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State Employees’ Credit Union begins conversion of Graham’s former BB&T bank building

Business
After years of on-again and off-again plans to open a Graham branch, State Employees’ Credit Union is on track to open what will be...

Alamance Foods confirms expansion plans after getting state-level grant

Burlington
Alamance Foods has announced that it will press ahead with a proposed expansion in Burlington thanks to the company’s receipt of a state level...

Textile company in Burlington to close, lay off 150 employees

Burlington
A specialty textile manufacturing company has announced that it will close its plant along Anthony Street in Burlington and lay off 150 employees by...

Work proceeds on Chase Bank at New Market Square

Burlington
It’s been a race against the weather, as well as a tight timetable, for construction crews at the New Market Square shopping center, where...

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ABSS: Good news, for a change

We’ve had plenty of occasions on this page to critique the poor performance of ABSS schools, administration, and school board over recent years. But this...

Much ado about . . . data centers

Public speakers at last week’s public hearing and the county commissioners to whom they expressed their concerns may have breathed a sigh of relief...

Beware expanding the (Burlington) city council

Another topic which looks to us like a solution in search of a problem to address is the idea embraced by Bur-lington’s city council...

ENOUGH!

This newspaper has covered local governments for the at least the past 69 years. We’ve seen all sorts of combinations of mayors and council members,...
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COURTS & CRIMES

Homeowner says his experiences with flood-prone well are cautionary tale about lax regulations in Alamance Co.

The final months of 2021 were a charmed time in the lives of Andrew Poole and his wife Anna. With a hale, three-year-old son and...

Swepsonville residents sue county, two cities, six companies over forever chemicals

Two Swepsonville residents have filed a lawsuit in Alamance County superior court against Alamance County, two municipalities, and six private companies, seeking potentially hundreds...

Visiting judge dismisses wrongful termination suit against Elon University

A former accounting professor who sued Elon University for alleged wrongful termination earlier this year has lost both rounds in his legal fight: his...

Talleys prevail in suit lodged by two other Graham developers

Former Graham mayor Jennifer Talley and her husband, Chuck Talley, who own several real estate development companies based in Graham, have prevailed in a...

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