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All CategoriesElon baseball team to have some area flavorELON — The Elon University baseball team, which starts its season Friday against visiting Akron, has one Alamance County player on the roster with freshman infielder Elliott... Read more...Miles Plumlee’s dirty work dents record books as Duke defeats MarylandDURHAM -- In the closing stages of Saturday’s game Mason Plumlee had a defensive rebound all but secured when, suddenly, somebody swooped in from above and snatched it... Read more...DrugsKendall Jerron Medlin, 19, of Carrington Park Circle, Morrisville, was charged Feb. 11 by the Graham Police Department possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana.... Read more...DWIThe following are charged with driving while impaired. A registration of .08 or higher on the Intox EC/IR II results in the automatic 30-day revocation of a driver’s... Read more...Third suspect charged in woman's murderA third man was arrested Thursday in connection to the shooting death of 21-year-old Brittanny Jernigan. Keith Antonio Graves, 23, of Everett Street, Burlington, was charged with... Read more...Woman collects Ronald Reagan memorabiliaJulie Emmons began collecting items relating to the late Ronald Reagan in 1994. That was the year the former two-term president announced he had been diagnosed with... Read more...Burlington Councilman Ross plans state House runBurlington City Councilman Stephen M. Ross will run as a Republican candidate for the N.C. House of Representatives District 63 seat. The city of Burlington announced Ross’... Read more...Students train to help in the event of a disasterWhen the 13 students walked onto the stage at Southern Alamance High School Saturday morning, they had no idea what was waiting for them. They were told that high winds caused the... Read more...Recovery act: Zeller propels Tar Heels past VirginiaCHAPEL HILL – Tyler Zeller felt better after Saturday afternoon’s game. The North Carolina center, who was the center of adoration from... Read more...Harley lovers raise money for HospiceThe HOGs are coming! Toward the end of the week you will realize that when you hear the roar of Harleys heading for Holly Hill Mall. It’s time for the 18th annual Harley... Read more...Gibsonville man charged with insurance fraudA Gibsonville man was one of two charged Thursday in an investigation into insurance fraud involving claims made following Hurricane Irene’s brush with the coast last... Read more...We Checked It Out: What's behind letters to jurors?GRAHAM — Second only to paying taxes, jury duty is probably the most dreaded of our American civic duties. We’ve all heard co-workers, family members and friends groan... Read more...Billboard supporting immigration attracts attentionMEBANE — A statewide billboard campaign in support of immigrants continues this month in several cities including Mebane. The billboards are part of an initiative led by... Read more...Around the Schools: Students win awardsThe Eastern Alamance Eagles won the gold medal Feb. 2 during the Special Olympics Basketball Tournament held at Fairchild Park. Players on the winning team, which swept its... Read more...Programs pays to fix cars to keep people workingHope Bell was worried when she thought she would have to make sacrifices to afford her car repairs. She found assistance from the Wheels-to-Work car repair program, which helped... Read more...Anonymous tips help law enforcement solve crimesFingerprints. DNA. The smoking gun. When that kind of evidence is left behind at a crime scene, it makes a detective’s job easier. But more often it’s information from... Read more...Tar Heels ready to move on after disappoinmentCHAPEL HILL — North Carolina coach Roy Williams and his players were understandably shaken after Wednesday night’s 85-84 loss to Duke. “We made some crucial... Read more...Demon Deacons want to regroup as schedule turnsWake Forest coach Jeff Bzdelik has no shortage of topics that must be addressed with a five-game losing streak as part of the latest burden on the Demon Deacons. For Wake Forest,... Read more...Blue Devils aim to ride wave of excitement into more successDURHAM — From teetering toward third place in the Atlantic Coast Conference to tied for first instead, it’s a brand new world for Duke. The Blue Devils emerged from... Read more...Elon prepares for SamfordElon is tied for first place with UNC Greensboro in the Southern Conference’s North Division. … Elon has lost three of its last four road games, including Thursday... Read more...The triple crownRALEIGH — Despite his recent stumbles in Colorado and Minnesota, Mitt Romney is still the favorite to win the Republican nomination for president. As Democratic and... Read more...Ups and Downs: Nagging noise; jaunty jalopies and help for the Fallen Heroes MemorialIn the Why can’t we all get Along Department, THUMBS DOWN to the situation that is pitting Faith Builders International Church on May Drive with its neighbors over the issue... Read more...A legacy forever tarnishedAs the old story goes, a group of Penn State students were visiting the University of Pittsburgh campus and shown the unfinished brush-filled railroad cut known to the community... Read more...Runway extension will open door for Burlington airportHot-air balloons and hobbyists once heavily populated the Burlington-Alamance Regional Airport. Not any more. Things are taking off there these days in more ways than one, said... Read more...Burlington Councilman Ross plans state House runBurlington City Councilman Stephen M. Ross will run as a Republican candidate for the N.C. House of Representatives District 63 seat. The city of Burlington announced Ross’... Read more...We Checked It Out: What's behind letters to jurors?GRAHAM — Second only to paying taxes, jury duty is probably the most dreaded of our American civic duties. We’ve all heard co-workers, family members and friends groan... Read more...Store worker charged with stealing $237,000 worth of electronicsREIDSVILLE — A Schewels employee has been charged in connection with the theft of about $237,000 worth of electronics. Reidsville police said Toby Sean Dishmon, 36, of 87... Read more...2008 Edwards campaign defends 2011 spendingRALEIGH — A lawyer for John Edwards is defending his campaign's 2011 spending, saying the expenses were related to last year's criminal probe of the former... Read more...N.C. woman pleads guilty in newborn kidnap caseNEW YORK — A woman who snatched a newborn baby from a New York City hospital in 1987, then raised the child as her own daughter for more than two decades, pleaded guilty... Read more...Who is to care for widows?Who says the Bible does not help us deal with every issue of life? Those who deny this truth simply have not read the Bible themselves or have rejected the book hoping this will... Read more...Dead patches in lawn this time of year are wiregrassQuestion: Our lawn has scattered patches of dead brown crabgrass mixed with our fescue. How can I keep the crabgrass from coming back and spreading? Answer: The brown dead... Read more...Western Middle student is spelling bee champMeghna Mahadevan of Western Middle School was the last speller standing in a field of 32 competitors at the 19th annual Time-News Spelling Bee. After her win, the sixth-grade... Read more...Third suspect charged in woman's murderA third man was arrested Thursday in connection to the shooting death of 21-year-old Brittanny Jernigan. Keith Antonio Graves, 23, of Everett Street, Burlington, was charged with... Read more...Gibsonville man charged with insurance fraudA Gibsonville man was one of two charged Thursday in an investigation into insurance fraud involving claims made following Hurricane Irene’s brush with the coast last... Read more...Tar Heels' Hairston to miss game against VirginiaCHAPEL HILL — North Carolina freshman guard P.J. Hairston won’t play Saturday against visiting Virginia because of a sore left foot, the university announced today.... Read more...Man indicted on weapons charge; operated illegal pawn shop at homeYANCEYVILLE — A Yanceyville man was indicted Thursday for violating federal firearms laws after he allegedly operated an illegal pawn shop from his home. James Roy Webster,... Read more...LabCorp fourth-quarter profit up 3 percent; revenue, expenses riseLabCorp’s revenue increased 10.8 percent, to $5.5 billion, in 2011 according to annual results released Friday by the company. The lab testing company also posted... Read more...Traffic stop leads to drug bust, cash seizedGRAHAM — The search of a SUV at a license checkpoint Thursday in Snow Camp yielded drugs and more than $13,000 in cash, a spokesman for the Alamance County Sheriff’s... Read more...UNC board of governors approve tuition increasesCHAPEL HILL - The University of North Carolina Board of Governors voted Friday to increase tuition across the system of 16 university campuses by an average of nearly 9... Read more...First candidate announces run for Orange County seatHILLSBOROUGH — Hillsborough resident Renee Price has announced that she plans to run for a seat on the Orange County Board of County Commissioners. Price ran during... Read more...Money seized in Graham drug cases to benefit Fallen Heroes MemorialGRAHAM — The city council voted unanimously this week to release $12,500 in seized asset funds to benefit construction of the Alamance County Fallen Heroes Memorial in... Read more...Five charged with cyber-bullyingFive people face cyber-bullying charges as a result of a weeks-long investigation by the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office. According to a press release, the people charged,... Read more...Police charge teen with counterfeiting cashCONOVER — Police in two western North Carolina towns have charged an 18-year-old in an ongoing probe of counterfeit cash in Catawba County. The Hickory Daily Record... Read more...Group sues over new rules on beach drivingBUXTON — An Outer Banks community group has filed a federal lawsuit challenging new regulations that govern beach driving at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The Cape... Read more...Judge delays trial of suspect in hiker deathsASHEVILLE — A federal judge has again delayed the death penalty trial of a twice-convicted killer who's charged with killing a couple from Hendersonville in a... Read more...Occaneechi mark 10 years of state recognitionMEBANE —It’s been 10 years since the Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation received official recognition as an Indian tribe from the state of North Carolina. The change... Read more...Schools explain need for systemwide athletic directorThe Times-News has received repeated questions about the creation of a system-wide athletic director’s job in the Alamance-Burlington School System. Those questions have... Read more...There's still time to put on your pouting lipsYes, there’s still time to be thinking about gifts for Valentine’s Day, but this very special gift requires a few days for the swelling to subside. According to a... Read more...Discipline requires staying the courseQ: My 5-year-old daughter is in “rehab” for some listening issues at school. When she comes home with a note from her teacher indicating one or more of these incidents... Read more...Elon men fall short against feisty MocsCHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Chattanooga Mocs were in for a fight after their losing streak stretched to seven games, the longest since moving to Division I in 1977. They got... Read more... |
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