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Elon University’s Clohan Dining Hall closed until further notice
Elon fire truck seen outside of Clohan Dining Hall on May 5. Clohan Dining Hall is closed until further notice, according to an E-Alert. According to an Elon campus police officer on scene, there is no immediate danger. Campus police declined to comment further on the situation. Multiple fire trucks...
ABSS school board considers job cuts in deficit reduction plan
ALAMANCE COUNTY, N.C. — Some Alamance-Burlington School System employees may lose their jobs. That's because ABSS said it's considering staff cuts due to its financial crisis. The district held a special meeting Friday, May 4 to figure out how to make up for its budget shortfall. Interim Superintendent Dr....
Sinkhole causing lane closures in Burlington throughout the weekend, police say
BURLINGTON, N.C. — A sinkhole is causing road closures in Burlington throughout the weekend, according to police. The Burlington Police Department said some lanes on the corner of Maple Avenue and Fisher Street are closed to traffic. Drivers are encouraged to use caution in the area. Check back for...
Burlington fire crews investigating cause of mobile home fires
The cause of two mobile home fires is under investigation, according to crews with the Burlington Fire Department. The Burlington Fire Department responded to two mobile home fires in the 2800 block of Maple Avenue on Friday, around 12:35 p.m. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.
Family Dollar robbed at gunpoint in Burlington, police say
BURLINGTON, N.C. — Burlington police are looking for a suspect who robbed Family Dollar at gunpoint Wednesday night. Around 9 p.m., police said they got a call to 1519 Rauhut Street about an armed robbery. When officers arrived, the clerk said the suspect walked into the store, approached the...
Dog attacked by rabid fox in Burlington, first rabies case of the year for Alamance County
ALAMANCE COUNTY, N.C. — On Friday, the North Carolina State Lab of Public Health in Raleigh confirmed the first rabies case of the year in Alamance County. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. On Wednesday, May 1, the Alamance County Health Department received a report...
New records show more about why the Charlotte suspect was out of prison despite long rap sheet
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — We're learning more about how the suspect in Monday's deadly shooting was out of prison despite a long rap sheet across our state, including charges in Alamance County. The CBS station in Charlotte, WBTV, obtained the court records for the last time Terry Hughes Jr. was arrested there back in 2021.
Deadly DWI crash on J.M. Hunt Jr. Expressway, Greensboro police say
GREENSBORO, N.C. — A Greensboro man is facing charges in connection to a deadly moped crash that happened Friday, April 26, on J.M. Hunt Expressway, according to the Greensboro Police Department (GPD). GPD officers said they were called to J.M. Hunt Expressway South just south of Liberty Road about...
Gathering of friends honors Elon junior as ‘selfless’, ‘life of the party’
Talia Malinsky silenced the strawberry fields. Approximately 70 members of the Elon community attended a gathering of friends in the pavilion behind the Sklut Hillel Center on May 3 to share their feelings of loss and reflect on fond memories they’ve shared with Malinsky. Malinsky, who died on April 29 of brain cancer, was a member of Elon’s class of 2025 and an active member of the Jewish community.
What's the hype? Here's a look at Buc-ee's in South Carolina ahead of it's arrival in Mebane
S.C. — With the Texas-basedBuc-ee's about to call Mebane, North Carolina home, we're taking a first-hand look at what Buc-ee's is all about and why the mega convenience store is such a popular travel destination for people across the country. Some say Buc-ee's is described as the Disney...
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