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Alamance County, North Carolina
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About Alamance, NC

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Approximately 171,415 residents
County Seat
Graham, North Carolina
Coverage Area
435 square miles in central North Carolina

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Education

Elon Law seeks ABA approval for Charlotte J.D. campus

Elon Law seeks ABA approval for Charlotte J.D. campus

Elon Law applied to the ABA to open a full-time Charlotte J.D. program starting fall 2027. The expansion aims to add sea...

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Education

Eastern Alamance names alumna Marisa Camuto new girls' soccer coach

Eastern Alamance names alumna Marisa Camuto new girls' soccer coach

Marisa Camuto, an Eastern Alamance alumna and ICU nurse, was hired as the girls' soccer coach, preserving continuity aft...

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Community

Haw River Assembly Plans 36th Annual Clean-Up-A-Thon on March 21

Haw River Assembly Plans 36th Annual Clean-Up-A-Thon on March 21

The Haw River Assembly will host its 36th Annual Clean-Up-A-Thon on Saturday, March 21, 2026, mobilizing volunteers acro...

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Community

Double murder trial of suspect with Eastern Alamance ties begins

Double murder trial of suspect with Eastern Alamance ties begins

Jury selection is under way in the killings of Devin Clark and Lyric Woods, a case raising questions about juvenile pros...

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Education

LaChapelle reaches 1,000 points as Southeast rolls, coach Sarratt hits 200 wins

LaChapelle reaches 1,000 points as Southeast rolls, coach Sarratt hits 200 wins

LaChapelle scored 12 to reach 1,000 career points in Southeast's 55-26 win, and coach Amy Sarratt notched her 200th care...

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Community

Cedarock Park Offers Trails, Programs and Vital Public Health Benefits

Cedarock Park Offers Trails, Programs and Vital Public Health Benefits

Cedarock Park stands as one of Alamance County’s primary outdoor destinations, featuring hiking and equestrian trails in...

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Community

Haw River and Greenway Network Expand Outdoor Access Across Alamance County

Haw River and Greenway Network Expand Outdoor Access Across Alamance County

The Haw River and Alamance County’s growing greenway network provide more than a dozen miles of trails and multiple rive...

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Government

Mebane Fires Three, Demotes Sergeant Amid Multiple Employee Disciplinary Actions

Mebane Fires Three, Demotes Sergeant Amid Multiple Employee Disciplinary Actions

The city of Mebane disciplined a range of employees over the past 18 months, firing three workers, demoting a police ser...

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Education

Alamance Community College Mock Trial Team Finishes Second Nationally

Alamance Community College Mock Trial Team Finishes Second Nationally

Alamance Community College’s mock trial team placed second at the Third Annual National Community College Clash held Dec...

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Community

Alamance Libraries Launch Winter Reading Program with Free Books

Alamance Libraries Launch Winter Reading Program with Free Books

Alamance County Libraries announced on Jan. 8 that its Winter Reading 2026 program will run from Jan. 20 through Feb. 21...

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Community

Heavy, patchy snowfall leaves Mebane and Elon dealing with disruption

Heavy, patchy snowfall leaves Mebane and Elon dealing with disruption

A slow-moving winter storm dropped varied snow totals across the Triangle, with some Alamance County spots measuring up ...

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Education

Southeast High Student Walkout Paused After Principal Intervention

Southeast High Student Walkout Paused After Principal Intervention

A planned student walkout at Southeast High School on Jan. 7 was called off after Principal Eric Yarbrough met with the ...

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Government

Mebane Adopts 20-Year 'Mebane 2045' Plan Focused on Density

Mebane Adopts 20-Year 'Mebane 2045' Plan Focused on Density

Mebane City Council approved "Mebane 2045," a 20-year comprehensive plan that prioritizes denser growth, increased walka...

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Community

Alamance Man Arrested on Kidnapping, Assault and Vehicle Theft Charges

Alamance Man Arrested on Kidnapping, Assault and Vehicle Theft Charges

Police arrested 39-year-old Brian Smith at a Maple Avenue home over the weekend on multiple felony and misdemeanor charg...

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Healthcare

North Carolina Confirms Ninth HPAI Case; Backyard Flock Affected

North Carolina Confirms Ninth HPAI Case; Backyard Flock Affected

The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services confirmed a ninth case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Inf...

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Education

Alamance-Burlington launches districtwide rezoning to address overcrowding, equity

Alamance-Burlington launches districtwide rezoning to address overcrowding, equity

The Alamance-Burlington School System announced a districtwide rezoning process on Jan. 6 to address enrollment imbalanc...

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Education

Elon bulletin outlines campus events, safety, and resources for return

Elon bulletin outlines campus events, safety, and resources for return

Elon University’s Jan. 5 weekly bulletin from Vice President for Student Life Jon Dooley announced campus updates for st...

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Business

Shopping Center Fire on St. Marks Church Road Causes Major Damage

Shopping Center Fire on St. Marks Church Road Causes Major Damage

Burlington firefighters extinguished a structure fire at a St. Marks Church Road shopping center shortly after 8:30 a.m....

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Community

Thataways Requires Online Registration for Special Populations Events

Thataways Requires Online Registration for Special Populations Events

Thataways Youth Center at Burlington City Park announced that beginning January 6, 2026, caregivers and participants mus...

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Healthcare

Local Chapter Awards First Scholarship to ACC Medical Student

Local Chapter Awards First Scholarship to ACC Medical Student

The Alamance County Chapter of Medical Assistants on Jan. 7, 2026 awarded its inaugural $250 scholarship to Andrew Parta...

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Business

Buc-ee's Construction Begins Near Mebane Promises Jobs and Traffic

Buc-ee's Construction Begins Near Mebane Promises Jobs and Traffic

Construction began in late 2025 on North Carolina’s first Buc-ee’s travel center at 1425 Trollingwood-Hawfields Road in ...

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Community

Alamance Chamber Schedules 2026 Annual Meeting in Burlington

Alamance Chamber Schedules 2026 Annual Meeting in Burlington

The Alamance Chamber will hold its 2026 Annual Meeting at the Alliance Convention Center in Burlington on Tuesday, Jan. ...

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Community

Burlington Neighbor Dorothy McDaries Remembered for Resilience and Service

Burlington Neighbor Dorothy McDaries Remembered for Resilience and Service

Dorothy Spicer McDaries, a longtime Burlington resident and community fixture, died December 31, 2025, at 3:45 p.m., sur...

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Community

Alamance Battleground Site Serves as Civic History Hub

Alamance Battleground Site Serves as Civic History Hub

The Alamance Battleground State Historic Site preserves the 1771 Battle of Alamance on a 40-acre property south of Burli...

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Community

Alamance Libraries Mark 100 Years With Systemwide Events

Alamance Libraries Mark 100 Years With Systemwide Events

Alamance County Public Libraries are marking their centennial with themed programming and displays across multiple branc...

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Education

High School Football Playoff Injuries Ripple Into Winter Sports

High School Football Playoff Injuries Ripple Into Winter Sports

Several Alamance County high school athletes who were injured during November football playoffs missed time in winter sp...

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Government

Burlington police list unclaimed property; deadline for owners Feb 7

Burlington police list unclaimed property; deadline for owners Feb 7

A Burlington Police Department notice lists unclaimed items held by the Evidence Control Unit; owners have 30 days to cl...

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Government

Burlington Moves Forward With $10M Downtown Water and Sewer Replacement

Burlington Moves Forward With $10M Downtown Water and Sewer Replacement

Burlington is advancing a downtown water and sewer infrastructure replacement project funded by American Rescue Plan Act...

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Community

Alamance Marks North Carolina 250th, History Programming Aims Inclusion

Alamance Marks North Carolina 250th, History Programming Aims Inclusion

Alamance County has launched ongoing programming tied to North Carolina's 250th anniversary, featuring historic site exh...

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