Homeowner says his experiences with flood-prone well are cautionary tale about lax regulations in...
The final months of 2021 were a charmed time in the lives of Andrew Poole and his wife Anna.
With a hale, three-year-old son and...
Burlington councilman unveils suggestions to shut the door on vacant homes
As city staff members deploy the wrecking ball to bring down some of Burlington’s uninhabited homes, one city council member has rolled out a...
Tempers flare as sheriff seeks to apply for $5.6 million in state, federal grants
A pair of supposedly routine grant applications from Alamance County’s sheriff kicked up quite the kerfuffle when they came before the county’s board of...
Burlington to allow backyard chickens – again
A failed bid to bring “backyard chickens” to Burlington is about to get another turn in the rotisserie as the city’s elected leaders prepare...
Local college student pursues ‘budding’ career in outer space
Summer internship with NASA proves rewarding for Elon native
Taken at face value, the typical commencement speech would seem to suggest that the purpose of...
FIGHTING FRAUD: Alamance deputy works with Secret Service anti-fraud task force to prevent scams,...
Most people think of the Secret Service as a bunch of saturnine men in dark glasses who are bound by their solemn oaths to...
Burlington’s animal services chief defends controversial shelter policies
Burlington’s animal services director appeared before the city’s elected leaders this week to address changes at the city’s animal shelter that have left some...
Quilt honoring nation’s 250th makes itself cozy in Burlington
It was with surprisingly little road dust that a handmade quilt arrived in Burlington as part of a traveling tribute to this nation’s 250th...
Fourth of July weekend events
City of Burlington will host July 3rd in the Park Celebration, Fireworks
The City of Burlington invites the community to celebrate Burlington’s largest Independence Day celebration...
Officials laud Mebane Buc-ee’s at Wednesday groundbreaking
More than 200 local municipal and county officials, legislators, business people, and others turned out Wednesday morning for a groundbreaking ceremony for the new...
