Elon council finalizes purchase of LabCorp bldg. after price cut by $230K
Elon’s town council has agreed to pay a reduced price for a former LabCorp building that the town’s leaders have been eyeing as a...
Elon mayor balks at university’s request for rule change to accommodate specialty school
Representatives of Elon University were put through their paces this week when they approached Elon’s town council with a proposal to repurpose an old...
Regulatory reforms in Elon get lost in warren of speculation
A raft of proposals to “clean up” Elon’s development rules led the town’s elected leaders down a succession of figurative rabbit holes earlier this...
Council considers new mission for Elon’s DEI committee
The town of Elon may be about to bid farewell to a citizen advisory board that tries to promote the values of equity, diversity,...
On the eve of purchase deadline, council buys more time to haggle over LabCorp...
Elon’s municipal leaders braved the frigid weather and icy road conditions on Tuesday to revisit a multi-million-dollar real estate deal that, if approved, could...
Due diligence reports reveal Elon’s proposed municipal building to be potential money pit
A report on the condition of an old biotech facility in Elon has given the town’s leaders some pause about their proposed purchase of...
Elon council frets over expense of modernizing utility lines
The town of Elon is forging ahead with a search for lead and other potential hazards in its utility lines despite some concerns about...
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...
Photographer focuses in on new role as Elon town councilman
As a professional photographer, Steve Exum is used to viewing the world from behind a lens. But after more than three decades of documenting...
Elon University student passed over twice for appointment to town of Elon municipal boards
The ol’ college try didn’t count for much with Elon’s town council this week as its members attended to a slate of year-end appointments...
