Man from High Point fatally struck by train in Burlington
A man from High Point was fatally struck by a train Monday while he was walking along a stretch of railway that passes through...
Burlington council postpones vote on rezoning request amid row over fate of historically-black business...
A seemingly innocuous rezoning request set off a passionate debate in Burlington this week, as boosters of one historically black neighborhood seized on this...
MEBANE PROPOSED BUDGET: Water, sewer rates up 10 percent; property taxes the same
Mebane’s city council got its first glimpse Monday night of the city’s proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which if adopted, would increase...
BURLINGTON PROPOSED BUDGET: Water, sewer rates up 5 percent; property taxes remain same
Mayor wants some other spending requests included
Burlington’s city manager has unveiled a proposed annual budget that calls for millions of dollars in added expenditures;...
Cambro Manufacturing plans to expand in Mebane, doubling square footage – to 856,529 square...
Cambro Manufacturing has filed plans with the city of Mebane to build a second, 379,672-square foot manufacturing facility that would nearly double the company’s...
Mebane votes one-year trial run for downtown social drinking district, 4-1
Mebane’s city council agreed this week to a one year trial for a social drinking district downtown. In doing so, the council also agreed...
Burlington city council OKs Belmont Street rezoning for Adams Towing
A local towing company had no trouble hauling in the approval of Burlington’s city council this week for a rezoning request that will allow...
City council moves forward with 2 potential bond packages for Nov. ballot; could hike...
A consultant for the city of Burlington has laid out a step-by-step plan for a proposed bond referendum that, if successful in this fall’s...
Is Burlington planning to expand its social drinking district to daily operation?
One dimension of Mebane’s discussion about establishing a social drinking district was the statement by Erin Nettles, who formerly served as Burlington’s downtown director,...
Walmart files plans to expand distribution center – more than doubling in size
At 1.1M sq. ft., expanded facility could become largest in industrial park – and county
Preliminary plans have been filed with the city of Mebane...
