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Elon picked sixth in CAA football for 2024
Elon was voted to finish sixth in Coastal Athletic Association football in the preseason coaches’ poll released Wednesday, while Phoenix cornerback Caleb Curtain was voted as the Preseason Defensive Player of the Year. Villanova was dubbed the preseason favorite, receiving nine first-place votes among the conference’s 16 coaches. The...
Commissioner: phone call to suggest Supt. candidate was innocuous; school board members call it undue pressure
A seemingly innocuous phone call that Alamance County commissioner chairman John Paisley, Jr. made to school board chairman Sandy Ellington-Graves on Thursday, July 11, to suggest the name of someone that the board might want to consider for the vacant superintendent’s position – appears to have since ruffled the feathers of several other school board members.
Second new private school to open in Burlington next month
Ebenezer United Church of Christ in Burlington is launching a new private Christian school that will open for students in kindergarten through third grade on August 26. This marks the second new private Christian school that has recently announced plans to open in Burlington for the 2024-25 school year. (Grace Chapel in Burlington has announced it will open a new K-12 private Christian school next month. See story in last week’s edition: https://alamancenews.com/new-private-christian-school-in-burlington-planning-to-open-for-2024-25-school-year/)
Appalachian League All-Star Game
Members of the Burlington Sock Puppets were on the wrong side of the result in the Appalachian League All-Star Game on Tuesday night at TVA Credit Union Ballpark in Johnson City, Tennessee. The West defeated the East 4-1 in the game involving top players in the collegiate summer league. Sock...
Abortion ruling likely keeps North Carolina a destination
(The Center Square) – North Carolina is expected to remain a destination for abortions in the South following two decisions on Friday in a federal case litigating new state law. Judge Catherine Eagles decided on a permanent block for part of the legislation that says doctors must document the location of a pregnancy before prescribing abortion pills. Reasonable enforcement would be challenging, she said. Eagles issued the injunction for it last year. ...
Rev. Al Sharpton visits International Civil Rights Center and Museum
GREENSBORO, N.C. — A prominent Civil Rights leader wrapped up a trip to Greensboro. Reverend Al Sharpton spoke at the AME Zion national conference at the Koury Convention Center this week. He toured the International Civil Rights Center and Museum with Guilford County Commissioner Chair Skip Alston. Alston is...
Expect a nice weekend in the Piedmont Triad
(WGHP) — The Piedmont should be able to enjoy a nice weekend On Saturday morning, clouds will give way to some sun during the day. Highs on Saturday will be in the middle 80s. We’ll see mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies on Sunday with highs in the upper 80s. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will […]
Guilford County Asks You To Help Plan The County’s Next 15 Years
If you’d like to have a say in how Guilford County looks in the year 2045 – well, you’re in luck because Guilford County officials want to hear from you. The county is hosting a series of community meetings this year to get input from area residents in order to help shape Guilford County’s Comprehensive Plan Update.
Action being taken to address safety concerns in Greensboro on Randleman Road
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Residents and business owners say they are feeling hopeful about the future of Randleman Road after the city held a community meeting to listen to their concerns. The major road running through southeast Greensboro has been a hot topic after people have complained about a number of violent crimes. Triad Meat Company has […]
Baseball Honored with ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award for Fourth Consecutive Year
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) announced the recipients of their 2023-24 Team Academic Excellence Awards winners on Wednesday earlier this week. Charleston Southern was named to the list for the fourth consecutive year. This year's award continues to showcase the strong continued efforts of the Buccaneers to excel not just on the playing field, but in the classroom as well. The baseball program finished the year with a 3.29 GPA, the second highest program GPA among the men's sports. Teams from every level of college and high school baseball were honored with this year's award, which...
Newly installed windows immediately sent energy bill through the roof for Willow Spring homeowner
A home improvement job left a Triangle man with problems.Devin Terry had all new windows installed in his Willow Spring home. Shortly after the installation, he became frustrated with the job because it didn't give him the results he was expecting."The sashes right here, you can feel the air coming through right here, and you can hear, hear how loud, your camera can probably hear how loud the windows are," he said to Troubleshooter Diane Wilson.Terry said he noticed the noise and outside air coming in soon after he had the windows installed by Lowes."Then I started to see my...
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