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Alamance County, North Carolina
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About Alamance, NC

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

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Alamance County Sets March 3 Primary; Early Voting Feb. 12-28, Absentee Meetings

Alamance County Sets March 3 Primary; Early Voting Feb. 12-28, Absentee Meetings

Alamance County set the statewide primary for March 3, 2026; early voting runs Feb. 12–Feb. 28 at Graham, Mebane and Ker...

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Education

Eastern Alamance coach John Kirby to return for another season

Eastern Alamance coach John Kirby to return for another season

John Kirby, Eastern Alamance’s longtime coach, has agreed to lead the Eagles for another season, bringing continuity aft...

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Education

Alamance-Burlington Schools Publish Work Session Highlights, Budget Process Updates

Alamance-Burlington Schools Publish Work Session Highlights, Budget Process Updates

Alamance-Burlington Schools published work session highlights outlining unanimous consent approvals, energy savings, rez...

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Community

Haw River Trail in Alamance offers 20 miles land, 40 miles paddle

Haw River Trail in Alamance offers 20 miles land, 40 miles paddle

Haw River Trail offers about 20 miles of land trail and roughly 40 miles of paddle trail in Alamance County, expanding r...

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Government

Alamance County Commissioner John P. Paisley Jr. Dies; Re-elected in 2024

Alamance County Commissioner John P. Paisley Jr. Dies; Re-elected in 2024

Alamance County commissioner John P. Paisley Jr., reelected in 2024 and with a term through 2028, has died....

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Government

Inmate Found Unresponsive Dies Sunday at Alamance County Detention Center, NCSBI Investigating

Inmate Found Unresponsive Dies Sunday at Alamance County Detention Center, NCSBI Investigating

An inmate at the Alamance County Detention Center died Sunday; NCSBI is investigating. the lack of details raises concer...

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Government

NCMEC CyberTips Prompt Invictus Task Force Arrests of Three in Alamance County

NCMEC CyberTips Prompt Invictus Task Force Arrests of Three in Alamance County

Invictus Task Force arrested three people in Alamance County after NCMEC CyberTips prompted investigations into alleged ...

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Education

Elon University Scholarship Weekend registration rises as fellows program expands

Elon University Scholarship Weekend registration rises as fellows program expands

Elon expects 1,143 applicants on campus and about 130 interviewing virtually for Scholarship Weekend, signaling higher r...

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Education

Alamance County Honors Restored McCray School for Black Children on 110th Anniversary

Alamance County Honors Restored McCray School for Black Children on 110th Anniversary

Alamance County recognizes the restored McCray School on its 110th anniversary as part of Black History Month, marking p...

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Education

Elon falls 82-75 to Drexel at Schar Center, third straight loss

Elon falls 82-75 to Drexel at Schar Center, third straight loss

Elon lost 82-75 to Drexel at Schar Center, its third straight defeat, dropping to 13-12 and deepening concerns about ear...

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Business

Three Burlington Food Lion stores receive renovation permits, work underway

Three Burlington Food Lion stores receive renovation permits, work underway

Three Burlington Food Lion stores received renovation permits; one location is already clearing fixtures, signaling upco...

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Community

Alamance County Public Libraries Launch Yearlong Centennial Events and Special Programming

Alamance County Public Libraries Launch Yearlong Centennial Events and Special Programming

Alamance County Public Libraries are marking 100 years with a yearlong program of films, displays, partnerships, a limit...

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Community

Graham police search for driver after hit-and-run critically injures 31-year-old man

Graham police search for driver after hit-and-run critically injures 31-year-old man

A hit-and-run at East Harden Street and Woody Drive left a 31-year-old man critically injured; Graham police are asking ...

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Education

February Career Events in Alamance County Offer Students Multiple Pathways

February Career Events in Alamance County Offer Students Multiple Pathways

Elon University’s Student Professional Development Center is running a series of February career events that connect stu...

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Government

Graham City Council Schedules Special Meeting Feb. 17 at 8:30 a.m.

Graham City Council Schedules Special Meeting Feb. 17 at 8:30 a.m.

Graham City Council will review RFQ submissions Feb. 17 for moving Sesquicentennial Park; residents could see contract a...

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Community

Greensboro man arrested after Christmas Eve shooting at Graham Cook Out

Greensboro man arrested after Christmas Eve shooting at Graham Cook Out

A Greensboro man was arrested in connection with a Christmas Eve shooting at the Cook Out in Graham; police say he may b...

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Community

Former Burlington Royals Speedster Terrance Gore Dies at 34

Former Burlington Royals Speedster Terrance Gore Dies at 34

Terrance Gore, a former Burlington Royals speedster and major-league baserunner, died Friday, Feb. 6 after complications...

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Government

Five Arrested in 6:30 AM Drug Raid on Elmwood and North Champlain

Five Arrested in 6:30 AM Drug Raid on Elmwood and North Champlain

Burlington Police arrested five people after early-morning search warrants at 25 Elmwood Ave. #3 and 86 North Champlain ...

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Community

Snow Camp man arrested on felony indecent liberties, firearm possession charges

Snow Camp man arrested on felony indecent liberties, firearm possession charges

A Snow Camp man was arrested and charged after deputies investigated a late-night report of an alleged sexual assault on...

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Education

ABSS Board Reviews Key Items During February 10 Work Session

ABSS Board Reviews Key Items During February 10 Work Session

ABSS approved 23 policy revisions and accepted several community donations, with gifts and security upgrades slated for ...

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Community

Alamance County America 250 Kick Off March 7 at Alamance Battleground

Alamance County America 250 Kick Off March 7 at Alamance Battleground

Alamance Battleground will host the Alamance County America 250 kick-off March 7, featuring engaging lectures and living...

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Education

Western Alamance hires alumnus Drew Hambright as new head football coach

Western Alamance hires alumnus Drew Hambright as new head football coach

Drew Hambright has been hired as Western Alamance's new head football coach, replacing Jeff Snuffer; the hire matters fo...

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Education

Alamance-Burlington Schools terminated 66 employees; 57 substitutes inactive for missing six assignments

Alamance-Burlington Schools terminated 66 employees; 57 substitutes inactive for missing six assignments

Alamance-Burlington Schools dismissed 66 employees in 2025, mostly substitutes removed for inactivity; this affects subs...

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Community

Mebane Officials Discuss New Downtown Circulator Service and Cupid Shuffle Events

Mebane Officials Discuss New Downtown Circulator Service and Cupid Shuffle Events

Mebane leaders are planning a one-year, fare-free downtown circulator later this spring while the city staged a Feb. 13 ...

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Community

Pedestrian killed at W. Webb Ave and N. Fisher intersection in Burlington

Pedestrian killed at W. Webb Ave and N. Fisher intersection in Burlington

Ryan Lee Griswold, 52, was struck and killed while walking in the roadway at W. Webb Ave and N. Fisher St.; the driver r...

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Education

heavily favored (per rankings) Southeast Alamance extends eight-game streak, beats Graham 79-47

heavily favored (per rankings) Southeast Alamance extends eight-game streak, beats Graham 79-47

Southeast Alamance beat Graham 79-47, extending an eight-game win streak and improving to 16-3, a run that strengthens t...

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Government

Graham City Council to Meet Feb. 9 to Consult Financial Advisors

Graham City Council to Meet Feb. 9 to Consult Financial Advisors

Graham City Council will meet Feb. 9 at City Hall to consult financial advisors Davenport Associates, a session that cou...

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Government

Alamance commissioners to mark Haw River Trail anniversary, consider Human Services appointment

Alamance commissioners to mark Haw River Trail anniversary, consider Human Services appointment

Alamance County commissioners held a Feb. 2 work session that opened with a Haw River Trail 20th Anniversary proclamatio...

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Community

Graham Sports Hall of Fame Announces 2026 Inductees, Banquet April 11

Graham Sports Hall of Fame Announces 2026 Inductees, Banquet April 11

Graham will induct the 2010 Graham High School baseball team plus Tyler Cook, Tiffany Fuller and Curtis Rich at a $20 ba...

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