Burlington arrests serial shoplifter wanted in five jurisdictions
A suspected serial shoplifter is behind bars this week after racking up charges of larceny and similar offenses in Burlington and several other communities.
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Police chief-cum-councilman persuades colleagues to reprioritize pay for police officers, firefighters
A sidenote on public safety salaries during the presentation of Burlington’s proposed budget became the centerpiece a day later thanks to the intercession of...
Eastern High School student charged with illegal weapons possession
The office of Alamance County’s sheriff has announced the arrest of an area high school student for the alleged possession of illegal firearms.
According to...
New use for an old mill: industrial plastics recycling center in Burlington could employ...
Burlington’s planning and zoning commission has given its unanimous nod to a local company’s plans to revamp a derelict textile plant to serve as...
Planning board OKs rezoning for Lowe Funeral home expansion
Burlington’s planning and zoning commission has recommended rezoning for a lot beside Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory on South Church Street in Burlington that...
Plan for EV charging station in Elon gets boost from council
Elon’s town council has agreed to surge ahead with an EV enthusiast’s proposal to set up a small charging station for electric vehicles on...
Graham city council rejects bids for new park
Graham's city council rejected both remaining bids for demolition of the front part of a parking lot at 129 West Elm Street and the...
Elon town council narrowly rejects even higher property tax rate for next budget
Council defeats motion for 7¢ tax rate hike, rather than 5¢ recommended by town manager
A bare majority of Elon’s town council has tentatively...
Pair lead Burlington PD on high-speed chase after disrupting child’s funeral with gunfire
A man and a woman are behind bars this week after an explosion of gunfire disrupted the funeral of a young child in Burlington.
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Graham downtown business owners oppose having new park replace parking spaces in downtown parking...
The owners of a dozen downtown Graham businesses turned out Friday afternoon to show their opposition to putting a new city park in the...
