Alamance Regional announces $60 million expansion

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012, 10:34am

BURLINGTON, N.C.– Alamance Regional Medical Center announced Wednesday plans for a $60 million expansion of its main campus.

The planned expansions include a larger day surgery facility and emergency departments along with a new cancer facility.

The expansions will address that facility’s current service limitations while enhancing patient care, according to a news release.

“This project highlights our continued growth and commitment to providing state-of-the-art facilities and services for the community we serve,” said John Currin, President and CEO of Alamance Regional.

Presently, the the emergency department sees approximately 58,000 patients and by 2020 expect to serve 70,000 patients per year.

Construction is expected to begin in the spring and be complete by early 2014.

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New Krispy Kreme coming to Burlington

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Sunday, May 13th, 2012, 5:16pm

BURLINGTON, N.C. — A new Krispy Kreme doughnut shop that could hire 20-25 new employees is planning to open in Burlington.

The Burlington Times-News reported that the business will open at 210 Huffman Mill Road, where Panchero’s Mexican Grill used to be. An opening date has yet to be determined.

The paper reported that the shop will be about 2,100 square feet and include a drive-thru. The menu’s signature doughnuts, coffees, Chillers and iced drinks will be included.

Police: Two homes shot several times in Burlington

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Thursday, May 10th, 2012, 1:27pm

BURLINGTON, N.C. — Police said two different homes were shot several times Wednesday in Burlington.

Police said the first and second shootings took place at a home in the 1000 block of Kilby Street around 5 p.m. and 11:21 p.m. The third shooting occurred at around 11:53 p.m. at a home in the 1000 block of Rosenwald Street.

No injuries were reported. Police said five shots were fired into the home on Kilby Street and six into the home on Rosenwald Street.

Police said they are still investigating and do not know if the shootings were random.

The homeowner on Kilby Street said she was not home during the first shooting, but arrived to find three bullet holes to the outside of her home. Police said she called them again around 11:21 p.m. because someone was shooting at her home again.

She said she was home with her son during the second shooting. Officers said they found two additional bullet holes at her residence.

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Suspect sought in Burlington assault and robbery

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Thursday, May 10th, 2012, 9:55am

BURLINGTON, N.C. — Police are looking for a suspect after they said a man was beaten and robbed Wednesday night in Burlington.

The 25-year-old male victim said he was walking on Lane Street near Rauhut Street around 10 p.m. when the assault occurred.

He told police a man ran up to him, struck him in the face with a handgun and stole an undisclosed amount of money. The suspect then got into a dark Honda and took off, he said.

Police said a friend of the victim took him to Alamance Regional Medical Center for minor injuries.

The suspect is described as a white male in his late 20s with a black handgun, in a dark colored Honda occupied by a black male.

The investigation is ongoing and no other details were released.

Anyone with any information can call the Burlington Police Department at (336) 229-3500 or the Alamance County Crime Stoppers (336) 229-7100.

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Concrete mixture spills in Burlington roadway

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Tuesday, May 8th, 2012, 10:29pm

BURLINGTON, N.C. — Environmental crews were called to the scene of a traffic accident Tuesday afternoon in Burlington after it caused a concrete mixture to spill onto the roadway.

The accident happened on Huffman Mill Road near Holly Mill Mall between Church and Mebane Street.

The environmental crews were called in because the mixture, which officials described as “concrete slurry,” could become hazardous if it seeped into storm drains.

It was not exactly clear how long it would take to clean the spill.

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Elon baseball team cuts hair to fight cancer

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Tuesday, May 8th, 2012, 6:23pm

ELON, N.C. — The Elon University Men’s Baseball team recently participated in a charity event called “Base-bald.”

The players each shaved their heads to raise money to help children battling cancer. Watch the video above to see what the “buzz” is about.

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Youngest NC voters can’t cast ballot on Amendment One

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Tuesday, May 8th, 2012, 4:02pm

RALEIGH, N.C. — Some of North Carolina’s youngest voters are getting a chance to pick candidates for November’s general election, but they won’t be able to vote on the constitutional amendment banning gay marriage.

State elections director Gary Bartlett said Tuesday that officials have received less than a dozen complaints across the state from 17-year-old voters angry they did not get to vote on the marriage ban.

State law allows 17-year-olds to vote in primaries as long as they will be 18 by the general election in November. But Bartlett said those voters cannot cast a ballot on the amendment because that issue is being decided Tuesday.

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