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...
Burlington man arrested for non-fatal shooting
Police in Burlington have arrested a 38-year-old man after he allegedly shot another area resident during a violent confrontation in the small hours on...
Proposed aquatic center upgrades invite talk of floating bond package
A consultant’s suggestion to sink more than $5 million into improvements at the Maynard Aquatic Center has left Burlington’s elected leaders contemplating a bond...
Proposed anti-nuke resolution fizzles before city council
A push to have Burlington’s city council take a stance on nuclear weapons has ended not with a bang but with a deafening “no...
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...
