Elon town council rejects garage apartment but OKs request for duplexes from same...
Elon’s town council has dealt a mixed verdict to two sibling landlords who were previously refused permission for an accessory dwelling after their tendency...
Burlington mayor Jim Butler won’t seek reelection
After a career in municipal politics that has spanned the better part of two decades, Burlington’s mayor Jim Butler has decided to step down...
Three large Mebane projects progressing behind the scenes
Read about each of these three projects. Most have been discussed or planned for a year or more. Some people wondered whether they were...
Road work to make way for Buc-ee’s now underway
Road improvements recently began to make way for the largest and likely most-anticipated project in Mebane: a Buc-ee’s travel plaza planned for 32 acres...
Zack’s razed, grading begun for Whataburger in Mebane
Site work is underway along Mebane Oaks Road for the forthcoming Mebane location of Whataburger, as the Texas-based burger chain continues to make inroads...
Revised downtown Kingsdown project expected on July 14 planning board agenda
Meanwhile, the city’s planning board is expected to review a revised site plan for the long-dormant former Kingsdown mattress factory site in downtown Mebane...
Review of site plan for R+L truck terminal almost complete
Devotees of the former Buckhorn Jockey Lot flea market have expressed irritation over its forced closure in the summer 2024 to make way for...
Elon town council authorizes $3M purchase of LabCorp property
New police station, town hall envisioned for Orange Drive property
Elon’s town council has instructed the town’s staff to offer $3 million to the Laboratory...
Elon town council buys new fire truck for $1M
New fire truck would arrive in about 3 years, to replace oldest of town's existing trucks
Elon’s town council didn’t just crack open the piggy...
Burlington to sue developer who’s left new subdivision’s streets, sidewalks unfinished
Burlington’s elected leaders have decided to take legal action against a developer who has failed to complete the roads and sidewalks in one area...


















