http://www.yourstreet.com/news/burlington-nc YourStreet collects the latest local news and information from around the web. Find out what's going on in your town. en-us BURLINGTON, N.C. — Tim Holt was among the men and women who wove fabric and prosperity here for generations, until the textile factories left town in a global manufacturing shift that the rest of the country hardly seemed to notice. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6128015/rough-recovery-small-factory-towns-face-a-more-difficult-road-as-keystone- Sun, 14 Jun 2009 21:34:08 -0700 BURLINGTON, N.C. - Tim Holt was among the men and women who wove fabric and prosperity here for generations, until the textile factories left town in a global manufacturing shift that the rest of the country hardly seemed to notice. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6126742/ailing-factory-towns-face-tougher-road-to-recovery Sun, 14 Jun 2009 14:43:08 -0700 BURLINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Tim Holt was among the men and women who wove fabric and prosperity here for generations, until the textile factories left town in a global manufacturing shift that the rest of the country hardly seemed to notice. Fifty-one years old and... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6125971/ailing-factory-towns-face-tougher-road-to-recovery Sun, 14 Jun 2009 10:27:08 -0700 Lonnie Matthews, a retired building-maintenance engineer in Burlington, N.C., has something in common with King Henry VIII, Isaac Newton and Benjamin Franklin. He has gout. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6117396/-disease-of-kings,-gout-s-on-rise-in-u-s- Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:33:08 -0700 A North Carolina man wanted in his home state was arrested Sunday morning after police found him sleeping in a vehicle in Myrtle Beach, according to a police report. Kevin Wayne Morrow, 20 of Burlington, N.C. is being held in lieu of $500,000 at J. Reuben Long... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/5870964/man-wanted-in-north-carolina-found-sleeping-in-car-in-myrtle-beach Mon, 11 May 2009 03:19:08 -0700 The state Department of Transportation will hold a construction information meeting Monday for residents affected by the South Mebane Street widening project in Burlington. The... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/5680214/dot-to-hold-mebane-street-widening-meeting Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:20:00 -0700 RALEIGH - A bill barring North Carolina motorists from writing text messages and e-mails if they're driving is a little closer to the governor's desk. The House gave its final... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/5679795/driver-texting-ban-gets-final-house-approval Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:59:00 -0700  A 49-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle wreck early Thursday on Swepsonville-Saxapahaw Road. Ricky Nelson Dotson of Saxapahaw Bethlehem Church Road was driving east in... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/5681338/man-dies-after-hitting-tree Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:21:00 -0700    RALEIGH -  With the hiring of Kellie Harper from Western Carolina as women's basketball coach, it means that long-time assistant coach Stephanie Glance's time at North... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/5678672/glance-saddened-to-be-left-out-at-n-c-state Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:19:00 -0700 RALEIGH - Gov. Beverly Perdue says federal recovery funds will help community colleges in North Carolina quickly train students in a dozen high-demand fields. Perdue announced... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/5678673/perdue-announces-federal-funds-for-job-training Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:47:00 -0700 CHAPEL HILL - Investigators are determining whether charges are warranted after a raucous student protest broke up a controversial speaking appearance this week by former... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/5677488/unc-protest-under-investigation Thu, 16 Apr 2009 08:27:00 -0700 The annual "American Idol" tour will play two dates in North Carolina this summer. The top 10 contestants from Season 8 will tour the country starting July 5. The tour will... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/5676954/-american-idol-tour-to-stop-in-greensboro Thu, 16 Apr 2009 06:00:00 -0700 NEWARK, N.J. - Brent Sutter and the New Jersey Devils have been saying for the past week that their late-season swoon wasn't going to be another prelude to an early exit from... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/5676955/devils-deck-hurricanes-in-game-1 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:40:00 -0700 RALEIGH -- At age 65, Jim Lewis had never been to a protest, but the nationwide wave of anti-tax "tea parties" -- and the dismay among conservatives with the Obama... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/5676640/-tea-party-gets-pretty-hot-thousands-rally-in-raleigh-against-taxes Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:28:00 -0700 RALEIGH - North Carolina state troopers and local police have ticketed thousands of speeders in the past two weeks during spring highway safety campaigns. The patrol and local... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/5676309/troopers-ticket-thousands-for-speeding Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:12:00 -0700  Members of the Williams High class of '69 are invited to a meeting to plan for their 40th anniversary reunion. It will be held Thursday, April 23 at 7 p.m. at the Historic... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/5671137/the-alamance-scene-williams-class-of-69-reunion Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:42:00 -0700  For some veterans in Alamance County, the 40-minute trip by interstate to Durham is an insurmountable challenge. That's even more true now, said a representative with the... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/5671138/dav-needs-volunteer-drivers Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:04:00 -0700 RALEIGH - The North Carolina House has a message to drivers: keep your fingers on the wheel instead of your cell phone keys. The House tentatively agreed Wednesday to... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/5670466/n-c-house-gives-initial-ok-to-driver-texting-ban Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:26:00 -0700 RALEIGH -- Construction workers in Raleigh cut an AT&T fiber optic cable Tuesday morning, shutting down telephone service and computer access at 166 of 230 court offices across... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/5669613/courts-lose-phone-and-computer-service Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:51:00 -0700 RALEIGH - Riders on a handful of buses in North Carolina's capital city will be able to watch flat-screen televisions carrying the programming of a local station. The city of... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/5667550/raleigh-city-buses-to-broadcast-local-tv Wed, 15 Apr 2009 05:56:00 -0700