endorsed the proposed moratorium in...
During 3 hour public hearing: More than three dozen residents speak out against data centers, for moratorium
It may’ve required the storage capacity of a mid-size server farm to hold all the feedback that Alamance County’s commissioners took in this week...
Commissioners disavow any “non-disclosure” agreement regarding data centers
Kelly Allen, the chairman of Alamance County’s commissioners, found herself torn between the desire to encourage public participation and the need to maintain decorum...
Commissioners decide: yearlong “pause” will allow review, potential revision of ordinances that might apply to data centers
Alamance County’s leaders have decided to give themselves a year-long breather from data center proposals in order to draft a set of regulations for...
Williams, Eastern, Southeast claim opening victories; Southern to play Sat.
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
Robbie Davis ran for two touchdowns in his first game as the starting quarterback for the Williams football...
