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Alamance Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Alamance, NC.

Results 1 - 20 of 514 in Alamance, NC

  1. Human kindness missingRead the original story

    14 hrs ago | News Observer

    Could it be that Tim Sutton, the Alamance County commissioner who has led the charge against illegal immigration in his county and the state, finally sees the harsh flip side of his cause? Maybe.

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    Related Topix: Alamance County, NC, Immigration Reform, Kids, Family

  2. Night of terror

    Yesterday | News Observer

    An arrest of an illegal immigrant in Alamance County points to a scary side effect of deportation laws Comment on this story For a moment, put yourself in these shoes: You are a mother, pulled over on I-85 in ...

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    Related Topix: Alamance County, NC, Opinion

  3. Alamance Co. Mother's Arrest Strands Children On Highway

    Wednesday | WXII12

    ... after arresting their mother along Interstate 85. The News & Observer of Raleigh reported Wednesday that an Alamance County deputy sheriff stopped Maria Chavira Ventura about 2 a.m. on June 14. She was jailed on charges of driving without a license ...

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    Related Topix: Raleigh, NC, Raleigh Metro, Alamance County, NC

  4. Special Forces exercise Robin Sage to begin FridayRead the original story

    Wednesday | Salisbury Post

    ... Course from Friday to Aug. 8 in central North Carolina. The exercise, called "Robin Sage," is conducted in or near Alamance, Anson, Cabarrus, Chatham, Davidson, Guilford, Hoke, Montgomery, Moore, Randolph, Richmond, Rowan, Scotland, Stanly and Union ...

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  5. Mary C. Gillgam, 87Read the original story

    Wednesday | HendersonvilleNews.com

    ... be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Holly Hill Baptist Church by the Rev. Jonathan Harrison and the entombment will follow at Alamance Memorial Park Mausoleum. The family will receive friends from 5 until 7 p.m. today at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory and ...

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    Related Topix: Obituaries

  6. Special Forces exercise "Robin Sage * to begin FridayRead the original story

    Monday Jul 21 | Salisbury Post

    ... Course from Friday to Aug. 8 in central North Carolina. The exercise, called "Robin Sage," is conducted in or near Alamance, Anson, Cabarrus, Chatham, Davidson, Guilford, Hoke, Montgomery, Moore, Randolph, Richmond, Rowan, Scotland, Stanly and Union ...

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  7. Robin Sage Training To Start Again

    Monday Jul 21 | WFMY-TV Greensboro

    ... last phase of the Special Forces Qualification Course. The exercise called "Robin Sage," is conducted in or near Alamance, Anson, Cabarrus, Chatham, Davidson, Guilford, Hoke, Montgomery, Moore, Randolph, Richmond, Rowan, Scotland, Stanly and Union ...

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  8. Lifespan receives $100K charter for day services for disabled youthRead the original story

    Sunday Jul 20 | Bizjournals

    ... children between the time school ends and they finish work, said Steve Knier, executive director of Guilford and Alamance Lifespan. Although there is no set location for the program yet, Knier said there is a potential partnership with the Guilford ...

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    Related Topix: Guilford County, NC

  9. McCrory, Perdue split on offshore drillingRead the original story

    Saturday Jul 19 | The Charlotte Observer

    ... group to be talking about cutting down on public records requests," said Tom Boney Jr., editor and publisher of the Alamance News. Boney was arrested last year for refusing to leave a government meeting he maintained was wrongly closed. Jim Morrill: ...

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    Related Topix: University of North Carolina System, US News

  10. Darts & LaurelsRead the original story

    Saturday Jul 19 | HendersonvilleNews.com

    ... a bill that restricts the release of information about Little League players. The bill by Rep. Alice Bordsen, D-Alamance, allows local parks and recreation programs to keep most identifying information about kids and their parents secret. While the ...

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    Related Topix: Little League

  11. MidCarolina Financial Corporation Announces Results for 2nd Quarter 2008Read the original story

    Friday Jul 18 | PR Newswire

    ... environment with which we are faced, we are proud of the growth MidCarolina has achieved in our existing markets of Alamance and Guilford Counties. Our client base continues to expand as commercial and retail businesses choose MidCarolina as their ...

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    Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Burlington, NC, Greensboro Metro, Graham, NC

  12. Inspectors Check Piedmont Shelves For Salmonella Tainted ProduceRead the original story

    Friday Jul 18 | WFMY 2 Greensboro

    ... distributor because the food didn't originate there. Health inspectors said the food could already be in Guilford, Alamance, Forsyth and Randolph counties. They said they know of 130 locations across the state, which includes stores and 70 ...

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    Related Topix: Energy, Piedmont Natural Gas, University of North Carolina System, Agriculture, Science, Burlington, NC

  13. Wes Isley: Greensboro, N.C. Celebrates Re-Opening of Obama HQ

    Friday Jul 18 | The Huffington Post

    ... will serve as the regional campaign headquarters for Guilford County and surrounding counties including Rockingham, Alamance and Caswell. While Obama staff and volunteer Fellows weren't allowed to speak to me, I found the rest of the crowd eager to ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, 2008 Presidential Election

  14. Officials simulate shooting at Elon U.

    Thursday Jul 17 | News 14 Carolina

    ... least four victims with injuries. The drill involved several neighboring agencies, something that was important to Alamance EMS worker Bryant Kidd. "You can come up and call them by name and you know what the situation's gone be, they know what to ...

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    Related Topix: Elon University, Elon, NC

  15. Honda Aero Picks Burlington for $27M Jet Engine PlantRead the original story

    Jul 17, 2007 | Local Tech Wire

    Honda Aero, a subsidiary of Honda, will build a $27 million jet engine plant at the Burlington-Alamance Regional Airport, the company and Gov.

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    Related Topix: Burlington College, Burlington, NC, The College of New Jersey, The College of Wooster, The College of Idaho

  16. It's never too late

    Tuesday Jul 15 | The Daily Advance

    ... company. While she was on maternity leave with Tim, the plant closed. Chrisp used her severance package to go to Alamance Community College. "When I was one quarter [eight weeks] away from graduating, mom's house caught on fire," she says. "So I ...

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    Related Topix: Wilmington College (Ohio), University of North Carolina System, Wilmington College (Delaware), Burlington College, Burlington, NC

  17. North Carolina Town Considers Expanding C&D LandfillRead the original story

    Sunday Jul 13 | Recycling Today

    ... along with asbestos, yard trash, white goods, septic waste or sludge are not permitted. The landfill serves Alamance, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catham, Davidson, Durham , Forsyth, Guilford , Lee, Orange , Randolph, Rockingham and Wake counties. The ...

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    Related Topix: North Carolina State University, North Carolina School of the Arts

  18. Bill pushes to allow newspaper sales on streets and roadwaysRead the original story

    Sunday Jul 13 | The Star Online

    ... to stop enforcement of the ordinance was unsuccessful. The newspaper has teamed up with Allied Churches of Alamance County to have the agency's clients work as independent vendors selling copies of the Sunday papers. Rep. Cary Allred, R-Alamance, ...

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    Related Topix: Alamance County, NC

  19. House pours over drought billRead the original story

    Saturday Jul 12 | The Star Online

    ... and communities. "We're interconnected with Greensboro," Owen said. "We're interconnected through Haw River to the Alamance-Orange Water Authority." Owen said that he's concerned that the city, if required to share water with neighboring users, ...

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    Related Topix: Weather, Natural Disasters, Drought, Greensboro Metro, Haw River, NC, Burlington, NC

  20. Like old times? House passes bill allowing curbside newspaper salesRead the original story

    Friday Jul 11 | Windsock

    ... to stop enforcement of the ordinance was unsuccessful. The newspaper has teamed up with Allied Churches of Alamance County to have the agency's clients work as independent vendors selling copies of the Sunday papers. Rep. Cary Allred, R-Alamance, ...

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    Related Topix: Alamance County, NC