Alamance County has 11 old, unassessed former landfills, according to state auditor
A report from North Carolina’s state auditor contends that Alamance County is home to 11 decommissioned landfills that have never been investigated to determine...
Graham city council declares former site of Sesquicentennial Park surplus, votes to sell land...
Graham’s city council voted 3-2 Tuesday night to declare the former Sesquicentennial Park as surplus and offer it for sale through a public auction.
Tuesday...
Newest council idea: Graham to consider stripping voting rights from city’s mayor
Graham city council member Bonnie Whitaker floated the idea this week of stripping the city’s mayor – currently Chelsea Dickey, who was elected to...
Survey about backyard chickens in Burlington closes on Friday
Whether they want to crow with enthusiasm or cluck their tongues, area residents have just a couple more days to weigh in on the...
Harvard study finds ABSS third through eighth grade students behind 88% of nation...
A recent Harvard and Stanford University study concluded that the Alamance-Burlington school system is more than a full grade behind in reading and math...
Millions tucked into state budget for Alamance County, municipalities, local non-profits
Taxpayers and public school teachers aren’t the only ones who have something to celebrate in North Carolina’s newly-approved budget.
This $34 billion spending plan, which...
Graham mayor, council at odds over procedure of whether mayor can make proclamation unilaterally
Graham’s mayor was called on the carpet during Tuesday night’s meeting when she attempted to use part of her time during “council comments” at...
Sheetz in Swepsonville getting underway
Workers have begun clearing land on the outskirts of Swepsonville in preparation for the construction of a new Sheetz gas station that the town’s...
ALAMANCE NEWS EXCLUSIVE: Comprehensive Coverage of County Manager’s Proposed 2026-2027 Budget, Property Tax Rate...
For the most comprehensive coverage of county government, you need to be reading The Alamance News each week. Here are this week's stories related...
SBI releases personnel information on sheriff Terry Johnson’s SBI career
Roughly four months after it received a public records request from The Alamance News, the N.C. State Bureau of Investigation has finally provided a...
