Municipal slates for 2021 elections now set; last day brought several surprising last-minute filings
The final day for candidate filings for 2021 municipal elections brought some surprises and significant developments.
Filing Friday morning for mayor of Burlington was councilman...
Friday noon is approaching deadline for would-be municipal candidates
Friday (July 16) at noon is the deadline for potential candidates to declare their intentions for local municipal offices across the county. Candidates must...
Sheriff’s deputy receives statewide D.A.R.E. officer of the year recognition
An Alamance County sheriff’s deputy, sergeant Chad Laws, has been named the D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) officer of the year by the North...
New Republic Bank in Burlington changes ownership
New ownership of a bank in Burlington may cause some confusion because of the similarity in name with another bank located less than a...
Mebane gives cookie maker incentives it sought for expansion
Mebane’s city council gave a Belgian cookie manufacturer the sweet deal it had sought: $600,000 in new incentives in exchange for a $60 million...
Mebane OKs Orange County ABC store replacement
One resident says the proposed design is “ugly,” doesn’t fit in with Mebane’s style, describes it as a “prison-looking building”
Mebane’s city council unanimously...
Burlington police “wanted” list grows; 13 being sought
Burlington's police department is asking for the public's help in locating 13 individuals wanted for various crimes.
The four newest suspects added to the list...
Shots fired Easter night at event center results in investigation, charges, revocation of ABC...
Easter Sunday night was apparently raucous at an event center, Victorious Event Center, 2371 Corporation Parkway in Burlington, according to the Burlington police department...
Outgoing conservative GOP commissioner dies following Thanksgiving stroke
County commissioner William H. "Bill" Lashley, 75, a 22-year veteran of the Alamance County board of commissioners who did not seek re-election this year,...
