County dropped from lawsuit over quarry in Snow Camp

A superior court judge has dropped Alamance County from the list of defendants in a civil lawsuit that a group of Snow Camp residents...

Council ponders whether city should consider ward system for municipal elections; more discussion coming

And should council size be expanded beyond current five members? They may not include a new exercise regimen or a low-cholesterol diet. But the members...

Amy Scott Galey to go from chairman of 5-person county board to freshman...

Amy Scott Galey had served on Alamance County’s board of commissioners for less than a year when she had a rude awakening during her...

Government COVID closures climb

The number of local government services suspended or closed due to coronavirus is climbing. N.C. Supreme Court chief justice Cheri Beasley announced Friday that most...

Burlington city workers get early Christmas gift from city mgr., council

Burlington’s city council has decided to light up city hall with pay raises and bonuses this holiday season thanks to the unexpectedly robust revenues...

Longtime paramedic rushes into the contest to replace outgoing county commissioner

A paramedic on the verge of retirement is the latest contender for a vacancy that will appear on Alamance County’s board of commissioners next...

New chairman elected by fellow commissioners

Three new Republican commissioners, all elected in Nov., were sworn in Mon. morning, and they promptly provided the impetus for a new chairman of...

County commissioners pay tribute to late colleague William H. “Bill” Lashley

The mood at Alamance County’s headquarters was bittersweet Monday morning as the county’s board of commissioners welcomed three new members after bidding farewell to...

Speedway’s co-owner enters race for soon-to-be vacant commissioner’s seat

The proprietor of ACE Speedway is the latest contender to thunder into the race to succeed incoming state senator Amy Scott Galey on Alamance...

Candidates for GOP commissioner appointment begin to line up

The election of Amy Scott Galey to North Carolina’s state senate will leave a conspicuous hole on Alamance County’s board of commissioners, where Galey...

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