Burlington News

Q: I have done a couple of different diets as outlined by two popular books, which were on the market during the last two years.

The Alamance County Sheriff's Office said Anesuisshe "Annie" MakaMaka Kagura was found safe at a home in Burlington Thursday night.

Alamance Battleground State Historic Site is playing host to three days of special, family-friendly activities that began Thursday and will continue with an 18th-century Living Experience and Patriots' Day on Saturday and Sunday.

The Gibsonville Museum is open on the third Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Next open date is Saturday.

"I'm your Huckleberry," the famous quote from the film "Tombstone" adorns T-shirts for the band, Huckleberry Blue.

Each month, Burlington Recreation & Parks Department invites families to enjoy movies at Thataways Teen Center, 1334 Overbrook Road, Burlington; just bring along a comfortable blanket or chair.

Kernodle Cliic in Burlington will join Duke Medicine's physician practice organization this summer, in part to implement a new electronic medical records system.

Emily Suzanne Uckele, 22, of Burlington, turned herself in Tuesday following an incident reported around 8:10 p.m. May 7 at the Burlington Animal Shelter at 215 Stone Quarry Road.

Environmental groups and state regulators are worried about a North Carolina Senate bill that repeals laws intended to improve water quality in Jordan Lake.

According to a police press release, at around 4:30 p.m., Ernesto Rodriguez, of Burlington, arrived at UNC Hopitals Emergency Room in Chapel Hill suffering from a gunshot wound.

The Simmons is a husband and wife duo from Elon, NC. The couple plays covers of southern gospel classics while offering ministry between songs.

LIFESPAN Circle School, a local day care center for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities, will hold a junior olympics and spring carnival on May 17.

Brandon William Johnson, 22, of 1217 E. Webb Ave., Apt. A in Burlington is charged with one count sex offender on a social network, two counts failure to register online identifier and one count failure to register new address.

A sex offender from Burlington was arrested Monday for his activity on a social network and failing to register his new address with the Alamance County Sheriff's Office.

The regional agency that oversees mental health care in Alamance County has announced new leadership to oversee its managed care.

Preston Miles Metz Jr., 28, of Mobile Manor Road, Burlington, was charged with breaking into a storage building on Mobile Manor Road and selling power tools he stole there to a pawn shop between Nov.

Lindsay Allison Forrester of Burlington and Derek Cloyd Denard of Winston-Salem were married at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 11, 2013, at Grove Park Baptist Church, Burlington.

Fifty-three years ago, former city manager J.D. Mackintosh Jr.'s foresight in building Lake Cammack, then following that with the reservoir eventually named for him, set Burlington up for a long history of water production and distribution.

Police in Burlington say they found two people from Winston-Salem with outstanding warrants for Strong Armed Robbery in possession of drugs and a stolen vehicle at a Country Inn and Suites.

Studio 1 will have a vintage fashion show luncheon and accessories sale called "Rockin' It Vintage Style" at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the theater located at 1331 Plaza Drive, Burlington Outlet Village, Burlington.