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NEWS 3/8/26 7:08pm

Assistant manager at The Oak House arrested for sexual exploitation charge

By Elon News Network

A Burlington man who works at The Oak House coffee shop in downtown Elon as an assistant manager was arrested March 5 and charged with sexual exploitation of a minor, according to a Burlington Police Department press release. 23-year-old Roberto Allen Jimenez was charged with one count of second-degree exploitation of a minor and was taken to the Alamance County Detention Facility.

NEWS 3/3/26 9:49am

LIVE BLOG: 2026 primary elections in Alamance County, North Carolina

By Elon News Network

Polls across North Carolina opened at 6:30 a.m. March 3 for the 2026 midterm primary elections. In Alamance County, registered Democrats can vote for one candidate each for the U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives District 9 and NC Court of Appeals Judge Seat 3, and two candidates for Alamance County Board of Commissioners. 

NEWS 3/3/26 8:00am

Election Center: Candidate profiles for the March 3 primary

By Elon News Network

Primary elections will be held March 3 in North Carolina. The Democratic and Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate will be on the ballot. The winners of these races will face off in November during the general election for the open North Carolina Senate seat. Another race on the Republican ballot is Alamance County Sheriff, with incumbent Terry Johnson being challenged by two candidates. Other races for Board of County Commissioners, County Clerk of Superior Court and North Carolina Appeals Seat 1 are also on the ballot. 

NEWS 11/14/25 2:39pm

Elon University anuncia la creación de una escuela privada para niños con dislexia

By Elon News Network

La presidenta de la Universidad de Elon, Connie Book, anunció que la Academia Roberts se incorporará al campus en otoño de 2026. La Academia Roberts será una escuela privada para niños con dislexia. Será la primera escuela privada en Carolina del Norte ubicada en un campus universitario y dedicada a atender a estudiantes con dislexia. La Academia Roberts abrirá sus puertas inicialmente en una sede provisional en West Trollinger Avenue, con admisión para niños de tercero y cuarto grado. Un nuevo edificio en East Haggard Avenue abrirá sus puertas en otoño de 2028, ampliando la matrícula para incluir a estudiantes de primero a sexto grado.

NEWS 11/4/25 8:46am

Election Day 2025: municipal elections in Elon and across Alamance County

By Elon News Network

Polls across Alamance County opened at 6:30 a.m. Nov. 4 for municipal elections. Ten elections will be held in Alamance County for mayoral, city council and aldermen positions, across Elon, Burlington, Gibsonville, Graham, Green Level, Haw River, Mebane, Ossipee, Swepsonville and the Village of Alamance. Forty-two candidates are running for positions across the county, with 27 positions up for grabs. Early voting for municipal elections kicked off on Oct. 16 with 3,251 ballots turned in between Oct. 16 and Nov. 1. Polls will be opened until 7:30 p.m.

NEWS 10/28/25 10:47am

El condado de Alamance se prepara para las elecciones municipales

By Elon News Network

Candidatos de Elon, Graham, Mebane, Burlington, Green Level, Swepsonville, la localidad de Alamance y Gibsonville se preparan para las elecciones a alcalde, concejal y concejal. El día de las elecciones municipales del condado de Alamance será el 4 de noviembre. Los centros de votación estarán abiertos de 6:30 a. m. a 7:30 p. m. La votación anticipada presencial será el 16 de octubre en la oficina de la Junta Electoral del condado de Alamance. La votación anticipada presencial finaliza el 1 de noviembre a las 3 p. m.

NEWS 10/15/25 9:31am

Alamance County gears up for municipal elections

By Elon News Network

Candidates across Elon, Graham, Mebane, Burlington, Green Level, Swepsonville, the Village of Alamance and Gibsonville prepare for elections in mayor, council and alderman races. Election Day for Alamance County municipal elections will be on Nov. 4. Polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. In-person early voting will on Oct. 16 at the Alamance County Board of Elections office. The deadline for absentee ballot requests is Oct. 21 at 5 p.m. In-person early voting ends Nov. 1 at 3 p.m.

NEWS 10/2/25 3:28pm

Elon University, Queens University of Charlotte communities look for answers after intended merger is announced

By Elon News Network

Elon University President Connie Book announced a proposed merger between Elon and Queens University of Charlotte. If the merger is approved by the end of 2025 and work between both universities goes well through spring, Senior Vice President of Advancement and External Affairs Jim Piatt said Elon would look to begin operating at Queens by Aug. 1, 2026. "In all of these conversations that have been happening, conversations about balance sheets and money, this is about serving students and serving our communities in the best ways that we can,"Piatt said. "We want to be nationally competitive and locally rooted."

NEWS 10/2/25 3:28pm

Las comunidades de la Universidad Elon y la Universidad Queens de Charlotte buscan respuestas tras el anuncio de la fusión prevista

By Elon News Network

La presidenta de la Universidad de Elon, Connie Book, anunció una propuesta de fusión entre Elon y la Universidad Queens de Charlotte. Si la fusión se aprueba para finales de 2025 y la colaboración entre ambas universidades avanza satisfactoriamente durante la primavera, Jim Piatt, vicepresidente sénior de Desarrollo y Asuntos Externos, afirmó que Elon buscaría comenzar a operar en Queens el 1 de agosto de 2026. "En todas estas conversaciones que se han estado llevando a cabo, conversaciones sobre balances y finanzas, se trata de servir a los estudiantes y a nuestras comunidades de la mejor manera posible", declaró Piatt. "Queremos ser competitivos a nivel nacional y tener arraigo local".

LIFESTYLE 9/3/25 12:00am

Best of 2026

By Elon News Network

Based on surveys of students, faculty, staff, and local residents, Best of 2026 highlights the best food, local businesses, sports and more in the area, providing a curated guide to community favorites.

NEWS 8/22/25 1:15pm

The class of 2029 moves into Elon University

By Elon News Network

Elon University was filled with cars, faculty, staff and student volunteers greeting new students and unloading packed cars as the class of 2029 moved into campus. The parking lot of Schar Center was transformed for move-in day Aug. 22 with license plates from across the country as cars were funneled into different lines depending on what neighborhood the incoming student will be living in. The class of 2029 consists of 1,517 students, with the top 10 most represented states in the class being on the east coast. 

NEWS 7/5/25 5:38pm

Elon University releases spring 2025 violations for two fraternities

By Elon News Network

Elon University added Sigma Chi and Sigma Pi to its Student Organization Disciplinary Status page following the end of the spring semester. Both fraternities are members of Elon’s Interfraternity Council. Sigma Pi has been placed on disciplinary probation until Sep. 2 of this year following “reported behaviors of unauthorized consumption of alcohol at an unregistered event hosted by the organization,” according to the violation summary. According to the violation summary for Sigma Chi, anonymous reports of hazing were filed against the fraternity chapter, however those reports were not confirmed.

NEWS 5/23/25 10:40pm

Elon University celebrates 135th Commencement

By Elon News Network

The class of 2025 graduated from Elon University and transitions from students to alumni as Commencement events come to a close. During the 135th annual Undergraduate Commencement student speaker Craig Brandstetter encourged members of the class of 2025 to break out of the "Elon Bubble" and start their next journey. “So class of 2025, let's not fear what's next. Let's not hesitate at the edge of the bubble,” Brandstetter said. “Instead, let's take a deep breath and step through. For it's not about leaving the bubble, it's what we carry through it. Here's to the bubble that held us and to the world that now awaits us.”

NEWS 4/14/25 11:13pm

Misdemeanor charges against Elon University student dismissed

By Elon News Network

Elon junior Jaimes Kylie Dean was arrested April 12 and is facing three misdemeanor charges — including assault inflicting serious injury, breaking or entering, and crime of domestic violence. Dean is 21 years old. According to the arrest warrant from the town of Elon Police Department, Dean allegedly wrongfully entered the residence of the victim and poured toilet bowl cleaner resulting in visible skin irritation to the victim’s face. Dean's bond had been set at $12,500. Dean was released April 14. 

NEWS 3/1/25 5:25pm

Some Elon email accounts out amid Microsoft Outlook issues

By Elon News Network

Some of the Elon community are experiencing issues with their Microsoft Outlook due to a widespread outage, according to an Elon E-Alert sent at 7:29 p.m., the Microsoft outage has been resolved. In the Elon E-Alert sent at 5:01 p.m., Campus Information Technology is aware of the issue, however, Microsoft is working to resolve the widespread problem. According to the status checker sent in the technology update email, almost 38,000 users reported outages at 4:08 p.m. Elon IT is closed and did not respond to Elon News Network’s immediate request for comment.

NEWS 2/21/25 10:30pm

Elon University sees disabled campus account access

By Elon News Network

All Elon University campus account access is disabled following an outage Feb. 21. Due to the disabled account access students cannot access their Ontrack, Moodle, email and other services that require them to log in with their Elon account. According to an E-Alert sent out at 10:07 p.m., Elon University Information Technology Services is aware of and working to resolve campus account access issues. Elon IT is closed and did not respond to Elon News Network’s immediate request for comment. 

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NEWS 03/15/2026 12:44pm
Elon University hosts second Women of Elon conference

Elon University hosted its second Women of Elon conference on March 13 and 14. The first day of the conference included a guided networking session to build new connections and grow your network, followed by a welcome reception and a discussion led by President Connie Book and Elon faculty member Alexis Franzese. The second day included breakout sessions in the morning that focused on skill building and personal development, such as Breaking Your Own Glass Ceiling and Resilient Together: The Power of Female Friendships in Leadership and Life. On the second day of the conference,Book hosted a fireside chat with nutritionist Joy Bauer, who talked about the importance of sleep and protein for wellness.

NEWS 03/14/2026 1:48pm
Applications open for Roberts Academy at Elon University

Roberts Academy at Elon University, the school for students with dyslexia, has opened its application process. Roberts Academy will open on Elon’s campus next fall, initially serving students in grades three and four. Roberts Academy will temporarily be located in the Trollinger House, which currently houses the I-House Living-Learning Community.

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