Burlington Area News

Burlington sets public hearing for “no smoking” areas in parks
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BURLINGTON, N.C.–The public can weigh in on Burlington's proposed ban on smoking in children's activity areas of city parks during a public hearing July 16, according to The Burlington Times-News. The city will then consider an amendment to the current ...

NMSDC Virginia, Carolinas And Maryland/DC Councils Restructure To ...
Sacramento Bee
... SC and Spartanburg, SC]; Metrolina [Charlotte, Gastonia and Salisbury, NC]; Midlands [Columbia, Florence and eastern SC]; Piedmont [Raleigh, Durham and Research Triangle Park, NC]; Triad [Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point and Burlington, NC]; ...

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Funeral Notices for May 29
The Randolph Guide
Memorials may be made to Randolph Hospice House, 446 Vision Drive, Asheboro, N.C. 27203. John Clapp TRINITY — John William Clapp, 93, of Trinity, died Sunday, May 19, 2013, at Liberty Wood Nursing ... He was a Julian native, widower of Margaret ...

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Caregiving: America's growth industry
Burlington Times News
In North Carolina, 20 percent fall into that category. Many times, the ones being ... It includes a caregiver support group that meets the second Tuesday of each month at 1 p.m. at the Alamance Eldercare office, 3019 S. Church St., Burlington. Angel ...

Pet project: Passion for pets leads to drive to aid animals displaced by tornadoes
Burlington Times News
Butler formed Feed A Pet NC in late 2011 as a non-profit. Since then, she has collected pet food and supplies at least once a month at the Tractor Supply store for pets in Alamance County . When disaster strikes, she collects additional pet food and ...

N.C. House to weigh new consumer loan legislation
Triangle Business Journal
Legislation increasing the cap on consumer installment loans to $15,000 in North Carolina is expected to go before the full House for action. Already approved by the Senate with wide support, the measure, backed by Burlington Republican Rick Gunn, sets ...

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Burlington man accused of shooting relative
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BURLINGTON, N.C. — Police say a Burlington man was arrested Monday afternoon after he shot a family member at his apartment. The shooting was reported shortly before 4 p.m. at 407 East Sixth St. When officers arrived, police say they learned Marcus ...

Research and Markets: Greensboro, NC Healthcare Market Overview
The Herald | HeraldOnline.com
Many health systems have pursued consolidation across market lines, and the anticipated merger of market leader Cone Health with a Burlington, N.C.-based hospital has faced intense scrutiny by the Federal Trade Commission. As a result of the Affordable ...

Senay, Turner lead NC State past Binghamton 4-1
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Tarran Senay and Trea Turner homered, and North Carolina State pulled away to beat Binghamton 4-1 Friday night in the teams' opening game of the NCAA tournament. Logan Ratledge drove in a late insurance run for the top-seeded ...

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Ups and Downs: Forfeiture follies; vaunted volunteer; and respect for the flag ...
Burlington Times News
She will continue to teach choral music for Governor's School East, part of the N.C. Governor's School at Meredith College, and she will be escorting choral groups to Europe and sites across the United States as a chaperone with the Vermont-based Music ...

Top-seeded North Carolina beats Canisius 6-3
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Chaz Frank had three hits and Brian Holberton drove in two runs to help North Carolina beat Canisius 6-3 on Friday night in the Chapel Hill Regional. Holberton's two run-single provided an early lead for the Tar Heels (53-8 ...

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Lexington, Elkin accredited by Main Street program
Winston-Salem Journal
RALEIGH - Three Triad cities are among 27 communities statewide to have achieved accreditation from the National Main Street program, according to the Office of Urban Development for the N.C. Commerce Department. Burlington, Elkin and Lexington were ...
Burlington receives Main Street recognitionBurlington Times News
Several WNC towns recoginized for revitalization effortsMountain Xpress
Lincolnton accredited by Main Street programLincoln Times-News

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Group Buys Ragazzi's Site for New Restaurant
Southern Pines Pilot
First NC Properties LLC purchased the land from D&G Food LLC for $800,000 in a deal that closed earlier this month. “We hope to put a Buffalo Wild Wings on that site,” said Mark A. Jones, a Burlington lawyer and manager-member of First NC Properties.

Asheboro man arrested in Burlington vehicle break-ins
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BURLINGTON, N.C. — An Asheboro man has been charged in connection with a half-dozen vehicle break-ins in Burlington. According to police, officers responded around 3:45 a.m. Friday to a report of a vehicle break-in in the 1400 block of Edgewood ...

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NY's Arvind Mahankali wins National Spelling Bee
USA TODAY
Ryan Steed of Burlington, N.C., spells "precocious." H. Darr Beiser, USA TODAY. Fullscreen. Gokul Venkatachalam from Chesterfield, Mo., spells accommodate. H. Darr Beiser, USA TODAY. Fullscreen. Spellers wait for their turn on stage. H. Darr Beiser ...

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With snub in the past, NC State ready for regional
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina State is getting over its snub for a top-eight national seed in the NCAA baseball tournament. The Wolfpack (44-14) thought they had done enough during the season to earn 1 of those premier seeds. They're settling for ...

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Rev. Dr. William Benjamin Cowherd Sr.
phillyBurbs.com
Dr. Cowherd was appointed pastor to eight A.M.E.Z. Churches, all located in New Jersey: Lakewood, Westfield, Ridgewood, Bayonne, Summit, Atlantic City, Bridgeton and current appointment, Wesley AMEZ Church in Burlington, where he became the ... N.J ...

WFMY News 2
7-Year-Old Boy Recovers From Rabid Fox Bite in High Point
WFMY News 2
Guilford County, NC -- There have been eight confirmed cases of rabies in Guilford County this year. Four cases have been confirmed in High Point, three in Greensboro, and one case has been confirmed in Northern Guilford County near Burlington.

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Gregory Poole Equipment Event Features Prizes, Demos, Seminars
Construction Equipment Guide
Paul Fuller (L) of Caterpillar in Clayton, N.C., Kenneth Roney and Jeff Hinkle both of Chandler Concrete in Burlington, N.C., review the changes to the Caterpillar 930K wheel loader. The Caterpillar D6K LGP with a dual mast Accugrade GPS system ...

Acquisition means additional products, US jobs for Flexaust
RubberNews.com
Harvey said TUEC had moved the manufacturing of the products to Mexico about 2½ years ago, but kept its sales office in Burlington, N.C. It became clear, he said, that the setup wasn't going to work, so the firm approached Flexaust about acquiring it.