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Alamance County DMV hit by car, temporarily closed
GRAHAM, N.C. (WGHP) — Graham’s fire department reported that a car hit the Alamance County Department of Motor Vehicles on Friday. According to the driver, their brakes failed, leading to a dent in the building’s brick exterior. No injuries were reported. The DMV will be closed through Saturday.
Beatles-themed Airbnb draws visitors to rural Alamance County
There was an error loading the media player. A house bought on a whim in rural Saxapahaw now boasts an unexpected feature for this agricultural landscape — a submarine. Along a tucked-away country road, a Beatles-esque behemoth rises from a sea of green. OK, it’s actually just grass. And in the middle, sits an eye-catching lifeboat retrofitted to depict the band's iconic Yellow Submarine.
Alamance-Burlington School System may have violated state law, ABSS school policies while cleaning mold, North Carolina senator says
GRAHAM, N.C. (WGHP) — The Alamance-Burlington School System may have violated state law and ABSS school policies when dealing with mold in schools last year, according to a letter from the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations to North Carolina state Sen. Amy Galey (R-Alamance). In a statement, Galey said: “It is absolutely critical that […]
Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Alamance County breathes new life into donated goods, furniture
ALAMANCE COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Inside the doors of a Habitat for Humanity ReStore, you never know what you might find. “We accept everything from the nuts and bolts to the kitchen sink, as I like to tell people,” said Burlington ReStore Director Lillian Miles. “That means we have stuff that can furnish your house. […]
Report finds potential violations with Triad school district
ALAMANCE COUNTY, N.C. — A state report found the Alamance-Burlington School System (ABSS) broke state law. A group of lawmakers found that the district overspent by over $4 million in the 2022-2023 school year. State law prohibits districts from spending money that wasn't appropriated to it. The lawmakers started...
Fort Liberty barracks, housing having issues again, some residents say
FORT LIBERTY — Reports of brown water coming from the taps in Fort Liberty family housing are being investigated, garrison officials said. Residents of the Bougainville/Corregidor neighborhood provided video and photos of the water to military-focused social media pages last week. A user also posted the issue to the...
Vault Visit | GTCC Campus
GREENSBORO, N.C. — This year WFMY News 2 turns 75! So to celebrate, we're opening the WFMY News 2 vault. June 14, 2007, GTCC leaders discussed plans for a fourth campus. Officials wanted Guilford County Commissioners to put a 75-million-dollar bond referendum on the November ballot. They said the...
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