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Full-time UNC student runs a corporation

By Chantal Shine | July 11

While most students feel accomplished to get a summer internship or make an A in a class, one of their peers has been running a company since he was 16 ...

Q&A with Fleming Fuller, general manager of Franklin Street bar "He's Not Here"

By Rachel Jones | June 13

Fleming Fuller began working at local bar "He's Not Here," while he was a student at UNC checking IDs. After moving up the ranks as a barback and bartender, ...

Carolina Ale House Shuts Down in Chapel Hill

By Natalie Short | May 24

Carolina Ale House's Chapel Hill location closed yesterday after a year and a half of business on Franklin Street. Katherine Goldfaden, the Director of ...

Joe DeSimone, a UNC chemistry professor, is on leave for one year to be CEO of a 3D printing company that has partnered with Adidas to 3d print shoes. Photo courtesy of Joe DeSimone.

Q&A with professor Joe DeSimone on Carbon company and 3-D printing

By Lorcan Farrell | April 17

Chemistry professor Joe DeSimone is currently on leave from UNC to act as CEO at the company he co-founded, Carbon. Carbon uses Continuous Liquid Interface ...

Governor Roy Cooper declared April state beer month. Top of the Hill is a participant in state beer month.

Gov. Cooper announces NC Beer Month to highlight local businesses

By Fouad Abu-Hijleh | April 7

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced April as N.C. Beer Month in an effort to promote local business.

Tim & Megan Toben speak to friends and supporters of their project, The Honeysuckle Tea House outside of Carrboro in Chapel Hill, on Saturday March 22nd 2014. The Tea House is a collaborative project that began with a kickstarter page. It's set to open this March

Honeysuckle Tea House, an outdoor getaway, reopens after winter in Chapel Hill

By Lydia Tolley | April 7

A local destination that provides relaxation for busy Chapel Hillians has reopened.

Due to a tornado warning Monday evening, He’s Not Here canceled its outdoor screening plans for the NCAA championship game.

Weather changes students' viewing plans at He's Not

By Doug Dubrowski | April 5

Harsh weather Monday night caused trouble for Tar Heel fans looking to watch the game outside at screenings hosted by different venues around Chapel Hill. ...

Carolina Coffee Shop has served Chapel Hill residents and students as the longest continuously operating restaurant in North Carolina since 1922.

Carolina Coffee Shop, a 95-year-old institution, for sale on Franklin

By Molly Horak | April 5

Daniel Austin was working as a server at Carolina Coffee Shop when a couple came in and asked to sit at a specific table by the window. When he asked ...

People traditionally gather at Sup Dogs to watch North Carolina men's basketball games.

Franklin Street welcomes UNC fans’ traditions during March Madness

By Doug Dubrowski | March 29

As the Tar Heels make their second consecutive run to the NCAA Tournament’s Final Four, students and fans have brought their traditions and superstitions ...

The Baguetteaboutit food truck will be in attendance for food truck rodeo on Sunday on Rosemary Street. Photo Courtesy of Cristal Phillips.

Rosemary Street gears up for food truck rodeo on Sunday

By Lauren Talley | March 22

Rosemary Street will be full of food trucks selling all types of cuisine on Sunday.

Local businesses benefit from the UNC vs Duke men’s basketball games because of the student rush on Frankin Street after a win.

UNC’s win over Duke brings business to Franklin Street bars

By Ismail Conze | March 8

UNC fans rushed Franklin Street after the UNC men’s basketball team’s win over Duke Saturday night. Along with their Carolina blue apparel and loud, ...

David Larsen. the owner of YesterYears Brewery, from Pensacola prepares kegs with freshly brewed beer.

Community rallies to save YesterYears Brewery

By Ashton Eleazer | March 8

YesterYears Brewery, a family-owned brewery in Carrboro, needs $28,000 to cover unpaid rent since November. Recently, UNC graduate student Katie Stember ...

Jasmin Mediterranean, The Bookshop, and Sweet Frog on Franklin St. are closing. Benny Cappella's and Linda's are killing it.

Lotsa pizza will reach Franklin Street in April

By Gregory Hall | February 27

Lotsa Stone Fired Pizza, the restaurant taking over Jasmin Mediterranean Bistro's old location at the corner of North Columbia and Franklin streets, ...

Senior Kate Schneider, a business major, is the manager of fundraising and merchandising for the Loreleis' a cappella group.

Opinions vary on benefit nights for student organizations

By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez | February 22

Many students have helped raise money for UNC student organizations through benefit nights at a restaurant or bar on Franklin Street.

Bartender Magnus Ellington works at Zell’s Underground Daiquiri Bar, open Thursday through Sunday.

Daiquiri bar brings New Orleans vibes to Chapel Hill

By Samantha Scott | February 16

Zell’s Underground Daiquiri Bar has opened just in time for Mardi Gras. The New Orleans-themed bar officially opened at 157 E. Rosemary Street ...

All Up In Your Business: Zell's Underground Daiquiri Bar opens

By Carrie Polen | February 13

Chapel Hill’s nightlife gained new variety in January with the opening of Zell’s Underground Daiquiri Bar at 157 E. Rosemary St.

The restaurant Tom+Chee on E Main St in Carrboro has closed, to be replaced by "One Fish Two Fish."

One Fish Two Fish bringing Hawaiian cuisine to Carrboro

By Erik Beene | February 13

One Fish Two Fish Poke Joint is bringing Hawaiian cuisine to Carrboro this March, replacing the former Tom+Chee restaurant at 300 East Main St.

Vimala's hosts community lunch for refugees and residents

By Hannah Wall | February 12

The Refugee Community Partnership co-hosted a community lunch on Sunday to welcome refugees with Love Chapel Hill church at Vimala's Curryblossom Cafe ...

Hendricks Performance AutoMall is the future site of Wegmans.

Wegmans developer bought land for Chapel Hill location

By JP Gemborys | February 8

Wegmans will be bringing a new grocery store to the Triangle soon.

Construction of Carolina Square, a mix of apartment buildings and retail and office spaces, should be completed before the start of fall semester.

New Target could change Chapel Hill's food desert classification

By Lidia Davis | February 6

It only takes a quick stroll to Franklin Street for Chapel Hill residents and University students to find snacks at CVS or Walgreens to stock up on for ...