Alamance County Life

About Alamance County Life

Welcome to Alamance County Life, an investigative local history and documentary podcast hosted by producer and longtime resident Steven Meyers Jr. Across every episode, we pull back the curtain on the documented history, complex legal battles, and enduring legends that have quietly shaped our region—from the banks of the Haw River and Big Alamance Creek to the bustling downtowns of Burlington, Graham, Mebane, and Saxapahaw. This series digs deep into the multi-layered stories that textbooks often leave behind. We explore five core pillars defining our community's past and present: Crime & Law Enforcement, examining high-profile cold cases, cartel shootouts, civil abatement actions, and wrongful convictions; Controversies & Politics, covering federal investigations, civil rights battles, school district crises, and modern development debates; Historical Figures, tracing the legacies of textile titans, governors, union pioneers, and local heroes; Local Legends & Oddities, separating campfire urban legends from historical realities; and Lost Landmarks, bringing to life forgotten mills, historic railway hubs, and vanished pioneer settlements. Grounded, honest, and deeply rooted in our local soil, Alamance County Life offers a thoughtful, unfiltered look at the milestones, conflicts, and human stories that forged our home. Subscribe today and join us as we uncover the true history lying just beneath our feet.

Publisher

Steven Meyers, Jr.

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 Aug 2026

Latest episode

4 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

8 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 Nov 2026

   Authors and Sheriffs (Part 1): Season’s Reapings with Author Sylvain Johnson

   While our Wars and Book Bans episode is completed and still on the horizon, we are switching gears today for Part 1 of a special two-part series: Authors and Sheriffs. In this first installment, host Steven sits down with author Sylvain Johnson to dive into his dark holiday thriller, Season’s Reapings. Sylvain shares the inspiration and creative process behind turning the classic tale of The Nutcracker into a twisted festive horror story, along with insights into the writing life and storytel...

2. 

   15 Oct 2026

   Badges and Ballots

   Invitations to participate in this discussion were extended to both candidates prior to recording. While neither candidate responded for an interview for this episode, the door remains open for future conversations on the podcast. Welcome back to Alamance County Life. In this special bridge episode, we hit the pavement to support local brick-and-mortar businesses in downtown Graham before diving into a balanced, third-person look at the race for Alamance County Sheriff. Whether you're looking...

3. 

   2 Oct 2026

   Rustlers and Rezoning

   In this packed episode, we traverse centuries of local history and dive deep into the modern-day headlines defining our community in the fall of 2026. We open with one of the most gripping legal sagas in Alamance history: the complex case of Mark Crotts. Decades after he was notoriously photographed in handcuffs while being escorted by a sheriff's deputy, Crotts is back in the spotlight. Following three intense murder trials in the 1990s and a 2024 Pardon of Innocence from the governor, Crott...

4. 

   23 Sept 2026

   Silence and Scandals

   In this episode of Alamance County Life, we uncover the hidden histories, political shakeouts, and lingering mysteries that shape our community. From true crime to local legends, we explore the stories people are talking about—and the ones they’ve forgotten. In this episode, we cover: The Highway 54 Cold Case: A look into a decades-old disappearance that still leaves unanswered questions across the county.Burlington City Politics: Unpacking the recent political upheaval and community fallout ...

5. 

   11 Sept 2026

   Stashes and Suffrage

   In this episode of Alamance County Life, host Steven Meyers explores the extreme polarities of our local history and the hidden fractures of our modern era. From the violent enforcement of the interstate drug trade to the complex enforcement of the ballot box, this chapter examines how quickly the ground beneath us can shift. In this episode, we investigate: The Green Level Stash House: The timeline and aftermath of a brutal, close-quarters cartel shootout on Wyatt Road. Felony-Voting Pr...

6. 

   7 Sept 2026

   Poisons And Pickets

   In this episode of Alamance County Life, we strip away the manufactured TV drama and take a measured, deep-dive look into the true crime, county politics, education, folklore, industrial history, and current public safety news shaping our community. In this episode: The Sweetest Poison: The methodical true-crime story of Blanche Taylor Moore—how a local Kroger cashier used arsenic-laced banana pudding to murder her partners, leading to one of North Carolina's most notorious death row convicti...

7. 

   27 Aug 2026

   Power and Shadows

   Welcome back to Alamance County Life. In this episode, host Steven Meyers Jr. pulls back the curtain on the constant friction between the visible power that built our region and the dark secrets hidden in its shadows. In This Episode: The Village and the Mayor: We dive deep into the sweltering summer of 1990 to examine the haIunting, unsolved murder of Pamela Hoy, exploring how political gravity and jurisdictional turf wars severely crippled the investigation.Iron Arteries & Populist Cham...

8. 

   20 Aug 2026

   Roots and Rebellions

   In this inaugural edition of Alamance County Life, join us on a captivating journey through the industrial origins, local folklore, and landmark civic struggles that have shaped our region. We begin by travelling back to 1837 to trace the founding of the Alamance Cotton Mill under the unyielding vision of Edwin Michael Holt, before exploring the sweeping modernization driven by Governor Thomas Michael Holt. Downriver at the historic Glencoe Mill village, we untangle a long-standing local urba...

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