Bed, Bath & Beyond to close Burlington store
The home furnishings giant Bed, Bath & Beyond is apparently pulling the curtains on its retail operations in Burlington.
The chain’s store in the University...
Burlington mayor Jim Butler orders police to tackle problems on Rainey Street
Public complaints about blight and illegal activity along Burlington’s Rainey Street have apparently grabbed the attention of the city’s top-ranking elected official.
During a city...
Revitalization of Western Electric tops the bill at legislative breakfast
“It’s going to take millions and millions of dollars, which is pretty overwhelming for an individual investor.”– Burlington city councilman Bob Ward
“It’s been a...
County agrees to buy former BD building along I-85/40 to house consolidated 9-1-1 center
Alamance County’s commissioners have decided to purchase a former industrial building in Burlington along I-85/40 to serve as a new, centralized location for the...
THE PUBLIC ASKS: What’s going in down from Sheetz in Burlington?
QUESTION: What's the land being cleared for just below Sheetz on NC 49 in Burlington?
ANSWER: Site preparations are now underway on a storage facility...
Seeing double: Two Maple Avenue 7-Eleven’s seem to be getting close
Slurpee aficionados in Burlington may feel like they’re in 7-Eleventh Heaven right now as the convenience store chain presses ahead with the construction of...
Burlington police seek suspect in recent assault
Police in Burlington are looking for a man who allegedly robbed and assaulted a woman during a quarrel on Saturday.
According to the city’s police...
Police attribute arrest of robbery suspect to public’s tips
Police in Burlington credit tips from the community with helping them speedily apprehend a suspect in an armed robbery that occurred on Friday.
The city’s...
City sponsors state grant application on behalf of stone-working startup
New company hopes to renovate former Carolina Box Co. bldg. on Fonville Street
Burlington’s city council has unanimously agreed to sponsor an application for a...
Woman arrested for attack on convenience store clerk
Police in Burlington have arrested a 40-year-old white woman for an assault on a convenience store clerk that reportedly left the victim hospitalized in...
