Concerns about student housing color Elon council’s rejection of special use permit
Elon’s town council has turned down a request for an accessory dwelling that had become something of a proxy for the broader conflict over...
Mebane planning board likes expansion of commercial, townhouse project, doesn’t like more apts.
The same law firm represented two separate developers during Monday night’s Mebane planning board meeting.
But the outcomes were polar opposites, with the board unanimously...
New charter school in Mebane ready to open for 2025-26 school year
Up to 300 students can enroll for this fall; half already have
A new charter school opening in Mebane this August has enrolled 148 students...
Mebane parents charged with firearm violation in accidental fatal shooting of their 3-year-old son
The parents of a 3-year-old boy who died from an accidental, self-inflicted gunshot wound last month have now been charged with allegedly violating a...
Elon passes new budget sans property tax increase
Elon’s town council has adopted a new municipal budget that calls for nearly $12 million in outlays from the town’s general fund, a 7-percent...
City council OKs townhouses near Graham Regional Park
The Graham city council unanimously approved a 143-unit townhouse development along Jim Minor Road near the city’s Regional Park Tuesday night.
Along the way, the...
Graham budget with 2-cent tax increase approved, 4-1
$22.7M budget with 5 new employees, 3 percent COLA
Graham’s city council acted this week to approve the budget recommended by city manager Megan Garner...
Southern High teacher/coach arrested on sex-related charges
Graham police have arrested a veteran Southern High School teacher and coach who is charged with two sex-related crimes: felony taking indecent liberties with...
Burlington city council passes budget with no property tax hike
Burlington’s city council has given its unanimous nod to a new municipal budget that calls for $90.5 million in outlays from the city’s general...
Gibsonville aldermen adopt budget with 4-cent property tax rate increase
Gibsonville’s board of aldermen voted unanimously Monday night to adopt a $17 million budget with a 4-cent tax increase – 2 cents less than...
