Part of Alamance Crossing shopping center sold
A commercial real estate firm in Raleigh has purchased a 17,200 square-foot outparcel at Alamance Crossing shopping center in west Burlington that consists of...
Elon conjures up new, higher rates for plots in municipal cemetery
Officials in Elon hope that a newly-approved price hike for grave plots will seal the lid on a buying frenzy that has consumed much...
Displaced Buckhorn flea market eyeing Green Level
A rural byway near the town of Green Level has become the unlikely battleground over a plan to resurrect a flea market that was...
Council continues to fret over lot sizes in neighborhood development zones in Elon
Elon’s town council has decided not to make any changes to the maximum lot size in one high-density zone as part of a package...
Council agrees to explore ‘energy audit’ at suggestion of Elon municipal advisory board
Working in the dark is certainly one way to reduce the electrical bill. But the desire for a more lasting contribution to energy conservation...
Elon adopts new noise ordinance in time for first day of classes
A months-long debate over noise enforcement in Elon has come to a timely pause – if not an actual conclusion – with the approval...
New Elon town clerk Kathleen Patterson formally sworn in
Kathleen Patterson was formally sworn in as Elon’s town clerk earlier this week after completing her six-month “probationary” period as a municipal staff member.
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Some Burlington customers to lose water service several hours late Thursday
Several Burlington water customers will lose service for several hours between late Thursday night and early Friday, August 30, as part of a planned...
Burlington cops named tops in N.C.
It was a good time to be “blue” in Burlington this week as the city’s finest were hailed as the finest in North Carolina...
After 23 years, long-time Gibsonville mayor announces plan to step down early, in December
Gibsonville mayor Leonard “Lenny” Williams announced at the end of Monday night’s board of aldermen meeting that he may step down from his post...


















