Elon’s new finance director boasts eclectic c.v., local roots
The town of Elon is preparing to welcome a veteran of private industry, local government, and the nonprofit sector to take over as the...
Graham council has closed session with mayor recused
Graham’s city council spent about 15 minutes in a closed session at the end of Tuesday night’s monthly meeting.
The purpose was listed as consulting...
Developer whose Mebane rezoning rejected for a 2nd McDonald’s asks judge to review decision
A developer who was denied a special use permit to build a second McDonald’s location in Mebane is now asking a superior court judge...
Graham city council makes it official: Arts Around the Square to return in 2025
May 17, 2025 is next year's re-start date
Graham’s city council made it official this week. The annual spring arts festival, popular for 25 years...
18-year-old girl arrested for assaulting 3-year-old at Elon playground
An 18-year-old woman from Burlington faces a misdemeanor charge after she allegedly manhandled a three-year-old child at a public playground in Elon.
Bethany Alexis Paul...
Former Graham, Elon basketball standout dies at age 59
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
Brian Branson, a member of Graham’s most-recent state championship team in basketball and an Elon Athletics Hall of...
Mebane agrees to pay $15,000 for Link Transit stop in city
Mebane’s city council has decided to add a stop in the city to the Link Transit bus system operated by the city of Burlington...
E-bikes, scooters now to be allowed on Mebane residential sidewalks
Mebane’s city council has revised an old city ordinance that dealt with bicycles on residential sidewalks, deciding to allow electric-powered bicycles and scooters.
The matter...
City of Graham ordered to pay $725K to settle wrongful death suit
A federal magistrate judge has ordered the city of Graham and two other defendants to pay $725,000 – with $471,061 going to the only...
Larger-than-expected price tag for water/sewer plant expansion and upgrade will cost Mebane millions more...
Water and sewer rates could rise 10% annually to help for expansion and upgrade
Mebane city officials were stunned recently when bids for work at...
