Lifesaving heroics recognized among both Graham firemen and two highway patrolmen
Graham firefighters recognized at city council meeting
Graham city council members began their meeting Tuesday night with a series of recognitions of Graham firemen...
Honor Guard represents Burlington Fire Department at high-profile events, including on the ice at...
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
It was more than a hat trick for the Burlington Fire Department’s Honor Guard.
The group presented the colors...
Graham buys new ladder fire truck
Having failed in earlier efforts to find a good used fire truck, Graham's city council agreed Friday during a special meeting to buy a...
House fire in Burlington attributed to laundry hot from the dryer
That warm, toasty, fresh-from-the-dryer feeling can apparently have a treacherous side – as evident from one non-fatal house fire that broke out in Burlington...
Floyd McBane retiring after 60 years at Eli Whitney Fire Department
The Eli Whitney Volunteer Fire Department (EWVFD) will host an emergency vehicle parade and celebration next Sunday, July 10, to honor the retirement of...
Board accepts change in fire district’s boundary to accommodate fire chief’s move to...
Alamance County’s commissioners have agreed to tweak the boundary of the Pleasant Grove fire district in order to accommodate a move by its chief...
Elon fire chief retiring after 45-year career
With his retirement at the end of this month, Elon fire chief Alva Sizemore, 61, has been pondering the countless changes he’s seen in...
Why does city use out-of-state firm to collect fees for fire inspections?
QUESTION: Why has the city of Burlington contracted an out-of-state billing company to collect fees that it recently began to charge area businesses for...
Graham city council interested in Moore St. site for second fire station
One hour closed session held Tuesday night (April 13) to discuss potential price, alternative sites
Graham’s city council spent over an hour behind closed doors...
Two new fire stations, 18 more firefighters would more than double Graham’s fire department
Graham fire chief Tommy Cole (no relation to the police chief with the same last name) is asking for at least four new firefighters...
