🌱 Could Burlington residents soon be allowed to keep backyard chickens legally?
Burlington, North Carolina Patch AM: a 5 min readGood morning to you Burlington! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Could Burlington residents soon be allowed to keep backyard chickens legally?
- What did Burlington police uncover in two recent neighborhood drug raids?
- Which Burlington-area volleyball teams are riding big winning streaks now?
Also on today's calendar: Latin Night! A Fundraising Event for Esperanza Festival and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Hot and humid; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 78, low: 69.
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 81 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Staff instructed by city council to draft new ordinance allowing backyard chickens (alamancenews.com) — Burlington’s city council has directed planning staff to draft rules that could finally allow residents to keep small backyard flocks of hens within city limits. After a survey showed strong support and comparisons with nearby towns, staff are preparing a detailed permitting and coop-standards proposal for council review this fall, aiming to prevent nuisances while opening the door to urban chicken keeping. 
2. Two drug raids in Burlington nab total of four suspects (alamancenews.com) — Burlington police recently carried out two drug raids at Vance Street and Peace Lane, seizing cocaine, firearms, and paraphernalia and arresting four people on multiple felony charges. The cases include allegations of trafficking, dealing near a school and park, and exposing a child to controlled substances, underscoring ongoing enforcement against suspected drug hubs in Burlington neighborhoods.
3. Eastern soars some more in volleyball (alamancenews.com) — Local volleyball fans have plenty to cheer about, with Burlington Christian Academy and The Burlington School both notching strong recent wins against regional opponents. Eastern and Western Alamance, Williams, Clover Garden, and other nearby schools are also deep into competitive stretches, highlighting standout performances and conference results that shape this fall’s high school volleyball landscape around Burlington.
4. Center for Green Schools Announces 2026-2027 School Air Quality Fellowship Cohort (usgbc.org) — Burlington gets a nod on the national stage as Alamance-Burlington School System leader Loretta Atkins is selected for a prestigious School Air Quality Fellowship. Over the next school year, she’ll receive training and support to strengthen indoor air quality planning, potentially improving classroom conditions and long-term building health for local students and staff.
📸 Around Burlington
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Moonshinerz - Burlington, NC - Micro One →
Moonshinerz 2.0, 932 Kirkpatrick Rd, Burlington
7:00 pm
Friday September 18
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Other local events
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Latin Night! A Fundraising Event for Esperanza Festival →
Burlington Athletic Stadium, 1450 Graham Street, Burlington -
AWSC Meeting - Burlington →
Best Western – Burlington, 770 Huffman Mill Rd., Burlington
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Pet Yoga @ Burlington Animal Services →
221 Stone Quarry Rd, Burlington
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H.O.P.E. Clinic 5K →
Burlington NC -
Book Fair and Fun with Title 1 Night
Pleasant Grove Elementary Burlington, NC 27217
5:00 pm -
Think Green Thursday: Planting Spring Bulbs →
May Memorial Library, 342 South Spring Street, Burlington -
Ribbon Cutting: LaQuinta and Hawthorn Extended Stay by Wyndham
Alamance County Chamber-Commerce, 290 Lowes Blvd Building A, Mebane
10:45 am
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Tuesday September 22
Thursday September 24
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Fall Animals Crafts Week →
Children's Museum of Alamance County, 217 S. Main Street, Graham
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First Responder Friday – Valleyfield →
Pepperstone Drive, Graham
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Boyscout Open House in the Cafeteria
Alexander Wilson Elementary Graham, NC 27253
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Movie Night (with Reverse Field Day Beforehand)
Alexander Wilson Elementary Graham, NC 27253
6:00 pm
Friday September 18
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💬 Chatter
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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