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Sarah Wolfe, a resident of Durham, enjoys painting a glass bottle at Lantern Restaurant. She is a curator for Windows in the Chapel Hill area.

Local storefronts to host Windows on Chapel Hill art exhibitions

By Claire Nielsen | March 23

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Orange County Hi-Chew candy factory to break ground

By Rachel Herzog | March 23

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Owner Jeremy Andrews opens his doors to customers on Thursday morning for the grand opening of Old Chicago.

Old Chicago Pizza and Taproom promotion draws campers

By Holly West | March 20

UNC students will do anything for free pizza.

Local label Merge Records celebrates 25 years with road race

By Marcela Guimaraes | March 19

By Marcela Guimaraes Staff Writer Late night partying and drinking have long been synonymous with the raucous nature of rock ’n’ roll. ...

Students weigh benefits of unpaid internships

By Katie Hjerpe | March 18

As the saying goes, there are some things money can’t buy.

140 West continues development for residential and retail spaces to open this spring. The development aims to fill the gap between East and West Franklin St., and bridge the gap between Franklin St. and Rosemary St., says Jon Keener, development manager of Ram Realty Services.

The view from the top floor of the development shows the full plaza, Franklin Street and already established spaces around it.

140 West to get $170,000 from town for groundwater cleanup

By Jordan Nash | March 16

Chapel Hill taxpayers will shell out $170,000 after groundwater near the 140 West development was contaminated during construction.

Local business owners help pay lunch debts at Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools

By Dree Deacon | March 6

They call them “lunch angels.”

New delivery service Order Carolina aims to charge less

March 5

Order Carolina operates seven days a week, from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., and on Saturdays and Sundays it offers lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. After spring break ...

Adam Kiihr works at Linda’s Bar and Grill on Wednesday night.

Late night restaurants in Chapel Hill often handle intoxicated guests

By Caroline Hudson | March 5

For Chapel Hill businesses open until the early hours of the morning, serving intoxicated patrons comes with the territory.

Eubanks Road could see new development, possible traffic problems

By Aaron Cranford | March 4

Bad traffic might stop a new Chapel Hill development in its tracks.

UNC committee will ask its brand licensees to promote safe labor in Bangladesh

By Kristen Chung | March 4

An issue on the other side of the world is one step closer to being remedied by the actions of those at UNC.

Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau sees budget shortfall

By Patrick Millett | March 4

Tourism might be at an all-time high in Orange County, but the visitor’s bureau still faced a $100,000 budget shortfall.

Gloria Gonzalez works at Don Jose, which recently changed its location from East Main Street to Merrit Mill Road. Gonzalez said that the rent prices became too high for the store to remain at its previous location.

Some Carrboro business owners fear rising rents after 300 East Main construction

By Bob Bryan | March 3

The 300 E. Main St. development has been billed as a makeover for Carrboro’s entrance since its inception in 2007 — but even with its parking deck ...

Kenan-Flagler close to new dean

By Daniel Schere | January 22

After four months of searching, Douglas Shackelford was recommended as dean of the Kenan-Flagler Business School to the Board of Trustees by Chancellor ...

A sibling's dream lives on at Sup Dogs

By Kelsey Weekman | January 7

Before he died, Derek Oliverio dreamed of a restaurant where every menu item is a work of art and the dining area is a supportive environment shared ...

Many changes to come to Franklin St., downtown Chapel Hill

By Tyler Clay and Kelsey Weekman | December 3

Topper’s Pizza, a national pizza chain, will be moving into the spot left vacant by Gumby’s Pizza.

More businesses plan to make 140 West home

By Kelsey Weekman | November 19

Four businesses are slated to open in the 140 West Franklin development in the upcoming year, leaving room for only four more.

Report: Unemployment, economy grow in North Carolina

By Kelly Anderson | October 15

North Carolina was ranked as one of the states with the highest unemployment and poverty rates in the nation by a recent report by the Center for a Better ...

Forbes ranks NC as 4th best state for business

By Olivia Lanier | October 10

Forbes ranked North Carolina as the fourth best state for business in a recent study — but local economists say it only gives one side of the picture. ...

Coleman Greene developed a fitness technology company called Sqord that aims to encourage physical activity in children. Sqord users wear a device that keeps track of their physical activity, including the intensity and duration of their movement. The device awards points to users’ activities, which can then be used in a virtual social network.

Kenan-Flagler alumni chosen to ?ne-tune startups

By Randy Short | September 5

Three UNC alumni have been given the chance to take their startup businesses to a new level. UNC graduates Coleman Greene, Sarah Press and Erik Severinghaus, ...