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Franklin Street protestors want to change your mind about circumcision

By Molly Horak | April 4

"We were injured and we're not happy about it," said Bloodstained Men and their Friends spokesperson Harry Guiremand. A group of protestors donning cowboy ...

Chapel Hill staple Spanky's closes after 40 years on Franklin Street

By Molly Horak | April 1

Generations of Spanky’s patrons reminisce on the restaurant's memorable imprint on Chapel Hill culture as it closed its doors for the last time. ...

Spanky's Bar and Grill to close March 31

By Molly Horak | March 30

Spanky's Bar and Grill, a Franklin Street staple, will close Saturday after 40 years.

Burgers, ice cream and pharmaceuticals: All up in your business for March 27

By Mickayla McCann | March 27

Check out the latest business developments in Chapel Hill.

Need a cheap lunch option on Franklin Street? We're here to help

By Lauren Talley | March 26

Running out of meal swipes? Tired of the dining hall? Looking for a lunch spot that won't make your parents call you in anger because you've spent too ...

Review: Shanghai Dumpling, the restaurant you've always wanted to try

By Mattias Miller | March 21

Ditch your traditional takeout place because one restaurant on Franklin Street offers anything and everything dumpling.

Glasshalfull, a restaurant and wine shop in Carrboro, NC, donates portions of profits on Tuesday and Wednesday nights.

Pizza, Peruvian food and charitable donations: All up in your business for March 20

By Spencer Carney | March 20

From pizza hot off the press to charitable donations, take a peek at this week's tasty new business developments in Chapel Hill.

Axes, smoothies and cycling: All Up In Your Business for March 1

By Kari Larsen | March 1

Urban Axes, Frutta Bowls and Purvelo Cycling are new businesses that will be opening soon in the Chapel Hill and Durham community.

Waffle House server Katherine Burgin takes customer Tim Pruitt's order at Waffle House on Franklin St.

Waffle House offers winner of UNC-Duke rivalry free waffles for a day

By Laura Brummett | February 28

The stakes at any UNC-Duke basketball game are high, but with the NCAA tournament coming up and a free Waffle House breakfast on the line, Saturday's ...

Want free ice cream? Donate to Ben & Jerry's and Prison Books Collective book drive

By Claire Willmschen | February 28

Prison Book Collective, an organization that sends books to prisons in North Carolina and Alabama, has partnered with the Ben & Jerry's on Franklin ...

Franklin street remains busy as Chapel Hill residents and students make trips to Target.

Target on Franklin Street now open until midnight

By Spencer Carney | February 27

Have a late-night need? Now you can just head over to the Target on Franklin Street, which is one of the only stores in the company to have extended hours, ...

'Love ain't cheap,' local florists prepare for their busiest time of year

By Stephanie Piefke | February 13

Florists on Franklin Street are at their busiest this week with Valentine’s Day on Wednesday. Last minute shoppers and orders flood in the shops to ...

Mediterranean Deli advertises their new acai and pitaya bowls with a sign in their window.

Med Deli introduces new acai bowls and Francesca's opens on Franklin Street

By Michael Taffe | February 13

If you've been looking for new acai bowls or Buffalo wings, then the new restaurants coming to Franklin Street are for you.

After close victory, UNC students and local residents rush Franklin Street

By Molly Horak and Rebecca Ayers | February 9

UNC students and local residents ran to Franklin Street to celebrate the Tar Heel's 82-78 victory over Duke. People rushed out of Top of the Hill Distillery, ...

Excited fans jump over a bonfire on Franklin Street after North Carolina beats Duke in men’s basketball.

Rushing Franklin Street through the decades

By Ramishah Maruf | February 6

In anticipation of the biggest basketball game of the season, students and alumni reflect on the tradition that has stood the test of time: rushing Franklin ...

All Up In Your Business: Hibachi on Franklin Street, Carolina Square gets new stores

By Drew Wayland | January 23

Hibachi is set to open on Franklin St. in early February, Carolina Square gets a new salon and The Varsity Theatre switches to showing first-run movies ...

Humanities Happy Hour brings lectures outside the classrom

By Hannah McClellan | January 15

Everyone likes a good happy hour, but on the third Wednesday of every month at Top of the Hill’s Back Bar, bar patrons will also hear lectures and discussion ...

Though Chapel Hill businesses see a decrease in revenue as students go home for winter break, it is mediated by an increase in patronage by local families.

Winter is coming, but local businesses are ready

By Doug Dubrowski | December 5

As the stress of finals week concludes and UNC students leave town, Chapel Hill businesses will look to permanent residents to fill their shops and restaurants. Katie ...

UNC students walk pass Top Of The Hill restaurant and brewery in Chapel Hill Monday night.

Fake IDs, real consequences

By Erik Beene | November 14

An underage student stands in line outside a popular bar on Franklin Street and gives their fake ID to a bouncer. After looking at it for a moment, the ...

Review: Tama Tea could be competition for surrounding cafes

By Samantha Yi | November 12

Tama Tea recently opened on Franklin Street, serving loose-leaf tea amongst other menu items. Staff writer Samantha Yi spent an afternoon taste-testing ...