Burlington struggles with homeless influx in downtown area
Officials in Burlington are scratching their heads over what to do about a small group of homeless people who’ve apparently made themselves right at...
Night lane closures around Mebane Oaks Road construction this week
Overnight lane closures along Interstate 85/40 are planned for Tuesday through Thursday night this week as part of the ongoing Mebane Oaks Road interchange...
Graham city council names Bonnie Whitaker to fill out two year term
Whitaker becomes first openly-gay member of Graham council or any local municipal board
Graham’s city council named Bonnie Whitaker – the chairman of the city’s...
One Graham planning board vacancy filled as another emerges
Graham's city council appointed a new member for its planning and zoning board Tuesday night; as such, the appointee will also serve as a...
Mebane gives salary raises for most city employees, 3% COLA for all
Mebane’s city council authorized large raises for most city employees this week, as well as an early “cost-of-living” raise of three percent to all...
Long-time Mebane council member Patty Philipps to resign, move from Mebane
Long-time Mebane city council member Patty Philipps announced at the end of the council's February 7, 2022 meeting that the next meeting (March 7,...
Mebane city council adopts new policy, 4-1, to allow clergy to pray at council...
Mebane's city council adopted a new policy Monday night that will allow local members of the clergy to deliver the invocation at their monthly...
Graham picks new member for city council
Graham's city council named Bonnie Whitaker – the chairman of the city's appearance commission and a member of the Historic Resources Commission, two of...
City council hears disappointing assessment: no “fast fix” for revitalizing Western Electric plant in...
25-year prognosis more likely
Burlington’s municipal leaders have arrived at the realization that it will take years, if not decades, to revive a long-dormant manufacturing...
Burlington city council agrees to new recycling contract that triples monthly charges
Burlington’s city council has approved a new contract with the city’s long-time recycling hauler that will triple the rates that residents currently pay for...
