County’s legislators defend new hotel tax for municipalities
Alamance County’s legislators have rallied behind a new state-level measure that permits some local municipalities to impose their own tax on hotels and motels...
Is land for Buc-ee’s in Mebane being graded despite planning board recommendation for the...
QUESTION: Mebane’s planning board has recommended denial of a special use permit and rezoning for the Buc-ee’s travel plaza at 1425 Trollingwood Hawfields Road,...
Graham’s mayor takes issue with formula for new municipal occupancy tax on hotels
The mayor of Alamance County’s county seat is apparently having some heartbreak over a proposed new hotel tax that promises to raise some additional...
Three arrested in raid on alleged drug den in Burlington
Police in Burlington have arrested a pair of identical twins as well as a third suspect for various drug-related offenses after a raid on...
Greensboro resident arrested after “road rage” shooting
Police in Burlington have apprehended a Greensboro resident after a “road rage incident” that reportedly left a 21-year-old male shot on the afternoon of...
Bank of America to close Graham branch early next year
Bank of America has announced that it intends to close its Graham branch at 141 South Main Street early next year.
An announcement posted on...
Former Graham councilman’s downtown property sells a year later for $893K
Former Graham city councilman Lee Kimrey has sold his mixed-use property along West Elm Street in downtown Graham – currently home to a taproom,...
New convenience store concept underway along South N.C. Highway 119
Construction is underway along South N.C. Highway 119 on a relatively new regional convenience store concept called Smart Shop.
A forthcoming location for Smart Shop...
Mebane mayor, council members sworn in
Mebane's mayor and two council members were sworn in for their four-year terms earlier this month at the city council's December 4 meeting.
All were...
Planning board OKs higher density on lot in West Beverly Hills neighborhood
Burlington’s planning and zoning commission has unanimously endorsed a rezoning request that would increase the building density of a small residential lot in the...
