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CVS Pharmacy on East Franklin Street to close next week, search for new tenant begins

By Sarah Choi | June 7

The CVS Pharmacy located at 137 E. Franklin St. will permanently close next week on June 16. The East Franklin Street location is one of many CVS ...

'More than just a week': Black Restaurant Week hosting second event in Carolinas

By Morgan Taylor | April 21

The weeklong event will feature more than 80 Black-owned restaurants in states such as North Carolina and South Carolina. Businesses serving the Orange ...

RDU enters new fiscal year with $249 million budget, new projects underway

By Simon Tan | April 6

After pausing certain operations and construction plans due to COVID-19, the RDU Airport Authority Board approved the new budget, which will be used to ...

'Once-in-a-lifetime': UNC students stake out for spots to watch Final Four game

By Sarah Choi | March 31

Like many other restaurants on Franklin Street, Sup Dogs made the decision to take reservations during the Final Four games on Saturday. Reservations ...

From pork to pasta: Big Belly Que owners to open new Italian-inspired restaurant

By Sarah Choi | March 22

The owners of Chapel Hill’s Big Belly Que are raising the steaks with Bombolo, a new restaurant set to open in the summer. A change of pace from barbecue, ...

Rising gas prices threaten North Carolina’s most vulnerable communities

By Harrison Gummel | March 22

In North Carolina, specifically, the average price per gallon of regular gas was $4.08, as of March 21, which is nearly $0.70 higher than a month ago ...

Editorial: Small business turnover is a sign of lacking local policy

By Editorial Board | March 22

"Because of the high turnover, it will ultimately be up to the city to decide whether to continue to seek out local companies to try to develop a successful ...

Healthy food initiative Good Bowls gains traction in Chapel Hill and beyond

By Grant Alexander | March 21

Good Bowls aims to increase accessibility to affordable, healthy and tasty food for community members. The organization uses flexible pricing that takes ...

New Chapel Hill bakery brings European feel to Franklin Street

By Sam Kornylak | March 20

The bakery — which opened in late February — is part of a franchise that has many other locations across the country. This location, however, is the ...

Local businesses look forward to a mask-optional future

By Eliza Benbow | March 8

As Orange County lifts its indoor mask mandate Monday and the Chapel Hill community transitions to optional mask use, business owners are looking to change ...

Shrunken Head perseveres through temporary closure due to flooding

By Brian Rosenzweig | March 6

“The Shrunken Head is such a tradition for our community,” the Shrunken Head Boutique’s store manager Melissa Pate said.

Acme workers end strike, many leave restaurant after three months of protests

By Caroline Wills | February 27

After three months of striking, the Acme Food & Beverage Company workers ended their strike on Feb. 18. The strikers achieved certain goals through ...

'Nerds, misfits, gamers': New bar and game store opens in Chapel Hill

By Sarah Choi | February 23

The Gathering Place has a weekly game schedule, including board game night and Magic: The Gathering tournaments on Wednesdays, Dungeons and Dragons and ...

'Do what I love': Black-owned barber shops give back to community

By Caroline Wills | February 16

Across the Triangle, Black-owned barbershops like Masterworks Barbershop and Kendrick's Kave Barbershop provide not only a much-needed service to people, ...

Carolina Coffee Shop opens new café, 1922, next door

By Jenna Rupp | February 14

1922 is a new grab-and-go style café that sells coffee locally sourced from Carrboro Coffee Roasters and items provided by other businesses in the community. ...

From girls in stem to chicken wings: UNC students keep pace with booming business startups

By Ethan E. Horton | February 14

As business applications nationally have soared over the past year, student entrepreneurs at the University have been keeping pace. UNC had 538 active ...

The PITCH features a new coffee shop, offering a space for student-run businesses.

By Sarah Choi | February 2

Founded by three UNC juniors, Blue House Cafe held its official launch on Monday. It is located at The PITCH space on West Franklin Street.

Buena Vibra restaurant and bar to open in Chapel Hill

By Samuel Long | February 1

Buena Vibra, a restaurant and bar specializing in Caribbean cuisine, is set to open next week on East Rosemary Street. Its owners say the restaurant is ...

Triangle Restaurant Week returns as industry faces pandemic-related setbacks

By Jenna Rupp | January 24

Triangle Restaurant Week, a celebration of culinary excellence set to premier Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and surrounding restaurants, will return to ...

'That little bit can be a lifeline': Local businesses receive ReVive Recovery Grants

By Ethan E. Horton | January 23

More than 70 percent of the grant recipients were women-owned enterprises, and 44 percent were owned by people of color.