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Chapel Hill Transit to reimplement real-time bus tracking using new equipment

By Avery Baker | February 14

After a series of delays, Chapel Hill Transit is beginning to receive the new equipment needed to get Next Bus live bus tracking running again. Transit ...

Chapel Hill restaurants thrive, increase success during Triangle Restaurant Week

By Caroline Horne | February 1

Triangle Restaurant Week is open to all restaurants in the area, as long as they meet the event requirements. In the past, Butler said over 100 restaurants ...

TOPO Distillery to close Feb. 15 after more than 10 years in business

By Vina Senthil | January 31

The distillery produced a wide variety of liquors, including vodka, gin, unaged whisky and wheat whiskey. Visitors were offered a tour of the distillery ...

'Rameses in Wonderland': Student-run escape room to launch in Cobb Residence Hall

By Amie Cooke | January 31

Chapel Thrill Escapes, the first student-operated and student-built escape room, is making it's return to campus with the "Rameses in Wonderland" room. This ...

Column: Resale culture disadvantages customers

By Zari Taylor | January 26

"Companies have little actual incentive to prevent reselling – they profit regardless. But resale culture hurts customers the most, and customers should ...

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North Carolina gains over 28,000 jobs, Chapel Hill sees opportunities for growth

By Caroline Horne | January 19

Gov. Roy Cooper announced that North Carolina gained 28,690 new jobs in 2022 according to a press release issued by the North Carolina Department of Commerce ...

Ay Por Dios!, new Oaxaca-inspired restaurant, to open later this year

By Vina Senthil | January 18

Ay Por Dios! Mexican Bistro, an upscale Mexican fusion restaurant, will open on West Franklin Street early this year. The restaurant combines food from ...

Several new small businesses open on Franklin Street and in downtown Chapel Hill

By Sophia Fanning | January 17

Downtown Chapel Hill and Franklin Street have recently welcomed new businesses selling goods ranging from crystals and locally-made art to men's clothing ...

Gourmet cookie franchise Crumbl Cookies to hold grand opening on Feb. 3

By Maddie Policastro | January 11

It’s time to grab your milk and get ready for some cookies! Crumbl Cookies will hold a grand opening of its Franklin Street location on Feb. 3.

Downtown Chapel Hill visitation in 2022 surpasses pre-pandemic high

Downtown Chapel Hill sees over 1 million person increase in visitation, recovers after COVID-19

By Bridget Bendezu | January 11

Downtown Chapel Hill had over 9 million visitors in 2022 — an increase of over 1.6 million from the last year — according to the Chapel Hill Downtown ...

Al's Burger Shack changes hands, UNC graduates serve as new owners

By Carly Breland | January 9

Charlie Farris and Jason Kesler, franchise owners of Jersey Mike’s Subs and 2004 UNC graduates, purchased Chapel Hill’s Al’s Burger Shack in December ...

Chapel Hill's first Shake Shack opens in Franklin Street's Eastgate Shopping Center

By Laney Crawley | January 9

Shake Shack has come to Chapel Hill. The burger and milkshake joint, located at 1800 E. Franklin St., opened on Dec. 22.

Here are the new establishments on Franklin Street that opened in 2022

Franklin Street, Chapel Hill businesses continue to survive, rely on community

By Eliza Benbow | November 30

Local businesses in Chapel Hill have been working to build and maintain strong community support and provide for community needs in a rapidly developing ...

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New bookstore to open in Carrboro, focuses on used and affordable books for everyone

By Bridget Bendezu | November 15

Golden Fig Books, an independent Durham bookstore, is opening a new store in Carrboro at Carr Mill Mall on Friday, Nov. 18.

Democrat Renée Price will represent District 50 in the North Carolina House of Representatives according to unofficial results on Tuesday. 
The seat was previously held by N.C. House Rep. Graig Meyer (D-Caswell, Orange), who is set to represent District 23 in the N.C. Senate.

Renee Price and Charles Lopez face off for NC House of Representatives District 50

By Maddie Van Meter | November 8

Price, chairperson of the Orange County Board of County Commissioners, and Lopez, HR manager for a Triangle-based landscaping company, are running for ...

New Chapel Hill Diversity website aims to support businesses owned by people of color

By Walker Livingston | October 23

Chapel Hill Diversity is an online resource recently launched to support and promote businesses owned by people of color in Orange County. Restauraunts ...

UNC alumnus 'Levels the Playing Field' for minority students in North Carolina

By Emi Maerz | October 16

UNC undergraduate alumnus Nehemiah Stewart is working to 'Level the Playing Field' for students from underrepresented communities at HBCUs and PWIs in ...

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Town of Chapel Hill surveys community about the future of Franklin Street

By Bailey White | October 13

Chapel Hill Town staff invited community members to share their thoughts on the current and future design of Franklin Street in an online survey. Over ...

UNC students cashing in on the NFT craze

By Defne Önal | September 22

For some, they have stirred curiosity. For some, confusion. For others, they have been a source of profit. Now, some UNC students are seeing what the ...

Cha House, popular Franklin Street tea and snack shop, rebrands to Tea Hill

By Annie Gibson | September 18

Cha House, an Asian-inspired tea and snack bar on Franklin Street, is rebranding and changing its name to Tea Hill. Along with a name change, the rebranding ...