City formally inaugurates arboretum at Willowbrook Park
Scores of people descended on Burlington’s Willowbrook Park on Wednesday afternoon to mark the substantive completion of a picturesque arboretum that has sprouted on...
Burlington council approves budget with tax rate slightly under manager’s original proposal
Council agreed to trim 1.37 cents (about 3%) from city manager's original proposed tax rate of 49.73 cents (which was 21.3% over 'revenue neutral')
Burlington’s...
Burlington police arrest suspect believed to have set East Burlington fires
ADDITIONAL UPDATE: ARREST MADE – Miguel Angel Gomez Amaya, a 26-year-old male from Burlington, was arrested overnight. Amaya was charged with:
· 1 count of 1st...
What’s happening to downtown office building across from city hall and LabCorp?
Passersby have observed a fenced-off area around a downtown office building along Maple Avenue in Burlington across the street from Burlington's city hall and...
Historic mill building will be turned into 90 apartments
Burlington's planning and zoning commission gave a unanimous thumbs up to a developer's proposal to rezone a famous, historic mill building into 90 apartments.
The...
Balog named new Burlington police chief
City manager Craig Honeycutt has elevated assistant police chief Alan Balog to be the city's next police chief, succeeding Brian Long, who is scheduled...
Council expands uses allowed at retail center on Garden Road
Burlington’s city council has agreed to adjust the zoning designation for a small retail center at Garden Road’s intersection with Boone Station Drive to...
ALE, Burlington police raid area mini mart; liquor license revoked
Police in Burlington have announced the arrest of an area convenience store owner whose business had reportedly become a haven for crimes ranging from...
Celo Faucette to attempt comeback in race for Burlington’s city council
Retired councilman Celo Faucette is announcing his plans to return to active political life as a candidate in this year’s race for Burlington’s city...
Former ABSS superintendent appointed interim super for Wake County public schools
Former Alamance-Burlington superintendent Dr. Randy Bridges has been appointed to serve as the interim superintendent for the state’s largest public school system, Wake County...
