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Sheila Neville retires after 20 years of service to community as transit operator

By Ella Aluise | April 11

After two decades of service, Senior Transit Operator Sheila Neville retired from Chapel Hill Transit. Neville served as the chair of the transit employee ...

'Teach-in' to educate students about labor unions this Friday

By Mary Mungai | April 11

A recent nationwide spike in support for labor unions has pushed more than 70 universities to host teach-ins focused around labor unions, worker rights ...

Owners of small businesses at 306 W. Franklin St. face possible relocation, closure

By Caroline Dickey | April 10

Development plans for the Chapel Hill Life Sciences Center at 306 W. Franklin St. have drawn much of the Chapel Hill community's attention to the small ...

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Eastgate Crossing stormwater construction to complete within the next month

By Annika Duneja | April 9

About a third of the parking spaces in the Eastgate Crossing shopping center in Chapel Hill are currently unusable due to construction, but work should ...

Chapel Hill Ben and Jerry's holds Free Cone Day in support of children's foundation

By Libby Wakefield | April 5

A line of community members could be seen outside the Ben & Jerry's on Franklin Street all afternoon on Monday. According to Felicia Ross, general ...

East Franklin Street Dunkin' to develop long-anticipated drive-thru

By Ella Aluise | March 30

The Dunkin’ on East Franklin Street was recently approved to begin construction on a long-awaited drive-thru, a process stretching as far back as 2017. ...

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Women-owned businesses create welcoming spaces for Chapel Hill-Carrboro community

By Phoebe Martel | March 30

The Purple Bowl, WomanCraft Gifts and Ascension Tattoo are just a few of several women-operated small businesses in the Chapel Hill and Carrboro communities ...

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Chapel Hill Town Council hears opposition to development that would replace The Purple Bowl

March 24

At the Chapel Hill Town Council meeting on Wednesday, there were seven items on the agenda, including a discussion on the redevelopment of the affordable ...

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Bul Box, new Asian grill restaurant, opens on West Franklin Street

By Jenna Rupp | March 22

Bul Box, a fast, casual Asian cuisine restaurant, opened its newest location on West Franklin Street on Monday, March 20. Jaeyeon Kim, Bul Box's director ...

Public School Foundation raises money for CHCCS grants, scholarships through 5k race

By Lauren Zola | March 21

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public School Foundation (PSF) hosted a 5k race on Saturday, March 18 to raise money for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools grants ...

Lithium mining company pushes for permit approval in NC despite local opposition

By Gowri Abhinanda | March 21

Piedmont Lithium plans to develop a 1500-acre mine containing four 500-foot deep pits for lithium extraction with a processing plant on-site in Gaston ...

West Cameron Avenue water construction and road work to be completed this month

By Sierra President | March 20

Water line-related road work on West Cameron Avenue should be completed this month, according to Simon Lobdell, utilities engineer for the Orange Water ...

'It's been a wonderful run': Crazy Alan's Emporium to close in August

By Bridget Bendezu | March 20

After more than 20 years in Chapel Hill, Crazy Alan's Emporium is closing on August 23 as Alan Cohen is retiring. Since its opening, Cohen has changed ...

Al's Burger Shack moves away from longtime NC beef supplier Mills Family Farms

By Phoebe Martel | March 8

New Al's Burger Shack owners Charlie Farris and Jason Kesler have decided to transition away from using meat from Mooresville-based Mills Family Farms ...

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University Place Mall sees demolition, progress toward major transformation plans

By Gowri Abhinanda | March 7

Demolition began on part of University Place, Chapel Hill’s first enclosed mall, as a part of a groundbreaking ceremony held on Monday. The construction ...

New ArtsCenter facility to hold soft opening in August after renovations

By Vina Senthil | February 28

After months of deliberation and renovation, a soft opening of the new ArtsCenter facility at 400 Roberson St. in Carrboro is scheduled for August of ...

Capriotti's Sandwich Shop set for March 27 opening for Franklin Street location

By Arwen Helms | February 27

Capriotti's Sandwich Shop, a Delaware-based chain, is set to open a location in Chapel Hill at 127 E. Franklin St. on March 9. The location will be between ...

Black-owned businesses give back to Chapel Hill community in different ways

By Sierra President | February 26

Chapel Hill is home to a number of Black-owned businesses, many of which are community-oriented. During Black History Month, they continue to give back. ...

Delta Sigma Pi no longer associated with Undergraduate Business Program after recruitment complaints

By Lauren Rhodes | February 25

Delta Sigma Pi, a co-ed business fraternity at UNC, is no longer affiliated with the University’s Undergraduate Business Program until at least fall ...

Eshelman Institute pursues digital health solutions for Black N.C. community

By Satchel Walton | February 21

A new grant will now allow UNC’s Eshelman Institute for Innovation to help create PowerUp, an initiative to address food insecurity and mental ...