Fugitive shoots himself in standoff at Springwood Park
The hunt for an armed fugitive from Stokes County came to a grisly conclusion in Burlington where the suspect shot himself after police officers...
Eagle scouts honored in Mebane
Mebane city council members recognized three local Eagle Scouts at their meeting last week.
Recognized were Henry Levanthal and brothers Brody Kerins and Torin Kerins.
Present...
Burlington council vacillates over proposed rules for homeless shelters
Burlington’s city council has instructed city staff members to keep tweaking a proposal that would allow new homeless shelters to set up shop within...
Police chief says officers are on trail of vehicles with noisy exhaust systems
Contrary to the suspicions of some area residents, Burlington’s municipal police chief is emphatic that he hasn’t turned a deaf ear to complaints about...
PUBLIC RECORDS: Mebane city government fires three, suspends eight employees
The city of Mebane has fired three employees, demoted one police sergeant to an officer’s rank, and suspended seven employees, both with and without...
Mebane city council OKs rezoning for large daycare center
Council member Katie Burkholder sits out discussion, vote
A large, regional chain of daycare facilities won final approval for a rezoning request that would allow...
Land cleared for warehouse near Tanger in Mebane
A 21-acre site beside Tanger Outlets, just over the Alamance County line on the Orange County side of Mebane, is being cleared and prepped...
Upscale ‘tiny home’ subdivision plans aim for spring construction, 2027 occupancy
A Graham-based developer is hoping to start construction an upscale tiny home community south of Graham along N.C. Highway 54 early this year.
The forthcoming...
THE PUBLIC ASKS: What’s being built on St. Mark’s Church Rd. behind shopping center?
QUESTION: What’s behind the sudden burst of activity on a long-vacant parcel off of St. Mark’s Church Road that backs up to Dick’s Sporting...
THE PUBLIC ASKS: Why hasn’t anything happened with land where Buckhorn flea market was?
QUESTION: The Buck-horn flea market has been closed for a year and a half, but nothing seems to be going on with the project,...
