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Graham Police Sgt. Payne commends 'clerks who asked for identification and refused to sell to the underage buyer'

In a crackdown against underage alcohol sales, the N.C. Alcohol Law Enforcement agency partnered with other law enforcement groups in a sting to pinpoint retailers selling to those under 21.

By Laurie A. Luebbert | Apr 8, 2022

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Alamance County cites First Amendment rights in opening speedway

As racing takes place at Ace Speedway in Alamance County, Gov. Roy Cooper is may be left with few options as county officials are citing First Amendment rights to peaceably assemble in opening the racetrack.

By Michael Pineda | Jun 4, 2020

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Burlington-based lab earns FDA approval for at-home COVID test kit

By John Suayan | May 8, 2020

A Burlington laboratory received federal approval for the country’s first at-home COVID-19 test kit.

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Growing push to allow certain businesses to sell unopened alcohol back to ABC-sanctioned establishments

By Elle Johnson | Apr 15, 2020

The North Carolina Association of ABC Boards and state Sen. Rick Gunn (R-Alamance) asked for a program to allow restaurants and bars to sell alcohol back to government-sponsored stores during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Burlington Housing Authority receives $250,000 for carbon monoxide, smoke detectors

By Angela Watson | Mar 18, 2020

U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is bolstering its push to mandate carbon detectors by providing grants to public housing agencies.

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New data shows contamination in Cape Fear River Basin

By John Severance | Feb 18, 2020

“Staggering” concentrations of forever chemicals were uncovered in a water sample taken at the Sanford water treatment facility last September, raising concerns in the Cape Fear River Basin.

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High rate of PFAS contamination detected in Cape Fear Basin

By John Sammon | Feb 9, 2020

Testing of water samples in the Cape Fear River Basin in Southern North Carolina revealed contamination from PFAS chemicals 14 times greater than limits advised by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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New sexual assault protections take effect in North Carolina

By Michael Carroll | 5 years ago

Hundreds of new state laws took effect across the nation this week, including minimum wage increases, new internet privacy rules, gun-related regulations, marijuana legalization and new tests on whether workers can be classified as independent contractors.