Residents honored for their help with fire prevention initiative
It wasn’t a trail of smoke but a trail of smoke detectors that one area resident left in her path when she recently answered...
Council member tries to debunk rumors of police profiling during Juneteenth bash
A member of Burlington’s city council spoke up this week to quash a viral rumor that the city’s police department had ramped up patrols...
Suspect in April shooting in Burlington nabbed in Wake County
Police in Burlington have announced the arrest of the presumed culprit in a shooting that occurred along the 1800 block of Harris Street roughly...
Burlington approves budget with no property tax increase
Burlington’s city council has given its unanimous nod to a budget for the new fiscal year that calls for nearly $85.2 million in outlays...
Burlington city council agrees to $150K contract to hire co. to manage new pickleball...
Burlington’s municipal staff seems to have cleared the net in its latest move to develop a pickleball program that would the envy of cities...
Burlington’s police chief trumpets his agency’s improved, low vacancy rate
The uniform might’ve been “blue,” but the mood was anything but, when Burlington’s chief of police gave the city’s elected leaders an update on...
Sex offender from Roxboro arrested for abusing area kids
A registered sex offender from Roxboro has been arrested after he allegedly had inappropriate contact with children in Burlington whom he had met over...
Police nab suspect in holdup of delivery driver
A man from Burlington has been arrested for the alleged stickup of a pizza delivery driver earlier this week.
According to Burlington’s police department, Cedrick...
Woman arrested for shooting disputant in domestic squabble
A 37-year-old woman from Burlington is behind bars this week after she allegedly shot another woman during a domestic dispute along South Mebane Street.
According...
Burlington at forefront of using drones for law enforcement purposes
The future of law enforcement literally touched down in Burlington last month when the city’s police department announced its plans to launch an aerial...
