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Spanky's Bar and Grill to close March 31

By Molly Horak | March 30

Spanky's Bar and Grill, a Franklin Street staple, will close Saturday after 40 years.

A car caught on fire on Raleigh Road on March 29.

Vehicle on Raleigh Road caught fire

By Rebecca Ayers | March 29

A car on Raleigh Road caught fire Thursday around 6:10 p.m. A lane of Raleigh Road is now blocked off by the Chapel Hill Police Department and the Fire ...

Chapel Hill High School renovations are in the works

By Sophia Wilhelm | March 28

Chapel Hill High is around 60 years old and falling apart, but expect renovations to begin this summer, if plans are approved by the town council. ...

Think you pay too much to live in Chapel Hill? UNC is responding to high rent prices.

By Sophia Wilhelm | March 27

A little more than half of UNC undergraduates live off campus, which has led to steep rent prices and efforts from the University to attract more students ...

Burgers, ice cream and pharmaceuticals: All up in your business for March 27

By Mickayla McCann | March 27

Check out the latest business developments in Chapel Hill.

Need a cheap lunch option on Franklin Street? We're here to help

By Lauren Talley | March 26

Running out of meal swipes? Tired of the dining hall? Looking for a lunch spot that won't make your parents call you in anger because you've spent too ...

Southpoint Mall receives several bomb threats over two days

By Rebecca Ayers | March 26

A series of four bomb threats were called into Southpoint Mall on Sunday, and two additional threats were called in Monday. The investigation is ...

Residents say $10 million affordable housing bond referendum not enough

By Marin Wolf | March 25

“I’ve certainly been convinced that we need to do a bond, there’s no doubt in my mind about that,” said councilperson Michael Parker. ...

Free bus fare is not just good for the town, it's good for love too

By Michael Taffe | March 25

The free bus system serving the Chapel Hill area doesn't just save foot traffic for exhausted students. It also fosters love at first sight. The ...

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Town to sell bonds for American Legion property purchase, despite complaints from residents

By Marin Wolf | March 22

The Chapel Hill Town Council unanimously voted to sell $4.3 million of the 2015 referendum bonds on Wednesday to complete the purchase of the American ...

Charlotte's new light rail extension connects students and citizens to their city

By Doug Dubrowski | March 22

Charlotte's new light rail extension offers students affordable transportation and gives them access to more entertainment and job opportunities.

Residents of the Homestead Mobile Home Park are required to move their homes or face eviction.

Time is ticking as Orange County plans for displaced mobile home residents

By Mickayla McCann | March 21

Residents of Homestead mobile home park have until the end of the month to relocate, or face eviction. Here's how Orange County is trying to help.

Review: Shanghai Dumpling, the restaurant you've always wanted to try

By Mattias Miller | March 21

Ditch your traditional takeout place because one restaurant on Franklin Street offers anything and everything dumpling.

Glasshalfull, a restaurant and wine shop in Carrboro, NC, donates portions of profits on Tuesday and Wednesday nights.

Pizza, Peruvian food and charitable donations: All up in your business for March 20

By Spencer Carney | March 20

From pizza hot off the press to charitable donations, take a peek at this week's tasty new business developments in Chapel Hill.

Chapel Hill jump rope team triumphed in world contest in Tokyo

By Brooke Bauman | March 18

The Bouncing Bulldogs of Chapel Hill made history in Japan by bringing the first all-female all-American group to the contest, which advanced to the final ...

Light rail project coordinators still optimistic about receiving federal funding

By Doug Dubrowski | March 18

“We’re confident that as the negotiations move forward at the federal level that lawmakers will continue to recognize the value of transit and continue ...

CHCCS students join national gun violence protest, walk out of classes

By Marin Wolf | March 14

“I need to feel safe in my own school,” Chapel Hill High School first-year Isabel Sharp said. “I think that the walkout was an effective demonstration ...

Some groups want more Confederate flags in N.C. — here's how Orange County is reacting

By Karlton Tate | March 8

The North Carolina Division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans and Alamance County Taking Back Alamance County (ACTBAC), another Southern heritage group, ...

Gone but not forgotten: Chapel Hill School District's slow start to desegregation

By Sophia Wilhelm | March 8

The Brown v. the Board of Education Supreme Court decision was made in 1954, but the Chapel Hill school board didn’t start desegregating schools until ...

Former Chapel Hill mayor Mark Kleinschmidt runs for clerk of superior court

By Mattias Miller | March 7

Former Chapel Hill mayor has big plans for revamping clerks' offices of the superior court. Mark Kleinschmidt entered the race for clerk of superior ...