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ACC trustees approve request to move new burn tower to Burlington’s training facility

Alamance Community College’s trustees have endorsed a request to explore a possible partnership to build a new burn tower for firefighter training at the Burlington fire department’s existing training...

County mgr. proposes budget with 6.7% tax hike above “revenue neutral” estimate

Alamance County’s manager has unveiled a spending plan for the new fiscal year that includes a property tax rate roughly 6.7 percent more than the much-discussed "revenue neutral" level...

Revaluation appeals deadline past: 4,821 appeals filed – for 6.3% of taxable parcels, compared...

Last Friday (May 5) marked the last day for area property owners to appeal the new property tax assessments that they received when Alamance County implemented the results of...

Commissioners give initial nod to firearm regulations, setting the stage for final vote...

Alamance County’s commissioners took their first shot at the precarious business of firearm regulation this week when they gave their provisional blessing to a new county ordinance that would...

Galey bill would strip authority from school boards, governor to make community college trustee...

“I think the world of Gatewood and .  If everyone in the state were doing as great a job with workforce development as Alamance County, then this bill...

Commissioners lean on state to fund public defender, fifth district court judge

Alamance County’s elected leaders have found it increasingly hard to watch from the sidelines as state officials in Raleigh dictate crucial staffing decisions for the local court system. During their...

County commissioner Bill Lashley continues to decry school system’s approach to maintenance

A proposed update of the county’s capital improvement plan gave one member of Alamance County’s governing board a chance to revisit a public dustup that he recently had with...

Commissioner joins Burlington’s Vernon Law Firm

Alamance County commissioner Craig Turner has set off on a new path in his career as a lawyer that promises to bring him ever closer to the community he...

Gun range critics, supporters face off as commissioners start consideration of regulations

Alamance County’s sheriff has persuaded the owner of an area gun range to lend his provisional support to a proposed firearms ordinance that was triggered, in part, by complaints...

Neighbors resume assault on gun range near Burlington, complain to commissioners about noise

A neighborhood uprising that erupted a year ago over the noise from an area gun range has apparently returned with a vengeance as nearby residents have renewed their demands...

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