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(07/02/21 2:48am)
As Alderwoman Emily Sharpe walks through downtown Elon, she is greeted by the smiling faces of community members. She often stops in the downtown shops and restaurants to say hello to the owners. It’s this “neighborly inclusion” that Sharpe loves about Elon, and something she hopes to work on if she is elected mayor in November.
(06/29/21 5:08pm)
Updated as of June 30, 2021 at 2:16 p.m. to include hearing date.
(06/28/21 6:09pm)
Updated as of June 28, 2021 at 5:44 p.m. to include information from Ian Baltutis.
(06/24/21 8:10pm)
Updated as of June 25, 2021 at 2:39 p.m. to include video.
(06/22/21 4:41pm)
A judge ordered the release of all law enforcement video footage from the ‘I Am Change’ march to the polls in Graham, on Oct. 31, 2020, which ended in marchers pepper sprayed and many arrested. This includes all unedited body camera, dash camera and other law enforcement surveillance footage from that day.
(06/17/21 10:47pm)
Elon University will partner with the African American Cultural Arts and History Center in Burlington to celebrate Juneteenth on June 18. Community members can take part in one of three 75-minute tours of the new center, including a featured exhibit “Juneteenth & Black Alamance.”
(06/17/21 4:30pm)
Elon University will require all students to submit documentation of the COVID-19 vaccination for the fall semester. The university joins a growing number of schools across the country, including Duke University, to require the vaccine.
(06/16/21 1:55am)
Correction: The award is the Long Leaf Pine Award. A previous version of this article said Long Pine Leaf Award. Elon News Network regrets this error.
(06/09/21 11:33pm)
Fans will be able to watch the Elon football team in-person this fall. Elon University announced that the Phoenix will not leave North Carolina until October, but fans will be allowed inside the stadium for the fall 2021 season. The Phoenix are scheduled to kick off the season on Sept. 4 at home against Wofford.
(06/03/21 8:22pm)
Updated as of June 3, 2021 at 5:25 p.m. to include information from alumni and the Elon University Student Government Association.
(05/21/21 4:31pm)
Updated as of May 21, 2021 at 7:20 p.m. to include additional photos, information regarding commencement speakers.
(05/18/21 5:27pm)
As a first generation college student and female professor in a male dominated field, Kelsey Bitting, professor of environmental science, said she often experiences feelings of doubt and insecurities.
(05/14/21 5:39pm)
A chef and business owner. A foodie. A licensed mushroom forager. A father, friend and family member. Lincoln Franchell was known by many names.
(05/14/21 4:16pm)
Updated as of May 14, 2021 at 7:25 p.m. to include information about state COVID-19 restrictions.
(05/12/21 5:10pm)
Elon resident Eleanor Ketcham sat on the steps of town hall, holding a sign with phrases like “Love is love” and “Kindness is everything.” Not long after she sat down, she was joined by Elon resident Katherine Floyd. The two 92-year-old women sat side by side outside the town of Elon Board of Aldermen’s May meeting, waiting to listen to other residents speak in support of an anti-discrimination ordinance in Elon.
(05/12/21 3:54am)
At the May regular session, Mayor Jerry Tolley declared the town of Elon will keep its current mass gathering limits in place until after Elon University graduation on May 21. The Board of Aldermen also approved phase one of the East Haggard Corridor Study, reviewed the budget for fiscal year 2021 and heard from community members who spoke in support of adopting an anti-discrimination ordinance within the town.
(05/06/21 2:58am)
Updated as of May 6, 2021 at 8:25 p.m. to include video.
(05/04/21 7:01pm)
Updated as of May 4, 2021 at 7:11 p.m. to include information from Jeff Stein, chair of the Ready & Resilient committee.
(05/03/21 7:21pm)
Every Monday morning throughout the spring semester, Franklin sits at one of the 12 testing tables in Alumni Gym. She said she and other volunteers try to bring levity to students’ weekly testing, whether by telling jokes about the “shortage” of cotton swabs or simply asking about a student’s day.
(05/03/21 2:35am)
Data from the 2020 Census determined that North Carolina gained 9.5% more residents from 2010 to 2020 and a 14th seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. While the national data is available, redistricting data will not be available until August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.