Alamance Community College News
Browse past news stories for Alamance Community College in Graham, NC:
- Community college asks county for 3-percent budget increase (Burlington Times-News)
posted on March 13, 2010 at 06:04:33 pm
Alamance Community College is requesting a local funding increase of 2.9 percent for the 2010-11 year. The college’s board of trustees approved the budget request last week. It goes to Alamance County for consideration as the county staff and Board... - Around the Schools: ACC students win awards (Burlington Times-News)
posted on March 6, 2010 at 08:58:15 pm
Five advertising and graphic design students at Alamance Community College won two gold and three silver awards, and a Judge’s Choice Award at a regional competition of the national Student ADDY Awards. The gala was held in Greensboro. This is... - DOT work in Triad may end up being delayed (Winston-Salem Journal)
posted on February 23, 2010 at 05:00:00 am
GRAHAM - 'Transparent' highway department unveiled at ACC (Burlington Times-News)
posted on February 22, 2010 at 10:49:50 pm
Taking Gov. Beverly Perdue’s call for “transparency” in how road projects are selected in the state, the N.C. Department of Transportation rolled out a public presentation Monday of how it intends to select and categorize projects for future... - Lt. Gov. visits Alamance Community College (News 14 Carolina)
posted on February 21, 2010 at 09:55:58 pm
Lt. Governor Walter Dalton came to the Piedmont Triad region this week to take a tour of Alamance Community College, the first in the state to offer a biotechnology program. - Road projects, needs extend well into the future (Burlington Times-News)
posted on February 13, 2010 at 09:35:50 pm
Like most other North Carolina cities, Burlington's transportation needs seem nearly limitless. Burlington’s population surpassed 50,000 in U.S. Census estimates in 2009, and every month brings thousands of new drivers onto roads here, causing... - Classes help boaters comply with new state laws (Burlington Times-News)
posted on January 18, 2010 at 08:24:47 pm
New laws on boating in North Carolina go into effect May 1 and courses are being offered at Alamance Community College to help boaters comply. The new N.C. State Boating Law will require (with certain exemptions) that anyone under age 26... - Running Tight: ACTA chief says ageny will need new funding sources to remain in the black (Burlington Times-News)
posted on January 17, 2010 at 09:09:47 pm
ACTA by the numbers Employees: 43 (Six full-time, 31 part-time drivers, office staff of 6.) Current annual budget: Nearly $1.94 million Projected 2009-10 revenues: $2.05 million Miles traveled, July 2008 through June 2009 — 684,976 Individual... - Parrish announces bid for sheriff (Burlington Times-News)
posted on January 13, 2010 at 06:39:47 pm
Terry Johnson could face a former colleague in his bid for a third term as the sheriff of Alamance County. Former sheriff’s Maj. Ron Parrish announced Tuesday he is seeking the Democratic nomination for sheriff in November’s election. Parrish is... - Chief district court judge announces bid for superior court judgeship (Burlington Times-News)
posted on December 17, 2009 at 04:08:38 pm
The Roberson file Name: Jim Roberson Age: 59 Education: Undergraduate degree from East Carolina University (1971) and law degree from Wake Forest University (1975) Civic involvement: Has served as member of the Victims Advocacy Council of Alamance,... - VitaFlex hopes to break the mold when it comes to textiles (Burlington Times-News)
posted on November 27, 2009 at 09:45:54 pm
The Burlington company that plans to hire 100 workers to manufacture its new non-woven, elastic fabric says it will be good for Alamance County and good for the country, too. VitaFlex, LLC — an affiliate of Burlington Technologies — announced... - Student charged with threat at community college out on bond (Burlington Times-News)
posted on November 18, 2009 at 10:29:21 pm
A student charged with threatening violence at the Alamance-Burlington Middle College was released from the county jail Wednesday. Markise Antonio White was released after his $100,000 bond was posted. Paperwork at the county magistrate’s office... - High school student linked to threats on ACC campus had gang ties, authorities say (Burlington Times-News)
posted on November 16, 2009 at 11:02:31 pm
A high school student charged with threatening violence on the campus of Alamance Community College has ties to a street gang known as the Neighborhood Mafia, the Alamance County Sheriff’s Department says. Eighteen-year-old Markise Antonio White... - Graham council will get at least one new face (Burlington Times-News)
posted on October 29, 2009 at 08:14:59 pm
GRAHAM — At least one new member will take a seat on the Graham council after Tuesday’s election. Voters will fill two seats on the board. Incumbent mayor pro tem Jimmy Linens is seeking a second term and other candidates are Mickey Cheek, Chip... - Proposed bus lot dominates candidate forum (Burlington Times-News)
posted on October 28, 2009 at 12:14:48 pm
Though discussion touched on business growth and controlling the influence of drugs and gangs in Burlington, questions about a proposed bus service parking lot dominated a forum for City Council candidates at Mackintosh on the Lake. Council... - Cyber-crime curriculum could be in community college's sights (Burlington Times-News)
posted on October 14, 2009 at 08:51:14 pm
GRAHAM — Exploring the potential of a cyber-crime curriculum is one of President Martin Nadelman’s goals for the 2009-10 year at Alamance Community College. According to a list of objectives Nadelman shared this week with the college’s board of... - Community college course will explore the paranormal (Burlington Times-News)
posted on October 12, 2009 at 09:21:09 pm
A class in paranormal investigations, or ghost hunting, tops the list of unusual courses at Alamance Community College this year. The class, offered through the college’s continuing education division, will be taught by Heather Garner of Graham. In... - Planners recommend regional bus terminal site for west Burlington (Burlington Times-News)
posted on September 30, 2009 at 10:40:02 pm
After a heated hearing before the city’s planning board, the site for a proposed park-and-ride bus lot is set to be heard by the Burlington City Council later this month. The Piedmont Authority for Regional Transit has been in talks with city - Burlington council candidates prep for primary (Burlington Times-News)
posted on September 26, 2009 at 09:40:02 pm
Burlington voters have an abundance of choice coming into this year’s city council election. Eight candidates will face off in the primary election for two seats on the Burlington City Council Oct. 6. The top four vote-getters will be on the - Relocation talk takes backseat to board bathroom break battle (Burlington Times-News)
posted on September 22, 2009 at 03:22:47 am
The county commissioners voted unanimously to spend $15,000 to $20,000 to wire the second-floor courtroom at the Old Courthouse for audio and video equipment should the board decide to move their meetings from the County Office Building. - Community college gets plans for technology center (Burlington Times-News)
posted on September 15, 2009 at 09:37:57 pm
Enlarged plans for a technology center at Alamance Community College may not increase the building’s cost. The college’s board of trustees got a look this week at what architects have in mind for a nearly 63,000-square-foot building. - Crystal Lee Sutton, the Real-Life ‘Norma Rae,’ Is Dead at 68 (New York Times)
posted on September 15, 2009 at 05:26:52 pm
Ms. Sutton’s battle to unionize workers at a North Carolina textile factory in 1973 inspired the Academy Award-winning film starring Sally Field. - The real-life ‘Norma Rae’ is dead at 68 (The Malaysian Insider)
posted on September 15, 2009 at 07:47:44 am
LOS ANGELES, Sept 15 — Crystal Lee Sutton, the union organiser whose real-life stand on her worktable at a textile factory in North Carolina in 1973 was the inspiration for the Academy Award-winning movie “Norma Rae,” died Friday in Burlington, NC She was 68. The cause was brain cancer, her son Jay Jordan said. - Real Life "Norma Rae" Remembered (WFMY News 2 Greensboro)
posted on September 14, 2009 at 05:06:23 pm
Crystal Lee Sutton, the union organizer that inspired the film "Norma Rae," died Friday at Hospice in Burlington. - Local / Region (Burlington Times-News)
posted on September 11, 2009 at 06:37:58 pm
The Alamance Scene: Family reunions and church events Times-News The Hightower, Love, Wade, Richmond Covington Family Reunion will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the ECCO Building. Bring a picnic lunch. - Nadelman marks 10 years on campus (Burlington Times-News)
posted on September 10, 2009 at 09:52:47 pm
It seems like Alamance Community College has had more than 10 years’ worth of growth, Martin Nadelman said, in the decade he’s been president there. - New community center opens in Graham (Burlington Times-News)
posted on September 10, 2009 at 09:22:50 pm
A new community center in downtown Graham celebrates its grand opening Saturday. The Healing Station Community Resource Center at 112 E. Pine St. opens its doors at 9 a.m. Saturday with a ribbon-cutting and other kick-off events. - Kennedy of North Graham is county Teacher of the Year (Burlington Times-News)
posted on September 9, 2009 at 11:07:50 pm
Courtney Kennedy, a kindergarten teacher at North Graham Elementary School, is the Alamance-Burlington School System’s 2009-10 Teacher of the Year. Kennedy was announced as the winner late Wednesday afternoon during a ceremony at Alamance Country Club. - College access class planned for Saturday (Burlington Times-News)
posted on September 8, 2009 at 09:22:58 pm
The Alamance-Burlington School System and community partners will host a college-access conference Saturday at Graham High School. The free conference for parents, called “Success by Design,” will be from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the school’s auditorium. The school is at 903 Trollinger Road, Graham. - Community colleges throughout the state report increased enrollment (The Gaston Gazette)
posted on September 4, 2009 at 05:26:56 pm
RALEIGH –Colette Teachey knows the story of a former Marine in his late 20s who lost his job recently in the Hatteras Yachts layoffs. He’d always wanted to pursue a career in computers, but never had the training. Once the eastern North