Due to Covid-19 related staffing issues, both Alamance County remote Recycling Centers will close effective Wednesday, January 6th. The two recycling centers, located at Pleasant Grove Recreation Center and at 3479 Danieley Waterwheel Road, both in Burlington, will be closed until further notice.
The Recycling Center located at the Alamance County Landfill, 2701 Austin Quarter Road, Graham, will remain open. The Graham location accepts corrugated cardboard, newspaper, plastic bottles, aluminum & steel cans, mixed paper and glass bottles & jars at no charge.
For more information about Alamance County Landfill services and operations, visit www.alamance-nc.com/landfill or call us at 336-376-8902.
Due to a positive Covid-19 test result amongst staff, the North Park Library will be closed until further notice. While building cleaning is underway, the branch will remain closed out of an abundance of caution. Alamance County Health Department was notified of the possible COVID-19 case(s) at North Park Library and is currently in the process of investigating the findings. The Health Department will continue to work with Alamance County Public Libraries, and North Park Library specifically, to offer testing and contact tracing guidance.
Public Wi-Fi will remain available from outside the library building and book drops will remain open.
Operations at the May Memorial, Mebane and Graham branches remains unaffected. For more information about ACPL services and operations, visit www.alamancelibraries.org and follow us on Facebook (AlamanceLibraries), Twitter (ACLibraries), Instagram (alamancelibraries), and YouTube (Alamance County Public Libraries).
BURLINGTON – On December 23, the North Carolina Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (NCVDL) in Raleigh confirmed Alamance County’s third case of rabies for the year.
On December 23, Alamance County Animal Control was notified of a dog bite involving three people on or around Hester Road in Burlington. After picking the dog up, Alamance County Animal Control surrendered the dog to Burlington Animal Services. Burlington Animal Services euthanized the dog for humane reasons, and sent the dog to NCVDL for testing; the dog was positive for rabies. Of the four other dogs involved in the incident, two were up-to-date on vaccinations; they received two vaccination boosters and are currently under a 45-day quarantine. The remaining two dogs were not up-to-date on vaccinations and are currently under strict quarantine; euthanasia may be required. There were also seven cases of human exposure to the dog. The health department is assisting the individuals with accessing post-exposure treatment.
If you live in this area and have outside pets, the Health Department encourages you to examine them for any wounds that may have come from contact with this dog and notify Alamance County Animal Control, 336-570-6302, or the Health Department’s Environmental Health office at (336) 570-6367 if you have questions or concerns.
It is North Carolina law that cats and dogs be vaccinated against rabies. The first vaccination should occur when the dog or cat is no more than 4 months of age; the second vaccination is required no more than a year later and then again every three years.
If you are bitten by any animal:
Wash the wound with soap and running water for ten (10) minutes and seek medical attention immediately.
Write down the location of the animal and a description of the animal to provide to animal control. If the animal is someone’s pet, also get the owner’s name and address. Give this information to animal control or the health department.
Do not try to catch any wild or stray animal
Last year, Alamance County had seven confirmed animal cases of rabies. For more information or questions about rabies control and vaccinations requirements, contact the Health Department’s Environmental Health office at (336) 570-6367.
BURLINGTON – Alamance County Health Department has identified an outbreak at the long-term care facility Village of Brookwood Retirement Community in Burlington. Currently, nine (9) cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed among six (6) staff and three (3) residents. Of the six (6) staff members, three (3) are residents of other counties and are not included in the Alamance County COVID-19 daily case count, but will be included on the biweekly Long-Term Care Facility (LTCF) report for NC DHHS. NC DHHS defines an outbreak as two laboratory-confirmed cases in a period of 28 days within a congregate living or long-term care facility. Regular testing is required through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in order to provide surveillance as protective factor for both staff and residents.
“The safety and well-being of our residents and team is our utmost priority. Throughout the pandemic, residents and staff alike have worked diligently to minimize the virus finding its way on to our campus and to mitigate its spread when it does. As new cases continue to rise throughout our greater community and state, the Village is working closely with experts at Cone Health and Alamance County Health Department in ways that should further limit spread at the Village,” said Healthcare Administrator, April Mayberry.
“Alamance County Health Department has collaborated with Village of Brookwood to offer testing and guidance to mitigate the outbreak as quickly as possible in order to keep staff, residents, and our community safe,” stated Health Director Tony Lo Giudice. “We will continue to work with the facility by conducting surveillance testing and continuing communication between the Health Department, hospital partners and the facility.”
Alamance County Health Department identified its first confirmed case of COVID-19 on March 20. Since then, a total of 9806 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the community. Of those confirmed cases, 8765 have been released from isolation and 909 remain active and in isolation. Included in those active cases, 54 individuals are receiving care at a hospital. Sadly, there have been 132 COVID-19 related deaths. COVID-related deaths include only patients who tested positive for the novel coronavirus, which causes the disease COVID-19, and who died without fully recovering from the disease.
COVID-19 cases are continuing to rise in Alamance and surrounding counties. It is important to take steps to reduce your risks of contracting COVID-19, specifically wearing a face covering, maintaining physical distance and avoiding crowds, and washing your hands and cleaning commonly used surfaces regularly. During this holiday season, limit travel and limit physical contact with people who do not live in your household. The health of you, your loved ones, and the community are what matters.
Due to a positive Covid-19 test result amongst staff, the Alamance County Board of Elections will be closed until further notice. While building cleaning is underway, the office will remain closed out of an abundance of caution. The Alamance County Health Department was notified of the possible COVID-19 case(s) and is currently in the process of investigating the findings. The Health Department will continue to work with the Alamance County Board of Elections to offer testing and contact tracing guidance. For voter information, campaign finance questions and general information between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. please phone 336-570-6755 and follow the prompts.
Due to a positive Covid-19 test result amongst staff, the Graham Public Library will be closed until further notice. While building cleaning is underway, the branch will remain closed out of an abundance of caution.
Alamance County Health Department was notified of the possible COVID-19 case(s) at Graham Public Library and is currently in the process of investigating the findings. The Health Department will continue to work with Alamance County Public Libraries, and Graham Public Library specifically, to offer testing and contact tracing guidance.
Public Wi-Fi will remain available from outside the library building and book drops will remain open.
Operations at the May Memorial, Mebane and North Park branches remains unaffected. For more information about ACPL services and operations, visit www.alamancelibraries.org and follow us on Facebook (AlamanceLibraries), Twitter (ACLibraries), Instagram (alamancelibraries), and YouTube (Alamance County Public Libraries).
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Alamance County Board of Commissioners’ Regular Meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 16, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. in the Alamance County HistoricCourthouse, 1 Court Square, Graham, NC 27253.
The health and safety of its residents continues to be the highest priority of Alamance County. Under the Governor’s Executive Order 141 Section 7, governmental operations are exempt from the prohibition on Mass Gatherings. In recognition of the Governor’s Recommendations to Promote Social Distancing and Reduce Transmission, there will be limited seating available. In order to ensure the health and safety of the Board, staff and general public, access to the regular meeting is available in the following 3 ways:
There will also be a link on the county home page (https://www.alamance-nc.com) above the banner that will say “Click Here to watch Live Commissioners Meeting”
A public comment form will be available on the Alamance County website for any persons wishing to submit written comments prior to the start of the meeting. These written comments will be entered into the record and minutes at the November 16th Regular Meeting.; or
Persons wishing to participate in public comments by telephone must provide the Clerk to the Board with their name, address, topic to be discussed, and telephone number by calling 336-290-0403 and leaving a message. Then at the appropriate time during the Commissioners’ meeting on November 16th at 7:00 pm the citizen will be called to submit their comments verbally by phone.
All County policies regarding the 3-minute limit per comment and number of public comments in the 30-minute period will apply. A copy of this Notice shall be posted on the bulletin board located outside of the Commissioners’ Meeting Room on the 2nd Floor of the County Office Building. A copy of the Notice shall be sent to all parties who have requested and receives notification of any changes in the Commissioners’ Regular Meeting schedule.
Please be advised that the Alamance County 911 Non Emergency Number is inoperable due to technical issues. Those needing non emergency assistance can use 336-570-6776 or 336-570-5778. This is for non emergency calls only, 911 should continue to be used for emergency calls.
Alamance County will continue to provide updates as new information regarding operability is received.
Please be advised that the Alamance County 911 Non Emergency Number is inoperable due to technical issues. Those needing non emergency assistance can use 336-570-6777 or 336-570-6778. This is for non emergency calls only, 911 should continue to be used for emergency calls.
Alamance County will continue to provide updates as new information regarding operability is received.
The 2020 Alamance County Veterans Day Parade scheduled for
November 14th has been cancelled due to concerns related to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
“While we will miss the opportunity to celebrate and thank our veterans. The Veterans Day Parade Committee made this decision to protect the safety of our veterans and community,” stated Tammy Crawford, Veterans Services Director for Alamance County.