Burlington daily newspaper sold (again) – for 5th time in decade
New ownership by Kentucky company to take effect Dec. 1
The daily newspaper in Burlington has been sold (again), the fifth change in ownership over...
Graham Christmas Parade steps off at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 3
Graham's annual Christmas Parade begins at 10:00 Saturday morning, December 3. Parade route is down North Main Street, around the Historic Court House, proceeding...
Shooting in Burlington leaves one dead, another wounded
Police in Burlington insist they have “strong leads” in a shooting that left one person dead and another hospitalized on the day before Thanksgiving.
According...
Elderly man dies in single-car accident
An elderly driver in Burlington was killed last week when his SUV struck a tree and burst into flames.
According to the city’s police department,...
Council hikes budget for ballpark event venue to $2.6M
Burlington’s city council has decided to go deep, in a manner of speaking, in order to cover a steep rise in the cost of...
Council OKs $2.1 million in another round of police raises, city manager says 4¢...
City manager says Burlington faces 'arms race' for law enforcement officers
Burlington’s city council has deployed a veritable bunker-buster of pay raises in order to...
Former assistant city manager to resume her old job in Burlington
The passage of a year and some change was all but forgotten on Monday as the city of Burlington welcomed back one former staff...
Mebane city council members agree to railroad crossing changes after private meetings with...
Mebane’s city council agreed to proposed plans by the North Carolina rail division within the state’s Department of Transportation (NCDOT) to change lanes of...
Council approves incentives for spec building amid calls from publisher for more transparency
Burlington’s city council has extended a $400,000 incentives package to a small development firm that plans to construct a speculative industrial building along Whites...
Council approves rezoning to allow hotel’s conversion into apts. to attract millennials
Burlington’s city council has given the all-clear to an out-of-state company’s plans to transform one Maple Avenue motel into an apartment complex tailored for...
