Burlington residents, mayor rail against new Amtrak schedule that reduces train stops in city
Commuters in Burlington and other parts of central North Carolina are apparently not “all aboard” with a new train schedule that the state’s transportation department has rolled out for...
Burlington names interim fire chief
Burlington city manager Craig Honeycutt has named a longtime fire chief as the city's interim fire chief, while the city searches for a permanent replacement.
Ken Briscoe, who formerly headed...
Burlington planning commission gets new chairman
The chairmanship of Burlington’s planning and zoning commission has amicably passed to a senior member who, a year ago, made an unsuccessful bid to oust the group’s previous chairman...
Planning board OKs rezoning request for LabCorp’s new hangar at airport
Burlington’s planning and zoning commission has given its clearance to a new corporate hangar at the Burlington Alamance Regional Airport that’s intended to serve one of the community’s most...
Burlington police search for suspect after “bomb” used in Mon. Select Bank holdup is...
Police in Burlington are reportedly pursuing some promising leads in their search for a man who used a fictitious bomb to hold up an area bank branch earlier this...
Select Bank in Burlington robbed, subjected to bomb threat Mon. morning
Burlington's My Select Bank, at 166 Huffman Mill Road, was subject to an armed robbery that included a bomb threat Monday morning.
A male suspect entered the bank and demanded...
Burlington city council votes to reinstate Link Transit $1 ridership fares
After nearly three years of pro bono bus service, it appears that free ride is about to end for fans of Burlington’s Link Transit bus system.
During a regularly-scheduled meeting...
Burlington’s city council hears pitch for downtown social drinking district
Burlington’s elected leaders have been asked to pop the tab on a new downtown district where people could walk about freely with alcoholic beverages they’ve ordered from this area’s...
Fifth candidate ensures Burlington city council primary in October
Burlington voters are now assured of going to the polls early, in October, for a primary election to narrow the number of city council candidates who will be on...
Consultant’s study sheds new light on Western Electric contamination
A consultant’s report on Burlington’s old Western Electric plant has produced ream upon ream of new data – but no genuine bombshells – about the residual contamination at this...
