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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."

Photo illustration. Local bartenders and bouncers are cracking down on fake IDs as ALE presence is rising.

Alcohol Law Enforcement went out this weekend, but got much less hungover than we did

By Aislinn Antrim | January 22

During the first of eight planned patrols, the Chapel Hill Police Department wrote one open-container citation. Read more about how the CHPD is working ...

Maple View Ice Cream was burglarized, again

By Jonny Cook | January 15

On Jan. 7, the popular Maple View Ice Cream shop was broken into in the middle of the night. This is the third instance of burglary at the store in the ...

Two months after replacing CFD, Night School has been shut down

By Andreamarie Efthymiou | January 14

Two months after Country Fried Duck was shut down and rebranded as "Night School," the bar has once again lost its liquor license.

This new meal plan option lets you use your swipes on Franklin Street

By Samantha Perry | January 14

Elevate gives UNC students the opportunity to pursue a new meal plan partnered with as many as 21 restaurants on Franklin Street, introducing a variety ...

Raleigh-based brewery Gizmo coming soon to Franklin Street

By Sofia Lesnewski | January 10

Gizmo Brew Works will open in the building where the Ramshead Rathskeller restaurant was formerly housed: “This space is beloved by Chapel Hill, so ...

Vegan students navigate dining halls and stick to a strict diet on campus

By Macy Meyer | January 9

After Carolina Dining Services earned a positive rating for being vegan-friendly, some students who live and dine on campus discuss where vegan options ...

Former editor-in-chief Tyler Fleming's cat, Ariel, poses for a photo.

The Triangle's first cat cafe hits 'paws' on its grand opening

By Laura Brummett | January 8

The Cat Tales Cat Café is still on its way, but the grand opening has been delayed. Here's the progress so far, and what's left to be finished. ...

Aiding the Chapel Hill-Carrboro food desert

By Henry Haney | November 19

In Chapel Hill, 19,000 people live in food deserts, the majority in areas around Franklin Street. Several nonprofits in and around Chapel Hill are pushing ...

Country Fried Duck replaced with Night School after losing liquor license

By Marin Wolf | November 19

Though the decor is still the same, Country Fried Duck has been replaced by Night School, a bar that specifically targets university students.

Coronato aims to bring a different slice of pizza to the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area

By Nicholas Emken | November 8

A new pizza place, Coronato, is planning to open in Carrboro in the spring of 2019. The owner and chef hopes his take on pizza will be unique enough to ...

Wegmans is coming to Chapel Hill — just a little bit later and smaller than expected

By Sofia Lesnewski | November 7

An installation of the New York-native supermarket chain, Wegmans, is coming to Chapel Hill. The project is layered with incentives, including scholarships, ...

Local farmers markets stay open in the winter to support community

By Emily Siegmund | November 7

The local farmers markets of Chapel Hill Farmers' Market and Carrboro Farmers' Market work to further their missions by staying open year round. The benefits ...

Franklin Street Dunkin' Donuts continues to fight for drive-thru

By Nicholas Emken | November 1

The Dunkin' Donuts on Franklin Street continues to work toward obtaining a drive-thru permit. Town members have expressed concerns about the drive-thru ...

Sugarland is being featured on a new show on Food Network.

Sugarland's closure causes cakeless customers

By Crystal Yu | October 26

"It’s just so disappointing to see that they had every opportunity and advantage both in the dealings with me, yet they just chose to let it all go.” ...

UNC Student-Farmworker Alliance protests Wendy's on campus

By Cole Villena | October 25

A protest march consisting of UNC students and local community members and farmworkers occurred Thursday afternoon. They were protesting the Wendy's in ...

N.C. State is one of the only universities that has surveyed the extent of food insecurity on its campus. Here are the results.

Food insecurity grows for students, and UNC has nothing 'in the works' to study it

By Blake Weaver | October 22

As tuition costs rise, the number of college students facing food and housing insecurity has risen with it.

Crook's Corner has a new owner who hopes to appeal to a broader community

By Julia Masters | October 15

Crook's Corner, a staple in Chapel Hill, is expecting little change with a new owner and a new chef coming in. The future promises to attract a younger ...

NC coffee vendor blends quality, sustainability and education

By Mattias Miller | October 14

Counter Culture Coffee aims to impact both the local community and the American public, while producing quality coffee from environmentally conscious ...