Due to the impending winter storm, the County is currently working to ensure that services remain available to residents.
The County is planning to activate the Emergency Operations Center early Sunday morning staffed with emergency services departments and community partners. The Sheriff’s Department, EMS, and Central Communications (911) are working to up-staff in order to accommodate the anticipated bad weather.
At this time, Social Services and the Health Department are preparing to set up a shelter in case there is significant weather that impacts power. The County will provide information once the decision is made to open the shelter to the public.
For assistance pertaining to the winter storm, please call the Alamance County Emergency Operations Center at 336-290-0362.
Please be advised that the NC Department of Information Technology has received notice from multiple carriers that there are issues with both wireline and wireless services across the southeast portion of the country.
According to L.V. Pokey Harris, Executive Director of the North Carolina 911 Board, “Carriers are addressing the issues at their respective levels and working toward a resolution.”
In case of emergency, please continue to dial 911 first. If your call does not go through, please dial the alternate emergency number (336) 570-6777.
Alamance County will continue to provide updates as new information is received.
Please be advised that AT&T is experiencing outages that is affecting 911 service in Alamance County. Approximately 13,144 AT&T customers with local 336 exchanges including: 278, 440, 538, 584, 585, and 586 are unable to use their landline or internet service phone to call 911. At this time, the concentration of residents that have been affected reside in West Burlington (including the hospital), Elon, Gibsonville, and Northern Alamance County Communities.
AT&T is currently unable to give estimates for time of repair, but AT&T staff are working to restore service as quickly as possible.
Alamance County urges AT&T customers in these areas to find alternate options to contact the Alamance County Communications Center (911) in case of emergency.
Alamance County will continue to provide updates as new information is received.
Update #1:
To ensure connection to emergency services in Burlington, AT&T customers should call (336) 570-6777 for medical emergencies and (336) 229-3500 for police or fire emergencies occurring in Burlington.
Households in Alamance County containing a person aged 60 or more, or someone receiving disability benefits and services through the NC Division of Aging and Adult Services can apply for help covering the cost of heating their homes starting Monday, Dec. 3. All households can apply from Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019 through Friday, March 29, 2019.
The federally funded Low-Income Energy Assistance Program provides eligible households with a one-time payment to their heating vendor to offset the high cost of heating during the cold-weather months. Depending on the household’s primary heating source, the payment will be $200, $300, or $400.
Last year, the program provided approximately $32 million to help 128,160 households pay their heating bills from December 2017 through March 2018.
To be eligible, a person must:
Have at least one U.S. citizen or non-citizen who meets eligibility criteria
Have income equal to or less than 130 percent of the federal poverty limit, such as:
For a household of one, an income of $15,782 or less
For a family of four, an income of $32,630 or less
Have resources, such as saving and checking accounts, cash on hand, at or below $2,250
Be responsible for their heating cost
Alamance County households who want to apply for energy assistance can only do so in person at the Alamance County Department of Social Services office located at:
319 North Graham-Hopedale Road
Burlington, NC 27217
Social Services will be accepting applications from households with a person aged 60 or more, or someone receiving disability benefits and services through the NC Division of Aging and Adult from Monday, Dec. 3, through Monday, Dec. 31, with the exception of December 24-26 when the Department of Social Services will be closed. Hours for the site are 8am-5pm. All households may apply from Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019 through Friday, March 29, 2019.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Alamance County Board of Commissioners will convene on Monday, November 19, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. at their regular meeting location in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room. In anticipation of a larger attendance, the Alamance County Board of Commissioners will then recess this meeting to Alamance County Historic Courthouse, 1 Court Square, Graham, NC at 7:15 p.m. on November 19, 2018.
RALEIGH, N.C. – The State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement offers the following 10 tips for voters as they head to the polls on Election Day – Tuesday, November 6.
1) Polls across North Carolina are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Voters in line at 7:30 p.m. will be able to cast a ballot. Lines tend to be longer before and after normal business hours.
2) Statewide, about 2,700 precincts will be open Tuesday. Find your Election Day polling place here: https://vt.ncsbe.gov/PPLkup/. Voters may vote in another precinct in their county of residence. However, to ensure you receive your full ballot, go to the precinct for the address where you lived on October 7, 2018.
6) Voters who need assistance at the polls must request that assistance. Individuals who are unable to enter the polling place may vote curbside. Once inside the polling place, voters who experience difficulties should request help from a poll worker.
7) The State Board asks that all voters respect the right of others to participate in the election. Intimidating any voter is a crime. Voters who feel harassed or intimidated should notify an election official immediately.
8) To report an election incident to the State Board, submit it online here.
9) If you present to vote and your name is not on the voter list, you may request a provisional ballot. If you cast a provisional ballot, about 10 days after the election you may check the status of your ballot here: https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegProvPIN/.
10) Election results will begin posting after 7:30 p.m. at http://er.ncsbe.gov/.
WHO: Insurance Commissioner and Safe Kids NC Chairman Mike Causey
WHAT: Operation Medicine Drop – project of Safe Kids NC and Safe Kids Alamance County
WHERE: Harris Teeter 2727 S. Church Street Burlington, NC
WHEN: 10 a.m. Saturday, October 27, 2018 (Media should arrive by 9:45 a.m.)
Insurance Commissioner and Safe Kids NC Chairman Mike Causey will be available to the media at 10:00 a.m. as part of a special Operation Medicine Drop event — Saturday, October 27 – at Harris Teeter on S. Church Street in Burlington, N.C.
North Carolinians are encouraged to safely dispose of unused or expired medications as a part of Operation Medicine Drop – a partnership of North Carolina Safe Kids lead by the NC Department of Insurance, the State Bureau of Investigation, and the Drug Enforcement Agency. The entire event lasts from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
During Operation Medicine Drop events, people can drop off over-the-counter drugs, prescriptions, samples and pet medications with no questions asked. Law enforcement partners will help dispose of the medications in the same secure way they dispose of other drug items. Drugs should not be flushed or thrown away in the garbage because they may contaminate water sources.
About Safe Kids North Carolina
Safe Kids North Carolina is dedicated to preventing childhood injury, the number one cause of death for children in North Carolina. For more information, contact coordinator Shannon Bullock at 919.647.0081 or Shannon.Bullock@ncdoi.gov.
On Wednesday, October 24, the Alamance County Emergency Services Association held their annual cookout hosted by the Eli Whitney Fire Department. The event honored those members who have served 20, 30, and 40 years. Landon Massey, President of the Alamance County Emergency Services Association, Amy Galey, Chair of the Alamance County Board of Commissioners, and Bob Byrd, Alamance County Commissioner, presented awards to the following:
Fire Service Awards: 20 Years
Steve Lineberry – Swepsonville Fire Department
Donnie West – Pleasant Grove Fire Department
Tommy Rumley – Graham Fire Department
Kevin Squires – Graham Fire Department
Allen Maness – Graham Fire Department
Kevin Pickard – Graham Fire Department
Jason Fogleman – Gibsonville Fire Department
Perry Foust – Gibsonville Fire Department
Fire Service Awards: 30 Years
Jimmy Hinshaw – Mebane Fire Department
Terry Jordan – Haw River Fire Department
Fire Service Awards: 40 Years
John Beaudry – Swepsonville Fire Department
EMS Service Awards: 20 Years
Ken Cheek
Shawn Rudd
Kyle Buckner
Jason Mansfield
EMS Service Awards: 30 Years
Eddie Thomas
The Alamance County Emergency Services Association helps to provide a forum for communication between emergency services agencies as well as recognizes those individuals who have dedicated so much of their life to the field of emergency services.
For more information, please contact Landon Massey, President of the Alamance County Emergency Services Association at (336) 227-1365 or Landon.Massey@alamance-nc.com.