Column: The other side of summer

Later this week, school lets out for over 12,000 students in Chapel Hill-Carrboro. Most of these students eagerly await leisurely summers dotted with ...

All up in your business: Carrboro gastropub closes, Shanghai Dumpling condemned

Here's the latest on local businesses in and around Chapel Hill. 

Feeling overwhelmed by the mass of restaurants on Franklin? We picked some for you

Looking for some food? Can't decide from the growing list of restaurants on Franklin Street? Look no further than our guide with the restaurant for your ...

All Up In Your Business: Epilogue will be 'a place for locals, by locals'

UNC students and Chapel Hill community members alike are excited about a new bookstore/coffee shop coming to Franklin Street. 

Hillsborough-based produce delivery service aims to tackle food waste

All Up In Your Business: Mad Hatter's is coming to Chapel Hill

A Mad Hatter's Cafe and Bakeshop will be coming to UNC this summer. Many students are excited about the addition because they will no longer have to drive ...

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

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

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

Orange County residents and organizations discuss food security, homelessness

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?

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

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.  ...

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

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

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.

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'

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:

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

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

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

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