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No. 16 UNC women's basketball takes down Villanova, 53-36, in the semifinal of Battle 4 Atlantis

| November 24

Business

Village Plaza construction causes parking challenges

By Bridget Dye | February 20

Customers who frequent Whole Foods or any other store in Chapel Hill’s Village Plaza might run into parking difficulty in the next few weeks.

Chapel Hill mayor Mark Kleinschmidt pours hops into the Triangle Brewing Company's special game day brew for the first annual competition between the Top of the Hill and the Triangle Brewing Company Co-owner Rick Tufts (left) and co-brewmaster Aaron Caracci (right) supervise the process.

Local breweries joined in the UNC-Duke competition

By Elizabeth Harvell | February 19

In the midst of one of the greatest rivalries in sports, top breweries of Chapel Hill and Durham began an attempt to bridge the bitter gap with a smooth ...

Merritt’s Store and Grill has started a fundraiser for the families of Deah Shaddy Barakat, Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha and Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha, the students who were killed last week.Photo courtesy of Merritt's Store and Grill.

Merritt’s Grill fundraiser honors Chapel Hill shooting victims

By Graves Ganzert | February 19

Donations are beginning to pour in for a special memorial fund set up to honor the three victims of the Chapel Hill shooting.

Andrew Aghapour, a Ph.D. student and stand-up writing workshop teacher, performs at N.C. Comedy Arts Festival on Feb. 5. Courtesy of Ryan Kelly Coil.

Residents treasure local improv comedy classes at DSI Comedy Theater

By Madison Flager | February 17

DSI Comedy Theater regularly hosts comedy shows featuring improvisation, stand-up and scenes based on the lives of well-known local figures like Gary ...

In NC, a handful of drive-in theaters remain

By Corey Risinger | February 16

Soon the only way you’ll be able to see a drive-in movie might be through the movies that once played on their screens.

Student group awarded $50,000 for frozen food truck

By Karli Krasnipol | February 16

Student-run startup Seal the Seasons moved one step closer to its dream of purchasing a frozen food truck when it won the $50,000 grand prize at the 2015 ...

Town to sell Main Street property which used to house Fleet Feet

By Sarah Crump | February 16

Carrboro is looking to hire a real estate firm to sell the town-owned property above the Acme Food & Beverage Co.

The Roots Bistro, the restaurant replacing Top This! on Franklin Street hopes to open for Valentine's Day Weekend.

All up in your business for Feb. 10, 2015

By Sarah Crump | February 10

An expanded speakeasy is coming to Tyler’s Restaurant and Taproom in Carrboro.

R&R Grill, located at 137 E. Franklin St., put out a sign in front of the restaurant that reads, “We will miss you, Dean.”

Chapel Hill mourns Dean Smith

By Gabriella Cirelli and Jordan Nash | February 9

The corned beef sandwich was his favorite. He almost always ordered it to go.

Cold Stone Creamery, located at 131 E Franklin St, is rumored to be going out of business. This will mean no more tasty red cups of ice cream for students at UNC!

Franklin Street has seen many closures this school year

By Meg Garner | February 6

Franklin Street. It is as iconic to Chapel Hill as the Old Well, but lately the epicenter of downtown has seen several businesses come and go, leaving ...

YesterYears Brewery plans for bright future in Carrboro

By Kerry Lengyel | February 6

Huge silver tanks line the walls, and wooden scaffolds shape the room, outlining the construction that still needs to be completed.

Developers irk Cat’s Cradle owner

By Aren Besson | February 4

Cat’s Cradle owner Frank Heath walked out of a public hearing on the proposed Arts and Innovation Center Tuesday night after expressing his frustration. ...

There was a vigil at Peace and Justice Plaza on Wednesday night, Jan. 28.TK and TK are the proprietors of the TK bed and breakfast and cafe in Pittsboro, about 12 miles south of Chapel Hill.

Legislators predict a policy regulating Airbnb might be next

By Sarah Chaney | February 4

With its pale green exterior and vivid blue siding, the Pittsboro bed-and-breakfast run by Lisa Piper and Dave Clark — a short walk from the Chatham ...

Comedy groups flock to DSI festival

By Paige Connelly | February 3

Comics from across the country are making their way to Chapel Hill this week for Dirty South Improv’s 15th annual North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival. ...

Carrboro free e-book business Freebooksy receives $50,000 grant

By Luman Ouyang | January 28

As e-books gain popularity, companies that provide them are gaining ground — like Freebooksy, a free e-book business in Carrboro.

Carolina Research Venture Fund will help faculty startups

By Jenn Morrison | January 28

With new money designed to help faculty with their business ventures, student entrepreneurs are hoping the money will eventually trickle down to them. ...

Carrboro Board of Aldermen vote to sell vacant downtown property

By Marisa Bakker | January 28

At its meeting Tuesday night, the Carrboro Board of Aldermen voted to sell the vacant, town-owned condominium space at 110 East Main St., located above ...

Lunch Angels continue paying off overdue lunch debts for students in Durham, Orange counties

By Sarah Crump | January 27

Three business owners have branched into the business of blessings, as they continue to assist area schools in paying off their overdue lunch debts.

Morinaga candy factory will bring up to 100 jobs to the county

By Kerry Lengyel | January 27

As Japanese company Morinaga America Foods Inc. prepares to open its candy factory in Mebane, the company is trying to recruit workers who could start ...

All up in your business for Jan. 27, 2015

By Hannah Jaggers | January 27

Part of a periodic update on local businesses.