Burlington city manager Hardin Watkins to retire next month
After six years at the helm of Burlington’s municipal government, city manager Hardin Watkins has announced his plans to retire from the business of...
Five more applicants, now 11 total, apply to fill Graham city council vacancy
Council could decide next week on fifth council member
Five more residents, bringing the total to 11, have filed their interest in being appointed...
Tripled monthly recycling charges for Burlington residents to be formalized Tuesday by city council
Burlington’s elected leaders are poised to approve a new contract with the city’s long-time recycling hauler that will effectively triple the rates that residents...
GHS band director, Oct. teacher of the month, now charged with taking indecent liberties...
The Graham High School band director, who was suspended without pay by the school system last week, has now been charged with taking indecent...
Child hit by gunfire while asleep in Shaw Street home
Burlington police are now investigating the seemingly inadvertent shooting of a 10-year-old while asleep at his home on Shaw Street in east Burlington.
Police report...
Burlington Christmas Parade ON for 2021
Burlington's annual Christmas parade, suspended in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is back on for 2021. It will take place at its customary...
BREAKING MON.: Second murder suspect arrested in Burlington
The second suspect in the September 28 murder of a Burlington teenager has been arrested. Burlington police announced Monday the arrest of Cylence Carlos...
BREAKING WED. NIGHT: Jumper commits suicide near ACC
A death occurred Wednesday night when a person jumped off the overpass at exit 150 (Jimmie Kerr Road) in Graham, which is the exit...
Burlington’s new police chief sworn in during Fri. afternoon ceremony
A crowd of law enforcement officers, elected officials, and other well wishers packed Burlington’s Paramount Theater on Friday afternoon to see Brian Long sworn...
Supt. granted temporary leave of absence after medical emergency
A closely-divided Alamance-Burlington school board has granted superintendent Dr. Bruce Benson a temporary leave of absence – for an unspecified length of time –...
