Republican Hispanic official announces for non-partisan Mebane city council
Filing season for municipal elections doesn’t begin until Friday, but already there’s beginning to be a line of candidates interested in one of three...
School board member Patsy Simpson won’t seek re-election in 2024; says she’s not sure...
Patsy Simpson, who was just elected to her fourth term on the Alamance-Burlington school board in 2020, told The Alamance News this week that...
County Republicans dub Venezuelan native as party’s new chairman
He's seen the dangers of socialism firsthand; wants to warn his countrymen
It might not be a move that will silence the critics, but the...
Mayor presses to eliminate city primaries
The state’s potential postponement of this year’s municipal vote wasn’t the only election-related issue that had members of Burlington’s city council talking last week.
Another...
Council mulls whether to seek delay in 2021 elections, or urge they be held
State official had recommended all 2021 elections across state be postponed
A state-level dilemma over the timing of this year’s municipal elections drew no shortage...
Attorney says alienation of affection lawsuit against former state senator settled
Attorney for husband whose wife's affections were allegedly alienated from him during affair with state senator says lawsuit is settled; he claims financial payment...
GOP official tapped to be new commissioner
Members of the Alamance County Republican Party Executive Committee turned to one of their own Thursday night (Jan. 21) as their selection to be...
GOP to decide on new county commissioner tonight
The county’s Republican Party leaders will gather electronically tonight – via a Zoom online conference call – to decide who should be the newest...
GOP to select new commissioner at virtual meeting next week
County's 45 top party officials will decide on Jan. 21
The stage has been set for the leadership of Alamance County’s Republican Party to meet...
Broadband Internet among items on Burlington’s wish list to state legislators
Authority for occupancy tax also desired; police chief doesn't want automatic release of body-cam footage
More money and greater legal authority were the big asks...














