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A charter school in Saxapahaw was the only school in Alamance County to crack the top 100 high schools in North Carolina...
08/20/2026

A charter school in Saxapahaw was the only school in Alamance County to crack the top 100 high schools in North Carolina in new rankings, but the ABSS Early College would be ranked higher if not for a hole in its resume.

A charter school in Saxapahaw was the only school in Alamance County to crack the top 100 high schools in North Carolina as rated by U.S. News and World Report

All eight of Burlington's at-grade rail crossings will be closed at some point starting Monday and will remain closed fo...
08/18/2026

All eight of Burlington's at-grade rail crossings will be closed at some point starting Monday and will remain closed for multiple days for infrastructure improvements by Norfolk Southern and the NC Railroad Company.

All eight of Burlington's at-grade rail crossings will be closed at some point starting Monday and will remain closed for multiple days for infrastructure improvements, the city of Burlington announced

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is holding a free hands-on engaging introduction to the Outdoor Skills Academy pr...
08/14/2026

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is holding a free hands-on engaging introduction to the Outdoor Skills Academy program for women on Saturday, Aug. 22, from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Alamance Wildlife Club.

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is holding a free hands-on engaging introduction to the Outdoor Skills Academy program for women on Saturday, Aug. 22, from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at the

Briggette Slivinski has taken her pottery studio to new heights and a new location in Burlington. The 32-year-old artist...
08/12/2026

Briggette Slivinski has taken her pottery studio to new heights and a new location in Burlington. The 32-year-old artist has moved into a much larger space for Recovering Clay at 224 E. Front St. and will have a grand opening on Saturday.

Briggette Slivinski has taken her pottery studio to new heights and a new location in Burlington.

An appeal of the state's approval of Cone Health's plan for building a hospital in Mebane has been dismissed, and Cone H...
08/12/2026

An appeal of the state's approval of Cone Health's plan for building a hospital in Mebane has been dismissed, and Cone Health said Tuesday that it expects to received its certificate of need from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services soon.

An appeal of the state's approval of Cone Health's plan for building a hospital in Mebane has been dismissed, and Cone Health said Tuesday that it expects to received its

07/29/2026

A Graham man accused of trying to kill a woman in Burlington on July 11 and caught in Myrtle Beach was returned to Alamance County last week, according to Alamance County Detention Center records.

A Graham man accused of trying to kill a woman in Burlington on July 11 and caught in Myrtle Beach was returned to Alamance County last week, according to Alamance

A Whitsett woman was arrested early Monday after driving the wrong direction in the westbound lanes of Interstate 40/85,...
07/29/2026

A Whitsett woman was arrested early Monday after driving the wrong direction in the westbound lanes of Interstate 40/85, the Alamance County Sheriff's Office said.

A Whitsett woman was arrested early Monday after driving the wrong direction in the westbound lanes of Interstate 40/85, the Alamance County Sheriff's Office said.

When students first walked through the doors of Carolina Achieve Charter School last August, they weren’t just starting ...
07/29/2026

When students first walked through the doors of Carolina Achieve Charter School last August, they weren’t just starting a new school year, they were helping write the first chapter of a new educational institute in Mebane.

When students first walked through the doors of Carolina Achieve Charter School last August, they weren’t just starting a new school year, they were helping write the first chapter of

A man who had once been convicted of murder in the 1990 stabbing deaths of an Altamahaw couple but ultimately was acquit...
07/29/2026

A man who had once been convicted of murder in the 1990 stabbing deaths of an Altamahaw couple but ultimately was acquitted and pardoned has filed a lawsuit accusing the Alamance County Sheriff's Office of repeated, malicious wrongdoing in the investigation.

A man who had once been convicted of murder in the 1990 stabbing deaths of an Altamahaw couple but ultimately was acquitted and pardoned has filed a lawsuit accusing the

The Alamance County Board of Commissioners is considering whether to join the growing movement to temporarily pause new ...
07/22/2026

The Alamance County Board of Commissioners is considering whether to join the growing movement to temporarily pause new data center development while they study its potential impact.

The Alamance County Board of Commissioners is considering whether to join the growing movement to temporarily pause new data center development while they study its potential impact.

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