Burlington initiates second lawsuit against developer for leaving subdivisions with unfinished roads
Burlington’s city council has resolved to file a second lawsuit against a developer whom it has already taken to court over the unfinished infrastructure...
Police seek no charges against driver after pedestrian fatality
Burlington’s police department has released the name of a pedestrian who was killed last week in a traffic accident near the juncture of West...
Officials on hand for Food Lion distribution center groundbreaking
Dignitaries from far and wide converged on Burlington’s westernmost reaches on Monday to mark the ceremonial beginning of what promises to be the biggest...
Three Burlington Food Lions to undergo renovations
The Food Lion grocery chain is gearing up to revamp three of its supermarkets in Burlington just as its parent company prepares to break...
Fugitive shoots himself in standoff at Springwood Park
The hunt for an armed fugitive from Stokes County came to a grisly conclusion in Burlington where the suspect shot himself after police officers...
Burlington council vacillates over proposed rules for homeless shelters
Burlington’s city council has instructed city staff members to keep tweaking a proposal that would allow new homeless shelters to set up shop within...
Police chief says officers are on trail of vehicles with noisy exhaust systems
Contrary to the suspicions of some area residents, Burlington’s municipal police chief is emphatic that he hasn’t turned a deaf ear to complaints about...
THE PUBLIC ASKS: What’s being built on St. Mark’s Church Rd. behind shopping center?
QUESTION: What’s behind the sudden burst of activity on a long-vacant parcel off of St. Mark’s Church Road that backs up to Dick’s Sporting...
Octogenarian arrested for shooting his son
An 82-year-old man from Burlington has been arrested after he allegedly shot his son in a domestic dispute that occurred over the holidays.
According to...
Burlington’s economic developer looks ahead after success with Food Lion distribution center
If the city of Burlington were to send a letter to Santa, odds are it would hit up Saint Nick for a massive new...















