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Downtown Chapel Hill trivia and karaoke round-up

By Robert McNeely | August 21

Linda's Bar & Grill has trivia Tuesday and Wednesday night with an eclectic mix of clientele who are eager to participate.

Activists begin week of protesting NC legislature

By Paul Kushner | August 20

Even now that the N.C. General Assembly’s short session has come to a close, activists are getting fired up — and they will return Friday to the ...

UNC-system faculty to get pay hike

By Sarah Brown | August 20

After four years of pay freezes for UNC-system faculty in five years, a salary hike is on the way.

Art Menius, director of the Arts Center in Carrboro

Carrboro Artscenter names interim director

By Elizabeth Baker | August 20

Art Menius said his favorite part was the people who enjoyed taking the classes, who said The ArtsCenterhttp://www.artscenterlive.org/ made their kids’ ...

Chapel Hill works on Rosemary Street hotel plans

By Jonathan Moyer | August 20

Chapel Hill officials are considering plans to put another multi-story building on Rosemary Street — a hotel that would replace Los Potrillos ...

Carrboro Arts and Creativity District denied grant

By Samantha Sabin | August 19

In July, the National Endowment for the Arts awarded 66 Our Town grants for cultivating arts-based community development in U.S. towns. And for the ...

Chapel Hill bars crack down on enforcing alcohol laws together

By Sofia Leiva | August 19

Chapel Hill bars are getting more serious about enforcing alcohol laws.

Employees remember owner of Johnny T-shirt

By Claire Nielsen and Holly West | August 19

Johnny T-shirt employees are mourning the death of owner Charles “Chuck” Helpingstine, who died Thursday.

Officials question the safety of new transit services

By Zoe Schaver | August 19

Getting a ride to Carrboro is now as easy as tapping a button and swiping a debit card — but the impact ridesharing services like Uber are having ...

UNC Fan Shop has opened between Vespa Restaurant and Launch.

All up in your business, August 19, 2014

By Holly West and Zoe Schaver | August 19

After almost 50 years in the University Square development, Chapel Hill Barber Shop has relocated to the Courtyard.

Doug Largent Trio stays close to home with concert

By Kelly Cook | August 18

With jazz, it’s all about the atmosphere.

PACE Academy works on compliance issues

By Zoe Schaver | August 18

PACE Academy will need its parents and students to be as invested as PACE’s Board of Directors in keeping the school open for the foreseeable future. ...

Chapel Hill to host US mayors for 3-day conference

By Claire Nielsen | August 16

Local government leaders from all over the country will assemble in Chapel Hill for the Mayors Innovation Project summer meeting Wednesday to discuss ...

Ben Bergmann, a farmer from Fickle Creek Farm, has been a participant of the Chapel Hill Market for 12 years. Taking place in the parking lot of University Mall, the market is has moved its location several times. With the prospect of having a permanent home, Bergman says, "I wish it could be here permanently but it's a little tenuous to be honest. It would be nice if we had a longer term commitment from the mall."

Chapel Hill Farmers' Market looks to find new location

By Jasmin Singh | August 16

After almost seven years at the University Mall parking lot, the Chapel Hill Farmer’s Market wants to find a place to call its own.

Chapel Hill improves development services

By Claire Nielsen | August 16

Those looking to get permits for their businesses or homes should have an easier time after a renovated Development Services division opened at Chapel ...

Revitalization plans extended to all downtown

By Jasmin Singh | August 16

The town of Chapel Hill is expanding its Rosemary Imagined project to include all of downtown, including Franklin Street.

The Thrill is gone, The Heel is here

By Holly West | August 16

This Friday, students who want to celebrate making it through their first week of classes will have a new hangout to visit — The Heel Bar and Grill. ...

Good Neighbor Initiative volunteers, Cassandra Bennet (far left) and C.J. Click (far right) speak with UNC students Jakob Nielsen (left) and Nataniel Lelental (right).

Chapel Hill residents get to know the students next door

By Zoe Schaver | August 16

The ever-expanding Good Neighbor Initiative saw 55 volunteers sign up to go door-to-door Monday afternoon, only slightly fewer than last year’s all-time ...

Rob Sekay (left) and Trevor Dougherty, seniors, are two student DJs who oppose local bars having ladies’ nights.

Student disc jockeys campaign against sexist bar culture

By Gabriella Cirelli | August 16

Disc jockeys Trevor Dougherty and Rob Sekay do it for the ladies.

Anarchists claim credit for damaged cars

By Jenny Surane and Holly West | August 15

An anonymous group of local anarchists took responsibility for vandalizing Chapel Hill police cars last week.