Burlington, North Carolina

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Burlington

Sunny
Temperature: 50.0 °F

Humidity: 36 %
Wind Speed: 7 mph S
Pressure: 30.27 "

Dew Point: 24 °F
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• Bel Canto boasts a local flavor
  

  When David Ratchford, organist/ choirmaster at Front Street United Methodist Church, 136 S. Fisher St., Burlington, perused the program for Monday's Bel Canto Company's Christmas concert at the church, he was ...

• One man's important anniversary approaching
  

  The first thing I notice about Manolis Harvalias is that he's driving a monster truck.

• Mill village offers Christmas tour
  

  The Glencoe mill village will open its doors next weekend to welcome the community for Christmas.

• Possession of a stolen motor vehicle
  

  William Francis Bater, Jr., 17, and Josh Dale Carroll, 24, of David Moore Road, Burlington, were charged Tuesday by the Alamance County Sheriff's Department with possession of a stolen motor vehicle.

• Driver's Passenger Steals His Van At Burlington Walmart
  

  Burlington Police are investigating an armed robbery at Walmart on Graham Hopedale Road that happened Thursday at 2:21 pm.

• A place of purpose
  

  Gene "Bones" Boswell knows it won't be easy to raise $50,000 for his ministry. But even though that amount is just a starting point for the effort to create a home for men who want to overcome drug and alcohol ...

• Raise Approved For Burlington Police Officers
  

  Some Burlington Police officers will soon get bigger pay checks. The city council approved raises Tuesday night.

• Burlington company to lay off 86 workers
  

  J.W. Peters will soon send 86 people, or more than two-fifths of its work force, home for perhaps six months or more.

• Man in country illegally charged with ID theft
  

  A man in the country illegally was charged Tuesday with stealing a social security number to get a job, according to a press release from the Alamance County Sheriff's Department.

• From the editor: Mayor's election gets juiced online
  

  Dan Smith, independent candidate for mayor, has sent out a note on his announcement for mayor via e-mail , one of which was received at the Free Press .

• Reader captures fire on camera
  

  A Times-News reader submitted a photo of a car in flames in Burlington Monday morning.

• Business booming at county libraries
  

  In these dour and dire economic times, it doesn't take Sherlock Holmes and his magnifying glass to see that showrooms and stores aren't exactly packed.

• Burlington police lose two gang officers
  

  Burlington police recently lost two bilingual officers assigned to their gang unit, and it might take awhile to replace them.

• Ups & Downs: Gas break, bullies, buildings, budgets and a top volunteer
  

  THUMB'S UP to at least one piece of good economic news. It's been awhile since folks around these parts have seen gasoline at less than $2 a gallon for regular unleaded.

• Typical mom has disease that is anything but
  

  What: Spaghetti supper to benefit Chasity Deese. Where: 303 Crawford St., Mebane When: 5 p.m. Saturday.

• Burlington Police Want Higher Salaries
  

  The Burlington City Council will hold a special meeting Tuesday to discuss police officer salaries.

• The Alamance Scene: Blood drives set
  

  Don't miss the "Lighting of the Green 2008" in Gibsonville from 6 to 9 this evening.

• Jack Sink honored for his love of people
  

  Jack Sink will be honored Sunday with a reception at Loaves & Fishes Christian Food Ministry at 509 S. Lexington Ave., Burlington.

• W.T. "Bill" Simpson
  

  Mr. W. T. "Bill" Simpson, 80, of 2717 Bedford Street, Burlington, died at the Hospice Home in Burlington on Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 3:25 a.m. A native of Alamance County, he was the husband of Molly ...

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City Description

Burlington is a city in Alamance and Guilford counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the principal city of the Burlington, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Alamance County, in which most of the city is located. The population was 44,917 at the 2000 census. The city hosts the Burlington Royals baseball club of the Appalachian League. Burlington is part of the Piedmont Triad region of the state. Burlington is home to the Burlington Athletic Stadium where scenes from the movie Bull Durham were filmed. LabCorp, one of the largest clinical laboratory companies in the world, has its headquarters and several testing facilities in Burlington. LabCorp is Alamance County's largest employer, employing over 3,000 people in the county. Honda Aero, a subsidiary of Honda, recently announced that it will move its corporate headquarters to Burlington and build a $27 million plant at the Burlington-Alamance Regional Airport where it will build its HF120 jet engines for use in very light jets. Biscuitville, a regional fast food chain, is based in Burlington. Burlington is located at 36°5′23″N, 79°26′44″W (36.089636, -79.445578). According to the

City Contained By:

• Alamance County
• North Carolina

Timezones:

• North American Eastern Time Zone

Size:

• 55.1667467502 km squared

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