BURLINGTON – Alamance County Health Department has identified an outbreak at the skilled nursing facility Peak Resources in Graham. Currently, two cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed at the facility. Both confirmed cases are among the staff. There have been no cases identified in residents at this time. NC DHHS defines an …
First Rabies Case of 2020 Confirmed in Alamance County
BURLINGTON – On May 5, the North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health in Raleigh confirmed Alamance County’s first case of rabies for the year.
On May 2, Burlington Animal Services was notified that a raccoon and a dog were in an altercation on Center Street in Burlington; however, the dog lives on …
Alamance County Urges Residents to Update Emergency Plans and Kits May 3-9 in North Carolina Hurricane Preparedness Week
Alamance County Emergency Management encourages residents to plan now for hurricanes by updating their emergency plans and supply kits. Hurricane season runs from June 1 through November 30.
“While many are focused on staying healthy and safe during this time, we also want to remind our residents how to prepare for a hurricane …
Alamance County Health Department Identifies Outbreak at a Long-Term Care Facility
BURLINGTON – Alamance County Health Department has identified an outbreak at the skilled nursing facility White Oak Manor. The Alamance County Health Department collected 120 specimen from residents at the facility earlier in the week. Of those collected by the health department, 12 were positive results. In addition, two (2) employees have …
PUBLIC NOTICE OF THE ALAMANCE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS’ REGULAR MEETING FOR MONDAY, MAY 4th, 2020
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Alamance County Board of Commissioners’ Regular Meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 4th , 2020 at 9:00 a.m. in the County Commissioners’ Meeting Room located on the 2nd Floor of the County Office Building, 124 West Elm Street, Graham, NC 27253.
In order to comply with the Governor …
Interim Director Announced for Alamance Cooperative Extension
Alamance County Cooperative Extension Director Mark Danieley has announced that he will be transitioning to the position of Horticulture Agent and stepping away from the department’s administrative duties.
Mark has spent over 30 years in the agricultural industry with 16 years at N.C. Cooperative Extension and 12 years at the Alamance County Cooperative …
Alamance County Notified of First COVID-19 Related Death
BURLINGTON – Alamance County Health Department received notification of the county’s first death associated with COVID-19. The individual was greater than 65 years old with underlying conditions and receiving care at a hospital. To protect the privacy of the individual and their family, no further information about the individual will be released …
Alamance County Board of Commissioners Requests Regional Approach for Lifting Restrictions
Tonight, April 20, 2020, the Alamance County Board of Commissioners authorized Chair Amy Scott Galey to send the following letter to North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper asking him to consider a regional approach in reopening North Carolina following the COVID-19 shutdown.
Chair Galey states: “ I write to you today to request …
PUBLIC NOTICE OF THE ALAMANCE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS’ REGULAR MEETING FOR MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2020
PLEASE
TAKE NOTICE that the Alamance County Board of Commissioners’ Regular Meeting is
scheduled for Monday, April 20, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. in the County Commissioners’
Meeting Room located on the 2nd Floor of the County Office Building, 124 West
Elm Street, Graham, NC 27253.
In
order to comply with the Governor’s Executive Order 121, which places …
Update on Alamance County COVID-19 Case Count
BURLINGTON – The NC DHHS COVID-19 case count map is reporting an unusually high increase in COVID-19 cases on April 13. This increase is due to a large batch of LabCorp test results with no addresses listed. Because LabCorp is headquartered in Alamance County, when they have positive communicable disease test results …