Best and worst store return policies

WCNC-TV Charlotte - Fri Nov 27

For a lot gift givers, Black Friday officially marks go time. "Last year I would go wherever they wanted something and this year, I'm like, 'No, can't do that this year, sorry,'" said Shannon Shaffer.

The Alamance Scene: old school chums and Democrats plan meetings

Burlington Times News - Fri Nov 27

Walter M. Williams Girls Graduation Class of 1961 will meet at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Two for Tea on Church Street.

University students build bunk beds for shelter

Burlington Times News - Thu Nov 26

Think of a university-level philosophy class, and names like Plato and Descartes probably come to mind.

Work on animal clinic begins

Burlington Times News - Thu Nov 26

Opening planned for early 2010. November 26, 2009 4:43 PM Michael D. Abernethy / Times-News Work on Burlington's low-cost, spay and neuter clinic is under way.

Love Enough to Share campaign kicks off

Burlington Times News - Thu Nov 26

Everybody knows how bad things are. No one has to be reminded of last fall's stock market crash, or the litany of layoffs and business closings that have grabbed the headlines for more than a year.

Businesses upbeat about Black Friday: High Hopes

TMCnet - Thu Nov 26

Area retailers sounded a largely optimistic note Wednesday regarding Black Friday, the traditional start of the holiday shopping season.

Lead investigator in murder case testifies

Burlington Times News - Wed Nov 25

GRAHAM Alamance County jurors in a capital case spent the day Wednesday listening to testimony by the lead investigator in the case who arrested the man accused of the Aug, 11, 2007 murder of 16-year-old Gregory Jerrod Watlington.

Isley announces bid for commissioner seat

Burlington Times News - Wed Nov 25

Lee Isley is getting an early start on his bid to serve the final two years of a four-year term on the Alamance County Board of Commissioners.

Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Girl, 13

WXII12 - Wed Nov 25

A 22-year-old man has been charged with sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl. Authorities in Alamance County said Christopher Len Straughuan, of Burlington, was arrested following an investigation on Tuesday at a mobile home in the southeastern part of the county.

Burlington police investigating Capital Bank robbery

Burlington Times News - Tue Nov 24

Burlington police are looking for a man who robbed a bank on Huffman Mill Road Tuesday afternoon.