It's back-to-school time, which for many families means trips to the doctors office for vaccinations. Kindergarteners need a list of vaccines before they can enter public schools in North Carolina. Williams looked into trends around vaccination

LISTEN: 911 call from shooting at Burlington's Brittany apartments

Aug 12th, 2019 8m 53s

Just after 7 a.m. Monday, Aug. 12, a resident of the Brittany apartments off of Huffman Mill Road in Burlington called 911 to report shots fired into her apartment. The shots came in through a back window and shattered it, she said. Burlington

LISTEN: Mother's frantic 911 call reporting SUV stolen with children inside; joy at being reunited with them

Jul 5th, 2019 6m 39s

"Y'all are safe. That is all that matters. I don't care about the car." The good news: The thief dropped off the children near Holly Hill Mall. A passerby picked them up and took them back to their parents at Academy Sports. The SUV was later f

LISTEN: 911 call of stolen SUV with children inside from Burlington Academy Sports

Jul 5th, 2019 3m 1s

A caller reported Wednesday night that a man stole a SUV from the parking lot at Burlington's Academy Sports on Huffman Mill Road. Two children were inside. The 2015 Ford Explorer was stolen while items were being loaded into the vehicle.

[Warning: Graphic Content] 911 calls from Burlington triple homicide, June 30

Jul 1st, 2019 4m 33s

Burlington police released Monday, July 1, partial audio from two 911 calls received from the scene of a triple homicide. Due to the nature of these calls, some will find it disturbing. Discretion is advised. The Times-News has attempted to edi

Glass recycling is becoming scarce as the market shrinks. How is that affecting Alamance County?

Jun 25th, 2019 5m 42s

You can still recycle glass in Alamance County, at least for a while. But our neighbors in Greensboro no longer can. Reporter Isaac Groves looked into why that is, and how Alamance County is handling glass recyclables.

Alamance County trial of attempted murder of Child Protective Services worker wraps up

Jun 25th, 2019 22m 27s

Christopher Lee Neal and his former girlfriend are accused of attempted murder after a Rockingham County DSS worker was shot at in summer 2017. The bullets barely missed her.Neal defended himself in the trial, which has spanned the course of se

Alamance-Burlington school board cancels public meeting June 4

Jun 4th, 2019 2m 42s

Audio from the discussion about adjourning the meeting early -- after a prolonged closed-session discussion about personnel -- without addressing the public meeting's agenda.

Reports of child abuse and neglect are up in Alamance County. Here's why that's a good thing.

Apr 26th, 2019 8m 34s

Under state law, we're all required to report child abuse to the authorities. Reporter Isaac Groves explains why officials think an increase in reported cases is a good sign for the health of our children and families.

School attendance in Alamance County: What are the numbers? How can we improve?

Apr 12th, 2019 17m 25s

Some students and even some teachers are chronically absent from school. Reporter Jessica Williams looks at how large that problem is and how Alamance-Burlington School System is addressing it. Sometimes the solution is as simple as letting a s

(Caution: Graphic Content) Rape kits, sexual assault prosecutions in NC, Alamance County

Mar 29th, 2019 28m 5s

Reporter Kate Croxton spent months learning about the process of collecting rape kits and what goes into prosecuting sexual assaults. Why are so many kits in N.C. untested? What's been done to change that? And why is so much of the responsibili

Bold plans for downtown Burlington: Main St., police HQ, development and more

Mar 26th, 2019 40m 35s

Burlington Economic Development Director Peter Bishop sheds light on Burlington's long-range plans for downtown Burlington and attracting business to other areas from the city council's recent Goal-Setting Workshop. 3:50 - An overview of city p

Weekend crime and mayhem round-up, March 25

Mar 25th, 2019 7m 36s

It was a busy weekend for law enforcement. Here's brief information about: - a road rage incident and arrest;- an undercover prostitution sting;- a couple arrested on drug and child abuse charges at a Burlington hotel;- a business owner accused

School construction, elementary redistricting, academic coaches & more at ABSS meeting

Mar 14th, 2019 12m 50s

It was a packed agenda at Tuesday's Alamance-Burlington Board of Education work session. Jessica Williams has been writing about it all week. Here's what she's covered and what we tackle in this clip: Proposed redistricting at crowded Hillcres

Noise complaints around National Agents Alliance event centers

Mar 7th, 2019 11m 40s

The National Agents Alliance does big business out of Burlington, and its event centers in central Burlington get heavy use. Some neighbors say the noise is too loud and have lodged complaints with the City and police. Reporter Kate Croxton tal

Analysis: Mebane woman pleads to misdemeanors in statutory rape case

Feb 12th, 2019 16m 8s

Reporter Isaac Groves was in the courtroom for 47-year-old Gwendolyn Rae Cloutier's sentencing. She was originally charged with statutory rape and sex offenses against a child in 2016 for acts with a 15-year-old boy. In a plea agreement, she wi

Provisional teaching licenses in ABSS: Which schools rely on them the most? Why is that a problem?

Feb 1st, 2019 21m 28s

The short answer: Teacher turnover. The school board and ABSS central office are concerned about a lack of stability at particular schools and the cycle that perpetuates on a campus. Teachers with provisional -- temporary -- licenses are either

Groups of 2 or more must have permits to gather in Graham. Is that constitutional?

Jan 28th, 2019 10m 23s

Reporter Isaac Groves examines a Graham ordinance that requires groups of two or more people to apply for a permit at least 24 hours before they demonstrate within the city limits. Experts, including the Times-News' First Amendment attorney, sa

There's opportunity here: Burlington and Alamance's Four Opportunity Zones

Jan 25th, 2019 39m 18s

What are Opportunity Zones? Where are they in Burlington and Alamance County? What do they mean for investment and economic growth here? Burlington Economic Development Director Peter Bishop fleshes out the US Dept. of Treasury / IRS program an

Conservators Center 911 call, Sunday, Dec. 30

Jan 4th, 2019 2m 31s

The recording of the initial 911 call to Caswell County emergency communications reporting the lion attack that killed 22-year-old intern Alexandra Black on Sunday, Dec. 30. This recording was edited to remove the caller's name and telephone nu

Why is this news? An ongoing conversation.

Jan 3rd, 2019 10m 42s

We ran a piece today, Jan. 3, by reporter Isaac Groves that detailed a lawsuit brought by Elon University against a former student over a loan debt. It's unusual to see the university suing a student over anything. Isaac found out the now defun

Tragedy at the Conservators Center

Dec 31st, 2018 9m 33s

The Conservators Center has been an attraction near the Alamance-Caswell County line, north of Burlington, for almost 20 years. It began by rescuing big cats and other exotic animals that were seized in U.S. Department of Agriculture investigat

Meet Peter Bishop, Burlington's Director of Economic Development

Dec 20th, 2018 56m 4s

Have you met Peter Bishop? If you're a business owner or entrepreneur in Burlington, he's someone you'll want to know. Among other things, his job is to help you grow your business and harness resources that local and state governments offer. T