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...
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...
