Customers might have warned him, but the owner of Fitzgerald’s Irish Pub still wasn’t expecting the flood of patrons that started last week. James Jackson, the pub’s owner, said he was surprised when 3,000 people — 500 more than he was expecting — made their way into the Irish pub in the last week.
_Sam Fletcher, staff writer, walked around with a photo of a new Orange County no-smoking sign to gather reactions from people walking on the street.
Carrboro Mayor Mark Chilton will submit his name for consideration for appointment to the North Carolina State Senate to fill a seat Sen.
On Friday, the Transplanting Traditions Community Farm had its first farmers’ market of the year at the Carrboro Human Rights Center.
Small business owners in North Carolina may be finding it easier to run their companies in the state, if a recent study from small business site Thumbtack.com is any indication.
Following in his father’s artistic footsteps, a local high school student won a college scholarship and will have his painting entitled “The Freedom Rider” displayed in the U.S.
Carolina Brewery expands distribution As of last month, many out-of-state Carolina Brewery fans can now buy the company’s beers in their hometowns. Chapel Hill’s Carolina Brewery has expanded distribution of its craft beers to Georgia, Nashville, Tenn., and Virginia Beach, Va., in hopes of becoming a more regional brewery, owner Robert Poitras said. The new out-of-state distribution deals follow the brewery’s successful expansion to South Carolina markets last March, particularly in Charleston, Poitras said. “Charleston has a lot of similarities to the Triangle in terms of its craft beer and food culture,” Poitras said.
In 1962, Frank Porter Graham Elementary School opened with 12 teachers for 240 students, all African-American. Fifty years later, FPG represents students from more than 30 countries and countless backgrounds.
Miel Bon Bons leaves Carrboro The biggest sweet-tooth can satisfy his craving with cakes, macaroons, and cupcakes from Miel Bon Bons.
Barry Jacobs is well known in the community for his role as Orange County commissioner, but he plays ball with more than just local government.
At a busy meeting Tuesday night, the Orange County Board of Commissioners discussed resolutions covering topics ranging from recycling to the death penalty.
As the cultural and social hub of Chapel Hill, Franklin Street is certainly no stranger to graffiti.
Armed with just an iPhone and a bottle of Arizona Green Tea, I set out across downtown Chapel Hill on the hunt for several art pieces carefully hidden around Franklin Street.
The Orange County Board of Commissioners met Thursday to continue discussing the county’s proposed 2013-2018 Capital Investment Plan, which would allocate a total of $209 million for major projects during the next five years.
Even beyond the college town culture of Chapel Hill, beer is taking center stage in April as part of North Carolina Beer Month. Local businesses have taken the opportunity to recognize the month-long celebration.
East Weaver Street in Carrboro has welcomed a new population of bunnies — graffiti bunnies. An anonymous artist recently hung up several white bunny decals on the Beehive Salon building, located at 102 East Weaver St.
In the recently released North Carolina county health rankings, Orange County finished a commendable second, behind Wake County in overall health scores.
Smoking, Rogers Road and trash were the topics of discussion in the joint meeting last night between the Chapel Hill Town Council and Board of Orange County Commissioners. The joint meeting did not result in any votes, and consisted mainly of updates on ongoing projects in the town and county.
After 25 years of discussion, a southern branch of the Orange County Public Library is still three to five years away. At Tuesday’s Board of County Commissioner’s meeting, commissioners received an update on a continuing effort between the county and Carrboro to choose a site for the library. Three sites were originally proposed: 1128 Hillsborough Rd., 401 Fidelity St. and 301 West Main St.
Humans have long waged a bitter battle against those pesky imperfections known as warts – freezing them, injecting them with yeast and then attempting to cut them out. But one Chapel Hill doctor has a rather unusual approach — he performs an exorcism on them.
