Burlington city council signs off on ‘budget neutral’ proposals to speed up bus service
Burlington’s leaders have given the green light to a two-part transit plan that contains operational suggestions for the city’s Link Transit bus system as...
Fire dept. says ‘gracias’ to heroic residents
The top brass at Burlington’s fire department were grateful enough to three area residents for their life-saving intervention that they made a point of...
Burlington planning board endorses rezoning for undeveloped part of Mackintosh on the Lake
When Burlington planning board chairman James Kirkpatrick saw a dozen or so audience members clustered in the meeting chambers Monday night, he said he...
Graves dubbed housing ‘commissioner of the year’
A long-time member of the Burlington Housing Authority has received some notice from a nonprofit association that represents housing and community development agencies in...
Developer hopes for data center on Burlington land in eastern Guilford
Burlington’s planning board was in a receptive frame of mind Monday night, as its members unanimously recommended, 6-0, three separate rezoning proposals to the...
Culp to close Burlington distribution center
In yet another blow to the county’s once-booming textile industry, Culp Upholstery Fabrics has decided to shutter a distribution center that it has operated...
Alamance Crossing sold – again; second time during first four months of 2025
The Alamance Crossing shopping center in west Burlington has changed hands for a second time this year.
The sale of Alamance Crossing, Burlington’s largest shopping...
Police in Burlington raid suspected gaming den
Police in Burlington have raided an alleged illegal gambling den based on complaints that it originally received from the community.
According to the city’s police...
Burlington police arrest suspect in 1st-degree murder
Police in Burlington have arrested a man who allegedly pulled the trigger in a fatal shooting that occurred roughly two months ago.
Terrance Raphael Evans,...
Burlington police chief hails full staffing for enabling dept.’s newest initiatives
A “first-response” drone that Burlington’s police force launched a year ago has become the focal point for a new reconnaissance program that the agency...
