Planning commission dissenter thinks electric fence won’t go over well with city council
Burlington planning board members recommended approval for two rezoning requests at their Monday night meeting this week.
However, one of the requests, for an expansion...
11th hour permit allows work to begin on dilapidated house, rather than begin its...
Bulldozers and wrecking balls can make quick work of an abandoned dwelling. But the process that sets loose these tools of destruction can be...
Perfunctory hearing elicits critiques of community development program
A pro forma hearing on Burlington’s community development program drew some rather frank feedback from two area residents with concerns about the public’s lack...
Elon’s town manager springs early-bird budget on council
As many local government administrators continue to wrangle and writhe over their organizational budgets, Elon’s town manager has shot out ahead of the pack...
Burlington seeks lay people to join arboretum’s advisory board
The city of Burlington is looking for a few good men or women to serve as community representatives on the technical advisory board that...
Elon town council considers which is more important: pretty, or longer-lasting roads
Elon’s elected leaders were offered a rather stark choice last week between greater longevity and a more pleasing appearance for the town’s municipal streets.
This...
Gibsonville aldermen consider event-based social drinking district
Gibsonville’s board of aldermen has scheduled a public hearing for next month on a potential “social district” for the downtown area.
Unlike other local social...
Mebane Tractor Supply, take 2; planning board hears revised plan
It was fully a year ago, that it appeared that Mebane was on the verge of getting its own Tractor Supply store – to...
Graham adopts new “hotel tax”; does it include Airbnbs?
Graham became the third county municipality to impose a new 3 percent hotel occupancy tax , based on legislation enacted by the General Assembly...
Should sinking floor of Sesquicentennial Park be fixed – or the whole thing demolished,...
A seemingly innocuous agenda item on Graham city council’s Tuesday night agenda – whether to move toward repairing the “floor” of the Sesquicentennial Park...
