Interim city manager spearheads reorganization of planning dept.
The old adage about “best laid plans” is apparently true even in municipal planning departments – as Burlington’s elected leaders tacitly conceded this week...
Planning board OKs expansion of Brassfield Meadows subdivision
New form of zoning – for "limited" uses – makes debut at monthly planning board meeting
Burlington’s planning and zoning commission has endorsed a relatively...
Burlington police officer fires shots Wed. during burglary call on Sellars Mill Road
Homeowner and intruder apparently injured
A home burglary along Sellars Mill Road ended in chaos on Wednesday when a member of Burlington’s police force fired...
Demolition of former Shoney’s restaurant nears completion
Workmen have been finalizing the demolition of the former Shoney's Restaurant at the corner of Maple Avenue (NC 49) and Hanford Road (2571 Maple...
Burlington council puts off vote on historic district withdrawals until August
Mayor denies criticism that industrialist's campaign contributions would influence council votes on issue
Burlington’s city council chose this week to postpone a potentially controversial decision...
After residents protest Shell station near Mackintosh on the Lake subdivision, proposal withdrawn
Burlington's city council evaded another potentially fractious decision on Tuesday night when a local attorney agreed to withdraw a rezoning request that would've enabled...
Options for widening Alamance Road previewed: median or no median; & how many lanes?
North Carolina’s department of transportation has rolled out a new set of plans to widen and reconfigure a one-mile stretch of Alamance Road between...
City to seek building reuse grants on behalf of two businesses
Burlington’s city council has given the city’s economic development director permission to apply for building-reuse grants from the N.C. Department of Commerce in order...
Subcontractor suing Bojangles for allegedly failing to pay for work on one of the...
A subcontractor in Wake County is suing Bojangles to recover payment for work on one of the two new locations in Alamance County that...
City of Burlington sued for allegedly withholding public records surrounding dispute over boarding houses
The owners of several boarding houses in Burlington have filed a lawsuit in Alamance County superior court, seeking to force the city of Burlington...
