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Carrboro Bazaar celebrates ninth anniversary of highlighting local artisans

By Mila Mascenik | September 20

Since 2014, the Bazaar has provided a space for community members to interact with local creators and their artwork six times a year. “It’s very community-driven, ...

Local businesses host festive fall activities in Orange County

By Kathryn Bragg | September 18

Autumn is quickly approaching, and so are fall-themed activities in Orange County. Here are just a few to check out, from pumpkin carving to seasonal ...

Welcome to Lifestyle, the new home of arts coverage at The Daily Tar Heel

By Eliza Benbow | August 23

The Lifestyle section will cover life in Chapel Hill and Carrboro through stories about the thoughts, feelings and artwork of community members.

New initiative Garden Spot supports small food businesses

By Carly Breland | August 23

Garden Spot, located behind Lantern Restaurant in Chapel Hill, opened this summer as an initiative to connect small food businesses to the Chapel Hill ...

'This is my home': Community supports Med Deli after fire

By Audrey Kashatus and Walker Livingston | August 22

After a major fire in late July, Mediterranean Deli has received aid from local business owners and the community at large. The process of rebuilding ...

'An important part of the community': Carrboro celebrates farmers market

By Lola Oliverio | August 21

The Carrboro Farmers' Market celebrated National Farmers Market Week earlier this month. Local musicians performed, and a Carrboro radio station broadcasted ...

Sipping for success: UNC community reflects on Old Well tradition

By Maeson Wagner | August 21

Hundreds of students line up on the first day of classes to take a sip from the Old Well in hopes of achieving perfect grades — yet the origin of this ...

Three new restaurants come to the bottom of Lenoir, two leave

By Keerthana Gotur | August 20

Asian restaurant Bento Sushi will replace Sushinara in the bottom of Lenoir Dining Hall this fall, while Bandido’s has been moved into a permanent location ...

Mediterranean Deli fire started during roof work, fire department says

By Ethan E. Horton | July 22

The Chapel Hill Fire Department's investigation into the cause of the fire confirmed that it started on the roof due to work being done there at the time. ...

UNC summer students experience food insecurity, limited options for food on campus

By Zoe Sinclair | June 20

Food pantries like the Campus Y's mutual-aid food pantry are available for students and community members to access for non-perishable and microwavable ...

NCDHHS announces discontinuation of P-EBT benefits for 2023-2024 school year

By Libby Wakefield | April 25

The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services announced last week that the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer program will not be available for the ...

Low income areas in Chapel Hill with low access to grocery stores

Areas in Chapel Hill are classified as a 'food deserts' due to lack of grocery store accessibility

By Gowri Abhinanda | April 19

According to the United States Department of Agriculture, areas with large numbers of "households with low incomes, inadequate access to transportation ...

A Guide to 'Bar Golf': UNC's classic senior tradition

By Stella Griffin | April 18

Held this Friday, Bar Golf is a longstanding, senior-led tradition unique to UNC that includes 12 bars or 12 “holes” with each drink serving as a ...

'It’s a real treasure': Tom Robinson's Seafood's new management continues legacy

By Emma Hall | April 16

Located at 207 Roberson St., Tom Robinson’s Seafood has been a Carrboro institution for decades. Current owner Salvador Bonilla took over the market ...

'100 years and cooking': Sutton's Drug Store celebrates a century in Chapel Hill

By Carson Elm-Picard | April 13

To celebrate its centennial, Sutton's offered free shirts to the first 100 customers and $1 hot dog meals throughout the day. Sutton's sold over ...

Chapel Hill Ben and Jerry's holds Free Cone Day in support of children's foundation

By Libby Wakefield | April 5

A line of community members could be seen outside the Ben & Jerry's on Franklin Street all afternoon on Monday. According to Felicia Ross, general ...

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Chapel Hill Town Council hears opposition to development that would replace The Purple Bowl

March 24

At the Chapel Hill Town Council meeting on Wednesday, there were seven items on the agenda, including a discussion on the redevelopment of the affordable ...

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Bul Box, new Asian grill restaurant, opens on West Franklin Street

By Jenna Rupp | March 22

Bul Box, a fast, casual Asian cuisine restaurant, opened its newest location on West Franklin Street on Monday, March 20. Jaeyeon Kim, Bul Box's director ...

Chapel Hill Farmers' Market enters 15th year of celebrating local farmers, artisans

By Sophia Fanning | March 20

Every Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon for the past 15 years, the Chapel Hill Farmers' Market has featured locally made products including pottery, kombucha, ...

Al's Burger Shack moves away from longtime NC beef supplier Mills Family Farms

By Phoebe Martel | March 8

New Al's Burger Shack owners Charlie Farris and Jason Kesler have decided to transition away from using meat from Mooresville-based Mills Family Farms ...