Mebane city council OKs 436-home subdivision
Increasingly busy area of NC 119 south of I-85/40, near industrial park & new high school, drew traffic concerns
Months of tedious and conciliatory work...
Burlington city council ponders how to spend $10.5 million surplus
An unexpected surplus in Burlington’s current annual budget has posed what may seem like a rather enviable dilemma for the city’s elected officials.
During a...
Haw River town council members adopt budget that gives themselves pay raise
Haw River’s town council voted this week to give itself a 5 percent pay raise, as part of a $4.7 million budget that the...
Police seek help identifying shooting suspect in Burlington
Police in Burlington are looking for a man who reportedly shot another individual at an area gas station on Tuesday afternoon.
According to the city’s...
Burlington’s city council adopts new municipal budget
Burlington’s city council has signed off on a new municipal budget that includes funds for more staff-level positions, pay raises for current employees, and...
Mebane budget adopted; property taxes level, but water & sewer rates to climb 6%
Mebane city council members unanimously adopted the budget initially proposed in May by city manager Chris Rollins.
Highlights of the budget, as proposed and adopted:...
One dead, another hospitalized after house fire in Burlington Monday night
One person is dead and another in critical condition after a house fire that broke out in Burlington on Monday evening.
According to the city’s...
“Lyft” driver from Mebane accused of indecent liberties with 11-year-old passenger
A driver with the “Lyft” ride-hailing service has been arrested after he allegedly took indecent liberties with a minor on the way to a...
What’s the construction underway at the corner of North Church Street and Graham-Hopedale Road?
Despite the provocatively concealed signs, there’s really no “McMystery” about what’s coming together at the southwest corner of North Church Street and Graham-Hopedale Road.
According...
CONSTRUCTION UPDATE: Mebane Dunkin’ Donuts getting closer
Work continues on a strip center along NC 119 south of I-85/40 in Mebane, which will be anchored by a Dunkin' Donuts.
Workmen are putting...


















