Mebane “buys” DOT surplus property
Mebane’s city council has “bought” about 4.5 acres of surplus land that the state Department of Transportation (DOT) had left over from its construction...
Smythe chosen as gubernatorial advisor after cabinet-level post gets snarled
Burlington city councilman Jeff Smythe has received a new advisory post from Governor Josh Stein in lieu of a cabinet-level appointment that the governor...
What restrictions, if any, will city council put on sale of Sesquicentennial Park lot?...
Meanwhile, Sesquicentennial Park Citizens Committee formed with hopes to buy the property
Graham’s city council could decide Tuesday night whether to impose any deed restrictions...
Mebane council reaffirms that approved plans envisioned stub out, not cul-de-sac
Adjacent neighborhoods had opposed mixed-use subdivision in 2023; didn’t want traffic going through their areas
Mebane’s city council reaffirmed Monday a 2023 decision to...
Graham city council to consider taking away mayor’s vote
Consideration would allow mayor to vote only in the event of tie among other four council members
A proposal to strip Graham’s mayor of her...
Burlington planning board endorses expansion of unique facility for disabled adults on westernmost edge...
An organization that serves people with special needs has received the blessing of Burlington’s planning and zoning commission to establish a one-of-a-kind residential community...
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 –...
