State approves permit for asphalt plant in Caswell Co. that it rejected a year...
State regulators in Raleigh have given the all-clear to an asphalt plant in southern Caswell County that they had previously rejected over concerns that the...
Medline distribution center construction moving along rapidly
Construciton on the huge Medline distribution center being built on the edge of Mebane, in western Orange County, is moving along rapidly, and appears...
County considers buying former bank building on S. Main St. for elections office
Alamance County’s board of commissioners has given the county’s administrators the all-clear to negotiate the purchase of a building in Graham that could serve...
Municipal slates for 2021 elections now set; last day brought several surprising last-minute filings
The final day for candidate filings for 2021 municipal elections brought some surprises and significant developments.
Filing Friday morning for mayor of Burlington was councilman...
Friday noon is approaching deadline for would-be municipal candidates
Friday (July 16) at noon is the deadline for potential candidates to declare their intentions for local municipal offices across the county. Candidates must...
Sheriff’s deputy receives statewide D.A.R.E. officer of the year recognition
An Alamance County sheriff’s deputy, sergeant Chad Laws, has been named the D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) officer of the year by the North...
New Republic Bank in Burlington changes ownership
New ownership of a bank in Burlington may cause some confusion because of the similarity in name with another bank located less than a...
Mebane gives cookie maker incentives it sought for expansion
Mebane’s city council gave a Belgian cookie manufacturer the sweet deal it had sought: $600,000 in new incentives in exchange for a $60 million...
Mebane OKs Orange County ABC store replacement
One resident says the proposed design is “ugly,” doesn’t fit in with Mebane’s style, describes it as a “prison-looking building”
Mebane’s city council unanimously...
Burlington police “wanted” list grows; 13 being sought
Burlington's police department is asking for the public's help in locating 13 individuals wanted for various crimes.
The four newest suspects added to the list...
