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All Up In Your Business: Rise’s rebranding brings biscuit-based desserts

By Jamey Cross | April 4

While donuts will still be available at Rise, they're moving out of the spotlight to make room for new biscuit recipes.

IFC's food pantry is temporarily moving to Historic Town Hall

By Julia Masters | March 29

The IFC plans to eventually co-locate the community kitchen and the food pantry, which are currently in two different buildings.

Meet the women leading businesses in Chapel Hill and Durham

By Sophia Wilhelm | March 26

To celebrate Women’s History Month, read the stories of four influential women entrepreneurs in the Chapel Hill and Durham communities. From furniture ...

Orange County residents and organizations discuss food security, homelessness

By Sofia Lesnewski | March 26

At the Charity and Justice Community Workshop held at the Carrboro Century Center on Monday, community members explored the ways to respond to human need, ...

Want to enjoy your Franklin Street favorites outdoors this spring?

By Aislinn Antrim | March 25

Outside seating in the town of Chapel Hill will now be more spacious for your outdoor dining desires.

Let's 'taco-bout' Cosmic Cantina raising their prices

By Samantha Perry | March 21

Cosmic Cantina is raising its prices by 9 percent. The restaurant is known for being open until 4 a.m. and serving quality food at a reasonable price. ...

Bob Nutter moved Maple View Farm, known for its milk and ice cream products, from Maine to North Carolina in 1963. On Nov. 13, 2014 he was be honored for his dedication to Orange County.
Courtesy of Mike Carwile

'Farmer Bob' Nutter, founder of Maple View Farm, dies at 90

By Jonny Cook | March 21

Every UNC student knows about Maple View Farm. Since moving to Hillsborough, the farm's founder Robert Nutter's hard work led his farm to success. He ...

Here's your guide to watching March Madness on Franklin Street

By Jamey Cross | March 20

We break down a few potential places for you to watch UNC in the NCAA Tournament.

Bill introduced to designate ice cream as official frozen treat of N.C.

By Ben Humphries | March 17

Ice cream might join North Carolina's state symbols as the official frozen treat, but the bill still needs to pass.

Orange County campaign shows residents, businesses how straws 'suck'

By Crystal Yu | March 17

Local businesses and restaurants in Orange County are attempting to reduce single-use plastic waste during the month of March.

It was a rough year for some Franklin Street businesses. Here’s why:

By Sophia Wilhelm | March 6

Read about what has caused some Franklin Street businesses to see one of their worst years yet.

Orange County begins program to fund community gardens

By Brent Van Vliet | March 6

Groups of three or more people can receive up to $500 to be used on a wide variety of different equipment to start, improve or maintain a community garden. ...

Here's what the protests on Franklin Street and on campus were about

By Cam Edson and Sean Leider | March 5

The 4 Fair Food Tour is traveling through different college campuses around the country to encourage schools to consider farmworker rights while selecting ...

New Mediterranean restaurant is replacing Tama Cafe on Franklin Street

By Laura Rong | February 28

The food, people and music are what the new Mediterranean restaurant coming to Franklin Street is all about.

All up in your business: Here's what's replacing Sugarland and Smoothie King

By cailey howard | February 17

Ms Mong's apparently is here to stay. The Hemp Store awaits its grand opening. And a new dessert place is to replace Sugarland.

Local municipalities hope to come together to fund the Orange County Food Council

By Jonny Cook | February 10

The Chapel Hill Town Council passed a memorandum to support the Orange County Food Council, an organization that aims to increase food security throughout ...

Glasshalfull "Dine for a Cause" program proceeds top $34,000 in 2018

By Ben Humphries | February 5

This Carrboro restaurant raises money for local organizations every Tuesday and Wednesday night.

A new Venezuelan food truck is bringing arepas and tradition to Chapel Hill

By Veronica Correa | February 3

Na'wara de Arepa, a new food truck that serves arepas in Chapel Hill, is owned by two Venezuelans who immigrated to the U.S. However, starting a new business ...

The latest menu item at Lenoir? Apparently, worms and undercooked chicken

By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez | February 3

Student tweets picture of worms and undercooked chicken found in UNC dining halls. What next?

Carrboro arcade combats loneliness with vintage dating show

By Robert Keener | February 1

The Baxter Bar and Arcade is bringing people together this February through an inclusive revival of the game show "The Dating Game."