City sees increased interest in community development grant
A dwindling federal grant for community development seems to be stoking a growing amount of attention from individuals and organizations in Burlington.
This inverse relationship...
Red Lobster closes Burlington restaurant
Burlington part of company's national closures
The Red Lobster restaurant at 1726 Glidewell Drive in Burlington, at Alamance Crossing, has closed, according to information from...
Man from High Point fatally struck by train in Burlington
A man from High Point was fatally struck by a train Monday while he was walking along a stretch of railway that passes through...
Burlington council postpones vote on rezoning request amid row over fate of historically-black business...
A seemingly innocuous rezoning request set off a passionate debate in Burlington this week, as boosters of one historically black neighborhood seized on this...
BURLINGTON PROPOSED BUDGET: Water, sewer rates up 5 percent; property taxes remain same
Mayor wants some other spending requests included
Burlington’s city manager has unveiled a proposed annual budget that calls for millions of dollars in added expenditures;...
Burlington city council OKs Belmont Street rezoning for Adams Towing
A local towing company had no trouble hauling in the approval of Burlington’s city council this week for a rezoning request that will allow...
City council moves forward with 2 potential bond packages for Nov. ballot; could hike...
A consultant for the city of Burlington has laid out a step-by-step plan for a proposed bond referendum that, if successful in this fall’s...
Is Burlington planning to expand its social drinking district to daily operation?
One dimension of Mebane’s discussion about establishing a social drinking district was the statement by Erin Nettles, who formerly served as Burlington’s downtown director,...
Maynard Aquatic Center to reopen as outdoor pool
The Maynard Aquatic Center, 1402 Overbrook Road in Burlington, will open for the Summer 2024 season on Monday, May 6, as an outdoor pool.
The...
Police pinch suspect in one shooting, pursue alleged perp in another
Police in Burlington have managed to collar a suspect in one of the several shootings that have shaken the city this month, while officers...
