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Glasshalfull, a restaurant and wine shop in Carrboro, NC, donates portions of profits on Tuesday and Wednesday nights.

Pizza, Peruvian food and charitable donations: All up in your business for March 20

By Spencer Carney | March 20

From pizza hot off the press to charitable donations, take a peek at this week's tasty new business developments in Chapel Hill.

Ahead of HQ2 decision, Amazon recruits heavily from Triangle universities

By Veronica Correa | March 8

The company is one of the biggest recruiters for graduates of UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School and has worked closely with the school over the last ...

Axes, smoothies and cycling: All Up In Your Business for March 1

By Kari Larsen | March 1

Urban Axes, Frutta Bowls and Purvelo Cycling are new businesses that will be opening soon in the Chapel Hill and Durham community.

Want free ice cream? Donate to Ben & Jerry's and Prison Books Collective book drive

By Claire Willmschen | February 28

Prison Book Collective, an organization that sends books to prisons in North Carolina and Alabama, has partnered with the Ben & Jerry's on Franklin ...

Franklin street remains busy as Chapel Hill residents and students make trips to Target.

Target on Franklin Street now open until midnight

By Spencer Carney | February 27

Have a late-night need? Now you can just head over to the Target on Franklin Street, which is one of the only stores in the company to have extended hours, ...

Local musicians go pro with VibeHouse405, new recording studio on West Franklin Street

By Gabriella Bulgarelli | February 22

Who needs Abbey Road Studios when UNC's very own Franklin Street is gaining a new recording studio? The opening of VibeHouse 405 offers local artists ...

KindHeart’s heart simulators allows surgeons to practice without consequences

By Rebecca Ayers | February 18

A startup founded in 2011, KindHeart provides technology that allows pig hearts to behave the same as human hearts during open-heart surgery, meaning ...

'Love ain't cheap,' local florists prepare for their busiest time of year

By Stephanie Piefke | February 13

Florists on Franklin Street are at their busiest this week with Valentine’s Day on Wednesday. Last minute shoppers and orders flood in the shops to ...

"We swipe left, and reverse": Tinder ruled against in age discrimination lawsuit

By Ryan Smoot | February 5

The app charged customers above the age of 30 $19.99 per month beginning in 2015, while users under 30 paid just $9.99 or $14.99 per month.

After humble beginnings, PORCH has raised over $2 million for hunger relief efforts

By Mattias Miller | February 1

PORCH, an all-volunteer, grassroots hunger relief organization, will hold a community celebration as they pass the $2 million mark in donations for hunger ...

Chapel Hill Dunkin' Donuts petitions for drive-thru

By Claire Willmschen | January 29

The Chapel Hill Dunkin’ Donuts is petitioning to add a drive-thru to its business, and many people are excited, but the process is harder than some ...

Crispy or soft bacon? Local comedians have heated humorous debates

By Doug Dubrowski | January 28

A background of hip-hop music filled Local 506 as two comedians held a heated debate in front of a few dozen patrons about which was better: soft or crispy ...

All Up In Your Business: Hibachi on Franklin Street, Carolina Square gets new stores

By Drew Wayland | January 23

Hibachi is set to open on Franklin St. in early February, Carolina Square gets a new salon and The Varsity Theatre switches to showing first-run movies ...

Amazon includes Raleigh as finalist to host new HQ

By Blake Weaver | January 21

Tech-giant Amazon announced Thursday a list of 20 metropolitan areas – including Raleigh – that had been narrowed down from 238 proposals to ...

Trump's first year: A look back at the 45th president's ups and downs

By Anna Pogarcic | January 18

Saturday marks the one-year anniversary of the day Donald Trump took office as the 45th president of the United States after a nail-biting election season. As ...

Chamber of Commerce welcomes new vice president of membership

By Marin Wolf | January 9

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce welcomed Rebecca Dickenson as vice president of membership in late November to head their division of over ...

Customers walk in and out of the newest bakery in the Eastgate shopping center, Guglhupf, on Friday, Dec. 1.

Durham Bakery Guglhupf brings sweet treats to Chapel Hill location

By Karlton Tate | December 6

The Durham-based Guglhupf Bakery, Café and Restaurant opened a new bakery in Chapel Hill’s Eastgate Crossing shopping center on Tuesday.

Though Chapel Hill businesses see a decrease in revenue as students go home for winter break, it is mediated by an increase in patronage by local families.

Winter is coming, but local businesses are ready

By Doug Dubrowski | December 5

As the stress of finals week concludes and UNC students leave town, Chapel Hill businesses will look to permanent residents to fill their shops and restaurants. Katie ...