County’s legislators defend new hotel tax for municipalities
Alamance County’s legislators have rallied behind a new state-level measure that permits some local municipalities to impose their own tax on hotels and motels...
Is land for Buc-ee’s in Mebane being graded despite planning board recommendation for the...
QUESTION: Mebane’s planning board has recommended denial of a special use permit and rezoning for the Buc-ee’s travel plaza at 1425 Trollingwood Hawfields Road,...
Graham’s mayor takes issue with formula for new municipal occupancy tax on hotels
The mayor of Alamance County’s county seat is apparently having some heartbreak over a proposed new hotel tax that promises to raise some additional...
Bank of America to close Graham branch early next year
Bank of America has announced that it intends to close its Graham branch at 141 South Main Street early next year.
An announcement posted on...
Former Graham councilman’s downtown property sells a year later for $893K
Former Graham city councilman Lee Kimrey has sold his mixed-use property along West Elm Street in downtown Graham – currently home to a taproom,...
New convenience store concept underway along South N.C. Highway 119
Construction is underway along South N.C. Highway 119 on a relatively new regional convenience store concept called Smart Shop.
A forthcoming location for Smart Shop...
Elon proposes to join municipal tourism authority
The town of Elon has become the second local community to reserve a spot on a new, municipal board that would fund tourism-related activities...
Burlington signs off on incentives worth 200K for Matthews International
Burlington’s city council has agreed to extend a package of subsidizes worth $200,000 to secure a manufacturer’s commitment to expand a facility it owns...
Citizens voice (mostly) opposition to Buc-ee’s at planning board meeting
More than two dozen citizens signed up to weigh in at Mebane’s planning board meeting Monday night on the proposed Mebane Buc-ee’s.
Some were Efland...
Mebane planning board recommends against Buc-ee’s travel center, 6-3
Mebane's planning board listened for almost four hours Monday night to representatives for a Buc-ee's travel center, a smattering of supporters, and a lot...
