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🌱 What a new 99-acre landfill means for southern Alamance neighborhoods

Alamance, North Carolina Patch AM: a 3 min read

Good morning Alamance! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What a new 99-acre landfill means for southern Alamance neighborhoods
  • How Alamance officers tracked a wanted fugitive back to Floyd Street

Also on today's calendar: Burlington Carousel Festival 2026 and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 84 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 85, low: 53.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 55 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Alamance County Commissioners approve controversial landfill permit (wunc.org) — Alamance County commissioners have approved a permit for a 99-acre landfill in the county’s southern area, despite environmental and safety concerns from nearby residents. The site will accept vegetation, trees, and inert debris like concrete and soil, following a 4–1 vote after weeks of public debate.
   

• Burlington police arrest federal fugitive, accused of domestic assault (abc45.com) — A Burlington man wanted on federal probation violations was arrested on Floyd Street after police linked him to an alleged domestic assault and vehicle theft. Members of the Alamance Narcotics Enforcement Team took him into custody, and he’s now being held at the Alamance County Jail on state charges and a federal detainer related to the case.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Burlington

  • Man arrested in Burlington in domestic violence case and vehicle theft investigation: Police (wfmynews2.com)
  • Friday drug raid in Burlington yields seven arrests (alamancenews.com)
  • Performance and luxury define Sunbrella fabrics (businessofhome.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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