Early voting in party primaries draws record-breaking turnout
The dictum to vote early and often seems to have been taken to heart by a fair number of voters in Alamance County, who’ve...
From past editions (Jan. 25, 1940): Worst storm in many years cuts county off...
From the Graham Sesquicentennial edition, published in The Alamance News, April 19, 2001:
By a blizzard and snow storm which was the worst in many...
PUBLIC RECORDS: Mebane city government fires three, suspends eight employees
The city of Mebane has fired three employees, demoted one police sergeant to an officer’s rank, and suspended seven employees, both with and without...
Land cleared for warehouse near Tanger in Mebane
A 21-acre site beside Tanger Outlets, just over the Alamance County line on the Orange County side of Mebane, is being cleared and prepped...
Upscale ‘tiny home’ subdivision plans aim for spring construction, 2027 occupancy
A Graham-based developer is hoping to start construction an upscale tiny home community south of Graham along N.C. Highway 54 early this year.
The forthcoming...
From the public record: Average ABSS teacher salary is $58K
From the public record: Current ABSS salaries PART 1 (A-Cr)
The average salary for Alamance-Burlington teachers on 10-month contracts is about $58,000, based on a...
Burlington’s economic developer looks ahead after success with Food Lion distribution center
If the city of Burlington were to send a letter to Santa, odds are it would hit up Saint Nick for a massive new...
Graham experiences several terminations, disciplinary actions over past 16 month
A sewer plant operator who was caught using “cannabinoids” is one of four people who’ve been dismissed from Graham’s municipal staff in the past...
Town of Elon personnel actions: one policeman fired, firefighter suspended; police officer, firefighter...
A former police officer whose disciplinary record was previously spotlighted in The Alamance News is one of four members of Elon’s municipal staff who’ve...
44 ABSS employees make over $100K, including 27 school principals
The Alamance-Burlington school system now has 44 employees whose salaries top $100,000 or more.
That’s out of a total of 3,872 positions, including all full-time...
