Burlington councilman unveils suggestions to shut the door on vacant homes
As city staff members deploy the wrecking ball to bring down some of Burlington’s uninhabited homes, one city council member has rolled out a...
Council approves Ross St. rezoning after dispelling flooding concerns
Burlington’s city council has agreed to increase the housing density on a vacant lot off of Lower Hopedale Road despite some misplaced concerns from...
Second time’s the charm for 251-home subdivision along Lakeside Avenue
Burlington’s city council has given its blessing to a revamped proposal for 200-plus homes along Lakeside Avenue that had, in its previous form, been...
Man charged with indecent exposure for the second time in two months
An area man has been charged with indecent exposure for the second time this summer after he allegedly flashed a teenage girl on the...
Man faces felony charges after alleged vehicle break-in
A 20-year-old man wound up behind bars this weekend after he alleged broke into a car along the 1900 block of Sinclair Trace in...
Police arrest suspect and victim after early morning shooting
Police in Burlington have filed charges against both the suspect and victim in an alleged shooting that took place along May Drive over the...
Swepsonville residents sue county, two cities, six companies over forever chemicals
Two Swepsonville residents have filed a lawsuit in Alamance County superior court against Alamance County, two municipalities, and six private companies, seeking potentially hundreds...
Burlington city council appears to shift priorities from new police HQ & sportplex to...
Cold, hard fiscal realities seem to have chilled the enthusiasm of Burlington’s city council for some once-vaunted capital projects like a new police headquarters...
NC 54 property in Graham recommended for business rezoning
Graham’s planning board last week endorsed a proposed rezoning for property along East Harden Street (NC 54).
The .73-acre lot at 1528 East Harden Street,...
Several options offer potential approaches to council expansion, district representation
There may, or may not, be more than one way to skin a cat. But it seems that there’s no shortage of ways for...
