City council gives 6% across-the-board raises for most city employees
Burlington’s municipal leaders have extended a 6-percent pay raise to most of the city’s full-time employees – to take effect on April 1 of...
Planning board divides 4-3 over allowing residents to pull out of historic district;...
The future of historic preservation in Burlington has become all the rage, in more ways than one, as the city’s elected leaders prepare to...
Burlington planning board votes 4-3 against endorsing secession for four homes in historic district
Burlington's planning commission narrowly recommended against requests submitted from industrialist Allen E. Gant, Jr. and Patrick and Emily Robinson to withdraw four lots along...
Burlington council names former Mebane city mgr. David Cheek as interim for Burlington while...
Cheek retired one year ago in Mebane; he'll take reins from Hardin Watkins, who retired from Burlington post last month (effective March 6)
Burlington's...
Burlington planning board OK with Shell station near Mackintosh on the Lake subdivision
Burlington planning board OK with Shell station near Mackintosh on the Lake subdivision
Burlington’s planning and zoning commission has endorsed a request to rezone a...
Fraudulent documents exposed during board of adjustment hearing on boarding house
A seemingly mundane hearing on the legal status of a Burlington boarding house took a dramatic turn this week when attorneys for the city...
Planning board to consider requests from two residents to withdraw four homes from historic...
Historic preservation commission has already voted to recommend denial of the request for four homes to be removed from the historic district
Burlington’s planning and...
Council OKs zoning for rental development off of Tucker Street
Burlington’s city council has approved a rezoning request from a Raleigh-based developer who hopes to build a “rental community” on some 41 acres between...
Burlington struggles with homeless influx in downtown area
Officials in Burlington are scratching their heads over what to do about a small group of homeless people who’ve apparently made themselves right at...
City council hears disappointing assessment: no “fast fix” for revitalizing Western Electric plant in...
25-year prognosis more likely
Burlington’s municipal leaders have arrived at the realization that it will take years, if not decades, to revive a long-dormant manufacturing...
