Monthly Archives: April 2026
How much should Mebane tax for essential vs. non-essential services?
We often feel like a broken record, as this newspaper’s publisher repeatedly questions public officials about the lack of transparency in some of their...
Daniel Broyhill Parks
Dan peacefully passed away on Easter Sunday afternoon April 5, 2026 at Burlington Hospice House, after an aggressive cancer diagnosis and a swift decline.
Daniel...
Burlington woman, charged with second-degree murder in Southeast teen’s death in 2025, now sentenced to federal prison for tax fraud
A Burlington woman who had been charged with second-degree murder in a crash that killed a Southeast High School senior last June has now...
Constituent emailed barbed criticism to Graham councilwoman; she says she felt threatened; police showed up at his door
Graham city council member Bonnie Whitaker says she didn’t think much of it when – amid an ongoing controversy over several votes by the...
Town of Elon, Elon University appear to have resolved dispute over fire inspections
Elon University withheld payments to municipality for months
A dispute over fire inspections has given Elon’s municipal leaders a newfound appreciation for the tenuousness...
Cummings alum Drew Williamson returns to Final Four
Cummings graduate Drew Williamson is heading back to the Final Four, this time with Michigan. He’s an assistant coach for the Wolverines.
Williamson will be...
Mebane’s inspections dept. reaps windfall from large commercial, industrial projects; city must spend $738K surplus
What do governments do when they get too much revenue? Well, spend it, almost inevitably.
But in one case in Mebane last month, the city...
Mebane city council to consider spending $2.9M to buy two properties for future parks
Mebane’s city council will consider whether to spend $2.9 million to buy two sites for two future parks during its next meeting on Monday...
Mebane sets aside money to deal with dilapidated houses
Another focus of the city’s plans for spending the $738,551 is to plan for expenses surrounding the demolition of several dilapidated houses.
Under the city’s...
Threesome captured after home invasion in Burlington
A trio of area residents has been arrested for their alleged roles in a violent home invasion that took place in Burlington on Thursday.
Shaundale...
