State rejects application to open a fifth charter school in Alamance County
Maybe the third time will be the charm for Unity Global Academy, a fifth charter school that had been proposed for Alamance County but whose application to open in...
Photos from weekend Balloon Fest: views from land and air
Rainy weather grounded balloons for most of Saturday, but about 21 took to the skies on Friday afternoon, and about 10 or so on Sunday afternoon, during weekend's Balloon...
ALCOVETS balloon festival this weekend
ALCOVETS will hold a Balloon Festival this weekend, September 9-11, at Cedarock Park, 4242 R. Dean Coleman Road in Burlington. This year’s festival will have balloon rides, a car...
Friends of the Library Book Sale begins Friday at May Memorial
The basement of May Memorial Library has been thrumming with activity as the Friends of the Alamance County Libraries get ready for their annual fall book sale.
This upcoming sale,...
New balloon festival to benefit veterans
One local nonprofit group is literally reaching for the sky in its efforts to improve the lives of Alamance County’s veterans.
Alcovets, a Graham-based organization that supports former service members,...
Mayberry takes new leadership role at Village at Brookwood
April Mayberry, LNHA, who has served as Health Care Administrator at The Village at Brookwood since August 2019, has been promoted to Executive Director.
Previously she served as an Associate...
Elgin named to Cone behavioral health post
Cameron Elgin, DNP, has been named the chief nursing officer of behavioral health services for Cone Health.
Behavioral health services consist of the 80-bed Cone Health Behavioral Health Hospital, a...
Disagreement between GOP treasurer and party chairman results in chairman’s resignation; former chairman to...
“Based on the events that occurred on the night of our first kickoff meeting, I feel as though I am no longer able to continue my tenure as the...
BREAKING TUES. NIGHT: School board decides on name for new high school
On 4-3 vote, new name is Southeast Alamance High School. Voting for: Chairman Sandy Ellington-Graves, Ryan Bowden, Tony Rose, and Donna Westbrooks.
Opposed because they wanted "Central" included in the...
Williams former championship football coach Pete Stout dies
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
Pete Stout, who guided Williams High School to two state championships as a football coach, has died.
Stout coached the Bulldogs to Class 3-A...
