Mebane city council votes 5-0 to approve rezoning for Preserve at Mill Creek
Mebane’s city council voted 5-0 Monday night to grant a conditional rezoning request that will allow the construction of 565 single-family homes on 229.3...
House fire in Burlington traced to unattended candle
A simple wax candle appears to have been the cause of a house fire that damaged a “substantial” part of one Burlington residence over...
Council gears up to rename street with duplicative handle
A change of name may be en route for one roadway in Burlington after city staff members noticed that another street within the city’s...
Burlington’s pickleball courts running behind
This week’s balmy weather has allowed work to resume on a pickleball complex, which has been in the offing at Burlington’s City Park for...
Possible change in Burlington’s “rain tax”; consultant floats concept of shifting higher stormwater fees...
A consultant in Burlington’s employ has released a proposal that would shift the cost burden for the city’s stormwater management program from homeowners to...
Council postpones decision on mixed-use duplex request
In addition to fobbing off a divisive rezoning request along Garden Road onto the city’s planning and zoning commission , Burlington’s city council also...
Council sends Garden Road rezoning back to planning board
A long, arduous slog to reach Burlington’s city council turned out to be an illusory achievement for one businessman with aspirations to develop some...
Mayoral elections, or the lack thereof: Gibsonville will, Haw River won’t have Nov. races...
Gibsonville aldermen appear to be satisfied to continue on until the November municipal elections without filling the seat of longtime mayor Lenny Williams, who...
Elon council weighs electricity use for an upcoming 5K event
A seemingly innocuous agenda item at Monday night’s Elon town council meeting ended up spawning a half-hour of conversation among council members and town...
Elon will change lawyers, keep same law firm
Elon’s town council generally agreed this week to keep the law firm that has represented the municipality over the past several years, Poyner Spruill,...
