Burlington cops named tops in N.C.
It was a good time to be “blue” in Burlington this week as the city’s finest were hailed as the finest in North Carolina...
Two Burlington retailers closing this fall as part of Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings
Two retailers in Burlington – Conn’s HomePlus off Huffman Mill Road and the Badcock furniture store along South Church Street – are going out...
Burlington fires SRO who kissed, later harassed, cyberstalked teacher
During past year, Burlington has fired 11 employees, suspended 2
Professional missteps ranging from cyberstalking to substance abuse and turning in fanciful time sheets are...
Is Burlington charging new rates for utility consumption from June?
QUESTION: Are Burlington’s utility customers being assessed the city’s new, increased water and sewer rates? Shouldn’t their latest bills reflect the old rates since...
Burlington police arrest driver in fatal hit-and-run accident
Police in Burlington have arrested a 51-year-old woman for a hit-and-run accident that claimed the life of a pedestrian earlier this week.
Irma Hernandez was...
Burlington city council puts $47M and $21.5M bonds on Nov. ballot
A fair number of people popped by Burlington’s city hall Tuesday in order to weigh in on a pair of proposed bond packages that...
Burlington asst. city manager honored prior to retirement
Nolan Kirkman, Burlington’s outgoing assistant city manager, didn’t exactly “make like a tree” after his final city council meeting on Tuesday.
But Kirkman did go...
City staff roll out outreach campaign for bond packages during work session
Burlington’s efforts to raise public awareness about the city’s proposed bond referendums were well underway by the time that the city’s leaders heard from...
Burlington pulls out of county’s planned 9-1-1 center
A celebrated example of interjurisdictional cooperation seems to have unraveled this week as Burlington’s municipal leaders abruptly bowed out of a partnership with Alamance...
Eagles Eyed
Kirby Dunn (far right), the Alamance district executive for the Boy Scouts of America, appeared before Burlington’s city council on Tuesday to recognize four...
