Elon neighbors grateful for removal of dangerous dog
It wasn’t a dog catcher’s uniform that awaited Elon’s mayor Emily Sharpe this week after she apparently helped liberate one neighborhood from the predations...
Burlington lakes after recent rains: Lake Mackintosh full, Lake Cammack still two feet low
Lake levels improve, but voluntary restrictions remain
After several weeks of regular rainfall, which have included a few genuinely torrential downpours, the memory of this...
New leadership chosen for Burlington planning and zoning commission
Burlington’s planning and zoning commission looked no further than its vice chairman Charlie Beasley when it came time to pick a successor to its...
New zoning request buoys hopes of Lakeside Avenue development
A proposed residential development in Burlington that sunk like a stone when it debuted three years ago has resurfaced in a much-altered form –...
Planning board OKs high-density homes along Lower Hopedale Road in Burlington
Burlington’s planning and zoning commission has endorsed a request for high-density residential use on a 1.58-acre lot that situated near Ross Street’s intersection with...
Commissioners shrug off Graham resident’s appeal to help fund Sesquicentennial Park
A resident’s entreaty on behalf of the now-desolate site of Graham’s Sesquicennnial Park didn’t seem to get any traction with Alamance County’s board of...
Burlington to seek state grant for Alamance Foods expansion
Burlington’s municipal leaders have agreed to seek funds from the state’s commerce department to subsidize the potential upgrade of a food processing plant near...
Graham votes not to pursue having social drinking district
Graham’s city council has seemingly closed the door on establishing an open-ended social drinking district in the city’s downtown. Social drinking districts have been...
Council puts off decision on zoning change that would accommodate vet’s relocation
Burlington’s city council has given itself a month-long reprieve from having to rule on a proposed zoning change that would enable an area veterinary...
Commissioners differ over municipal picks for county’s library committee
Commissioners substitute their own nominees for one Burlington, two Mebane candidates for advisory board
A recent batch of appointments to Alamance County’s Library Committee seems...
