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Local businesses benefit from the UNC vs Duke men’s basketball games because of the student rush on Frankin Street after a win.

UNC’s win over Duke brings business to Franklin Street bars

By Ismail Conze | March 8

UNC fans rushed Franklin Street after the UNC men’s basketball team’s win over Duke Saturday night. Along with their Carolina blue apparel and loud, ...

No arrests made in the Franklin Street rush after Saturday's 90-83 win over Duke

By Meghana Srikrishna | March 5

In the final 10 seconds of UNC men's basketball’s 90-83 win over Duke, people began rushing out of Top of the Hill Bar and Distillery to get to Franklin ...

Construction of Carolina Square, a mix of apartment buildings and retail and office spaces, should be completed before the start of fall semester.

Carolina Square construction causes lane closure on Franklin Street

By Ashton Eleazer | February 1

Carolina Square construction will cause a lane closure on Franklin Street from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays for about a month beginning Friday.

Closures on Franklin Street due to seasonal business cycle

By Meghana Srikrishna | January 12

The start of a new semester usually means that Franklin Street is bustling with activity: businesses with doors wide open, students roaming the street ...

Landon Hall, a N.C. State nuclear physics graduate student, built a functioning robot costume from scratch with scrap metal. It took Hall a year to construct the costume.

Homegrown Halloween a success despite shortened hours

By Erin Kolstad and Olivia Ross | October 31

Franklin Street was filled with Minions, Noah's ark and the famed He's Not blue cups for a Halloween celebration Monday night.

Halloween festivities on Franklin Street: Senior Matthew Sparks (Management Society) dressed up as an "Air Dancer"

Chapel Hill prepares for Halloween, takes safety precautions

By Holden Williams | October 14

With Halloween around the corner, the town of Chapel Hill is taking safety precautions.

Fitzgerald's Irish Pub had it's grand opening this Friday.

Wilmington sports bar will take over Fitzgerald's spot on Franklin Street

By Ryan Salchert | September 6

The Franklin Street building where Fitzgerald’s used to be is getting a new resident — Might as Well Bar and Grill.

Trump graffiti covers the mural near Carolina Coffee Shop.

Trump graffiti defaces Chapel Hill mural

By Jane Little | April 21

Chapel Hill muralist Michael Brown discovered one of his murals had been vandalized when a television reporter contacted him on Thursday morning.

Points for Pizza: App rewards students for staying off their phones in class

By Piper Anderson | April 6

If students put their phones away for long enough, they can earn Franklin Street discounts.

Chapel Hill ready for a Carolina victory

By Brooke Fisher | March 31

March may be over, but the madness isn’t done just yet. As the Tar Heels prep for the big game Saturday night against Syracuse, the Chapel Hill Police ...

Franklin Street shut down for 76-72 win over Duke

By John Foulkes and Molly Jordan | March 5

As the final buzzer rang at Cameron Indoor Stadium affirming UNC's 76-72 win over Duke, the Chapel Hill police decided it needed more enforcement on Franklin ...

Posters in business windows welcome refugees in Chapel Hill

By Matt Lopez | February 25

All around town, the image of a man sheltering a child in his coat has appeared.

Schoolkids Records is making a comeback to Chapel Hill. Originally getting its start in the '80s and then moving to Raleigh, Schoolkids will be opening a 2nd location back in its hometown, taking over the location of CD Alley on Franklin St.

Schoolkids Records to replace CD Alley on Franklin Street

By Nicole Gonzalez | February 15

Schoolkids Records, a record company that began in 1974, will return to Chapel Hill on March 1st as the company’s third location in the Triangle.

All up in your business for Feb. 5, 2016

By Hugo Fernandez | February 8

Huntington Learning Center opened its new Chapel Hill location Monday.

Exploring faces of Franklin Street international food

By Zac Lowell | January 31

Chapel Hill, a town home to a number of restaurants with an international focus, offers cuisine from various corners of the world and new perspectives ...

Halloween festivities on Franklin Street: The Power Rangers made an appearance on Franklin Street Saturday night

Chapel Hilloween: 40K people flood Franklin Street

By Alex Kormann | November 2

Saturday night, 40,000 people graced Franklin Street with their presence and, more importantly, their costumes.