Burlington among local cities participating in “National Night Out”
Anita Sartin (right) welcomes Kristin Lange and her golden retriever Schnitzel to a National Night Out celebration at Burlington's Willowbrook Park.
Since its debut in...
Planning board doesn’t want to hear from public any more
Four of five members at this week’s meeting want to eliminate future public comments
Notwithstanding their service on what is notionally a public body, the...
Sale of First Christian UCC falls through when prospective owner’s first check bounces
QUESTION: What happened to the sale of First Christian United Church of Christ in Burlington?
ANSWER: The sale didn’t go through, the church treasurer, Ken...
Elon project postponed until Aug. 9
Elon’s town council considered the large, mixed-use development once again Monday night, the third time the board has dealt with what could be its...
Developer asks for delay on large Mebane project until Oct.
A major mixed-use project being proposed for a two-block area in downtown Mebane which for decades was anchored by the Kingsdown mattress factory is...
Planning board hears plans for sale of Davis Street United Methodist Church
Burlington’s planning and zoning commission has endorsed a pair of proposals that could plant the seeds for two very different facilities to nurture the...
Congregation prepares for exodus amid plans to repurpose historic church
The plan to set up a pediatric clinic at 606 East Davis Street would inevitably displace the Methodist church that has called this spot...
New economic incentives project for industrial park
A long-vacant spec building built about two years ago by the Samet Corporation across from the Walmart distribution center is about to get a...
Graham city council still unsettled on how to spend nearly $5M in Covid-19 relief...
Graham city council members reached a tentative consensus Friday night on how they want to start spending some of the $4.98 million that the...
Planning board head survives former vice chairman’s failed revolt on 3-2 vote
For what seemed like the nth year in a row, local property manager Richard Parker has been selected by the members of Burlington’s planning...
