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Robinhood stock frenzy challenges both amateurs and hedge funds

By Anthony Howard | February 3

“Retail investors go bankrupt on the stock market every day and no one bats an eye, but because these retail sellers found something that was going ...

Local Mothers Club teams up with businesses to feed UNC students over extended break

By Jacob Meredith-Andrews | December 7

Due to a longer Winter Break, some UNC students are more vulnerable to food insecurity. To combat this, the Chapel Hill/Carrboro Mothers Club worked with ...

UNC junior curates and sells vintage clothes, sparking school pride

By Chelsea Ramsey | November 9

UNC Junior Diego Ramos created an Instagram page in January for his start-up Tar Heel Throwback that sells vintage UNC gear, but was unaware of the role ...

Push for outdoor seating on Franklin Street raises questions about accessibility

By Emma Kenfield | November 5

An increase in outdoor seating options on Franklin Street could pose potential problems for the disabled community. Sarah Gilles, a chairperson ...

Two new restaurants open in Chapel Hill despite pandemic challenges

By Dair McNinch | November 1

Two restaurants, Blue's on Franklin and Market and Moss, recently opened in Chapel Hill. Here's what they have to offer.

Chapel Hill's Regal Timberlyne Theater closes, to be turned into medical office space

By Ella Layn | October 22

Chapel Hill's Regal Timberlyne Theater is closing down, and a new medical office building is set to take its place.

‘Health and safety is our priority’: Chapel Hill bars, movie theaters reopen

By Kayla Guilliams | October 4

Local bars and movie theaters are preparing to reopen at limited capacity and with health and safety guidelines in place after being closed since March. ...

Good Uncle food trucks deliver fresh food to students across Chapel Hill

By Salim Fayeq | September 29

The debut of a new food delivery service, Good Uncle, targeted towards UNC students, has come to Chapel Hill.

Elmo's Diner, City Kitchen announce permanent closures

By Kathryn Goodwin | September 24

Two Chapel-Hill Carrboro restaurants are closing permanently, seven months into the pandemic.

'Prepare for the worst, hope for the best': UNC merch stores in limbo without sports

By Sarah Gray Barr | September 2

Ellianna Tickle, the sales manager at Underground Printing, said the store has held off on ordering new North Carolina apparel and has mainly just restocked ...

UNC student's parking company received $500k in seed funding

By Kelly Kendall | September 2

Ritwick Pavan is a UNC student with seven years of entrepreneurial experience. And his latest project is on the rise.

UNC senior's women empowerment brand promotes inclusivity and entrepreneurship

By Hannah Kaufman | September 1

In June of this year, Caitlyn Kumi launched her business: Miss EmpowHer. The brand encourages inclusivity, empowerment and body positivity for women of ...

Linda's and Moe's close their doors as COVID-19 cases spike

By Emma Kenfield | August 30

Following a spike in COVID-19 cases on campus at UNC, Moe's Southwest Grill and Linda's Bar and Grill have shut their doors.

Local restaurants face uncertainty after UNC moves to remote learning

By Britney Nguyen | August 21

As UNC transitions online and on-campus students leave their dorms, local restaurants are bracing for the effects of a de-densifying campus.

Here's what restaurants on Franklin Street are open for dine-in and takeout

By Emma Kenfield | August 9

Restaurants, coffee shops and bars on Franklin Street are slowly reopening, bringing some familiarity back to life as a UNC student. Here’s a list of ...

'No end in sight': Franklin Street rides out a post-pandemic reality

By Hannah Lang | July 24

With steep rents, high property taxes and stiff competition among shops and restaurants, running a successful business on Franklin Street was difficult ...

Here's how COVID-19 has affected Chapel Hill tourism

By Olivia Rojas | July 24

“We are a safer community to be in than many other places,” Aaron Nelson, the president and CEO of the Chamber for a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro, ...

Orange County officials aim to quell late-night crowds with new order

By Taylor Heeden | July 22

If you want a late-night bite in Chapel Hill these days, you'll need to make it at home or order it to go. In response to concerns from residents, University ...

'You think of giving up the business': Retailers recoup amid COVID-19, student absence

By Maris Ava Cruz | July 14

“We need the students to be back in the fall if at all possible," one retailer said. "We need the students back on campus and we need football to be ...