Planning board splits, 4-3, against new apartment complex near University Drive
Burlington’s planning and zoning commission has given an ambivalent thumbs down to an out-of-state developer’s plans to build 330 high-end apartments off of University...
Planning board signs off on proposal to demolish, rebuild Sheetz gas station
Burlington’s planning commission has given its imprimatur to a rezoning request that would enable the Sheetz gas station chain to raze and rebuild a...
Burlington’s ‘first responder’ could become a drone
It might seem like the stuff of pure science fiction. But police officers and fire-fighters in Burlington will soon have a new, mechanical ally...
Nonprofits struggle, sometimes differ, on best ways to help Burlington homeless
Many area residents have beaten a path to the thermostat this spring as sudden blasts of cold weather have repeatedly elbowed their way into...
Planning board to consider 330 new apts. off University Drive; Sheetz to be razed,...
The Sheetz gas station chain is apparently ready to reset the figurative pumps at the Alamance Road intersection where it first set up shop...
Police seek robbery suspect who passed himself off as officer
Police in Burlington are looking for a man who allegedly impersonated one of their own in order to apprehend some cash from an unsuspecting...
Burlington prepares to spend millions to meet EPA’s new limits on PFAS
The city of Burlington is girding itself for yet another budget-busting endeavor as it takes stock of a newly-released set of water quality standards...
Arkansas-based Bank OZK plans to open Burlington branch
A bank headquartered in Arkansas, Bank OZK, has announced its plans to open its first location in Alamance County in a bank building at...
Planning commission dissenter thinks electric fence won’t go over well with city council
Burlington planning board members recommended approval for two rezoning requests at their Monday night meeting this week.
However, one of the requests, for an expansion...
Perfunctory hearing elicits critiques of community development program
A pro forma hearing on Burlington’s community development program drew some rather frank feedback from two area residents with concerns about the public’s lack...
