Mebane News

Christine Frances Billings of Burlington and William Benjamin Crenshaw of Elon were married at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 18, 2013, at Brookwood Church, Burlington.

The explosion of a gas generator is blamed for a fire that destroyed a large house on Allen Jarrett Drive north of Mebane late Friday afternoon.

The announced partnership between Samet Corp. and Sheetz is a winning combination, say Burlington city officials awaiting construction of the Sheetz distribution center on Whites Kennel Road.

5 p.m. - The National Weather Service and WRAL viewers are beginning to report widespread storm damage in the Statesville, Winston-Salem and Mebane areas.

James Wheeley is old school. His shop is Obie's Ol' Skool Garage. It's off U.S. 70 between Haw River and Mebane.

A Pennsylvania-based real estate private equity firm has purchased an existing warehouse at 1099 Corporate Park Drive in Mebane for $10.3 million.

"The Tommy Long Train Collection: From Storage to Spectacular" will be featured at 7 p.m. Monday at the Mebane Historical Museum, 209 W. Jackson St. Longtime model train collector, Tommy Long, left the city of Mebane his beloved train collection.

A four-man human jukebox is how The Dickens band likes to be known. When the band took the stage at Burlington City Park early last month as part of the Relay For Life of Alamance County, a time to honor cancer survivors and remember those who have lost their battles with the disease, the set list included '80s retro, R&B, reggae, hip-hop and ... (more)

In 2004, Clark "Buster" Sykes, of Mebane, donated the land to the North Carolina Agricultural Foundation to be used as a demonstration farm for 4-H groups, the Alamance County Master Gardeners program, Alamance County FFA programs and other programs related to agricultural environmental issues.

Derick Johnelle Miles, 42, of Rolling Road in Burlington, is charged with first-degree rape, second-degree rape, two counts of first-degree sex offense, two counts of first-degree kidnapping, first-degree burglary and assault by strangulation.

A man defending himself in court testified on Thursday that he did not rape a woman inside her Mebane apartment or later at his residence in Burlington in July 2011.

Larisa Hamilton graduates Friday, but said until the very end of her high school career it wasn't unusual for a classmate to kid her and ask, "You coming to school tomorrow?" Larisa, a soon-to-be graduate of Eastern Alamance, hasn't missed a day of school in her 13 years of public education - kindergarten through 12th grade.

"Set The Table," an art exhibit to benefit Loaves & Fishes Christian Food Ministries Inc., will open with a reception from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at the Fine Art Carolina Gallery, 116 W. Clay St. North Carolina potters, painters and weavers will inspire you to set an artful table, while supporting Loaves & Fishes, which provides food for needy ... (more)

Some music you have to be in the mood for, while some music fits perfectly with the mood you are already in.

Some parents in Burlington and Mebane are on edge after being approached by a man they say asked personal questions about their children's bodily functions.

The city of Graham's $19,258,850 budget for the upcoming fiscal year calls for an 8-percent increase in water and sewer charges, no increase in the 44-cent property tax rate, reduced employee insurance costs and a small increase in salaries.

The agreement provides for Randolph Bank & Trust common shareholders to receive an amount of cash or shares of BNC common stock equal to USD10.00 per share, subject to certain collars, for an aggregate deal value for common shareholders of approximately USD10.4m.

Derick Johnelle Miles, 42, of Rolling Road, faces decades behind bars if convicted of first-degree rape, second-degree rape, first-degree sexual offense, burglary, kidnapping and other charges.

Aiming to keep kids safe on the roads, a new Alamance County program will dismiss citations for improper child restraint after drivers get car seats checked at two fire departments.

The following drivers 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 license.