Burlington postpones Carousel Festival due to snags in construction of housing
Amid the melting snow from this weekend’s winter storm, Burlington’s City Park came alive with a flurry of construction activity on Tuesday, as contractors...
Council turns down former councilman’s rezoning over concerns with lack of parking
Graham city council members turned down a request from one of their former members this week who sought to rezone a half-acre lot at...
Lane St. rezoning rejected by Mebane’s city council
Mebane city council turned down a developer’s request to subdivide a lot at 122 South Lane Street at the corner with East Webb Street.
The...
Gibsonville aldermen vote themselves $700 raise
Gibsonville aldermen voted Monday night to give themselves a $700 annual raise, as recommended by mayor Lenny Williams.
Aldermen had been paid $2,700 annually, with...
Mebane council asks for new policy allowing prayer, not just moment of silence
Mebane’s city council decided Monday night to resurrect and revise the tradition of having an opening prayer at its monthly meetings.
At December’s meeting, mayor...
Top Burlington officials hear Cone’s concerns about surge in new Covid cases
A conference call with representatives of the region’s largest hospital chain has apparently left Burlington’s municipal leaders feeling a bit queasy about the latest...
Gibsonville aldermen move forward with two property purchases
Gibsonville’s board of aldermen moved forward Monday night with plans to purchase two properties along Minneola Street, with a long-term plan to use the...
Three rezoning requests draw little interest, opposition; easily approved by Burlington city council
Burlington’s city council extended its unanimous blessing to three rezoning requests at its latest regularly-scheduled meeting on Tuesday.
These three requests included a tweak to...
Principles for new policy on prayer, as recommended by Mebane city attorney Lawson Brown
In a background memo for city council members, Mebane city attorney Lawson Brown outlined the principles that should be included in any policy that...
Gibsonville prepares for more residential growth; projects abound especially north & west of town
Gibsonville is revving up for a population boom as the town awaits the construction of 1,788 units over the coming years.
The town racked up...
