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All up in your business for Sept. 12, 2014

By Wei Zhou | September 12

In celebration of its first anniversary, Al’s Burger Shack hosted a burger recipe contest and selected the cook-off winners on Wednesday.

As the population ages, more elderly are going missing

By Graves Ganzert | September 11

An elderly Chapel Hill man was found Monday after being missing for three days — a scenario that is not all that uncommon in Orange County.

Weekend-long 5K event coming to Carrboro

By Holly West | September 9

This weekend’s 5K race at the 300 East Main development will be like a lot of things in Carrboro — not so normal.

Chapel Hill home preservation efforts stalled due to expiring tax credit

By Trent Hollandsworth | September 9

Historic preservation in Chapel Hill has hit a roadblock.

Artist and contributor to the inaugural edition of “Welcome: Art in Your Home,” Warren Hicks, works in his studio.Photo courtesy of Open Art Society.

Program makes collecting art an affordable hobby

September 9

Art collectors are wealthy — artists are enigmatic.

Aldermen talk changes to chicken coop policies

By Jasmin Singh | September 9

The Town of Carrboro is searching for a way to protect its chickens.

Andreah Williams and her son Tyshawn Pope look for their home on the community display at the Hargrove Community Center during the Good Neighbor Block Party on Tuesday afternoon.

Block party brings together UNC student and Northside residents

By Jasmin Singh | September 9

Andreah Williams and her son Tyshaun Pope heard music around the corner and decided to follow it.

Q&A with author Tony Earley

By Elizabeth Baker | September 8

Tony Earley is the Samuel Milton Fleming Chair in English at Vanderbilt University and the award-winning author of a collection of personal essays, a ...

"Rubbish 2 Runway II", a sold out "Trashion Show" on Friday, features over twenty pieces crafted from recycled materials on display in FRANK Gallery until October 5th.

FRANK Gallery will host trash-inspired fashion show

By Margaret Gilmore | September 8

A new kind of fashion has made its way to Chapel Hill — and it involves skirts made of plastic construction netting and belts made of rolled up ...

Petitioners suspect fiscal mismanagement by Chapel Hill town manager

By Claire Nielsen | September 8

Ten petitioners accused Town Manager Roger Stancil of financial mismanagement during the Chapel Hill Town Council meeting Monday.

Council sets Rogers Road hearing for next month

By Aren Besson | September 8

During their first meeting in the newly renovated Town Hall on Monday night, the Chapel Hill Town Council set the date for a public hearing on the Rogers ...

Dozens call for justice for Faith Hedgepeth during memorial

By Jenny Surane | September 8

It didn’t take much for people to want to be friends with Faith Hedgepeth.

Study looks at downtown Chapel Hill walkability

By Wei Zhou | September 7

Two UNC researchers are trying to figure out how walkable downtown Chapel Hill is.

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools balances budget — at a cost

By Rachel Herzog | September 7

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools achieved a balanced budget for the 2014-15 school year and an increase in teacher pay, but at a significant cost.

Carrboro gets upgraded credit rating

By Mary Taylor Renfro | September 7

Carrboro officials hope to save taxpayer dollars on future town projects now that the town can borrow money at a lower interest rate.

UNC Family Enterprise Center sparks trend in business education

By Stephanie Lamm | September 7

When the Family Enterprise Center was founded in 2008, it was the first of its kind, but now universities around the country are looking to UNC as a model. ...

Photo of clothing from Bevello on Franklin Street.

Competition heats up among Chapel Hill boutiques

By Kelly Cook | September 7

Competition is tough among Chapel Hill clothing stores because of their location in a crowded market catering to female UNC students.

Faith Hedgepeth documents, autopsy unsealed on Friday

By Jenny Surane | September 7

Faith Danielle Hedgepeth was a fighter, that much her father knew.

Town of Chapel Hill to discuss Rogers Road funds

By Zoe Schaver | September 7

The Chapel Hill Town Council could follow Orange County in contributing a portion of funds to the Rogers Road community if the council schedules a long-awaited ...

Orange County gets go-ahead to contribute to Rogers Road Community Center

By Zoe Schaver | September 5

Orange County is finally contributing its money to the Rogers Road Community Center -- two years after the funding was budgeted.