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Katie Mullett, a sophomore psychology major, browses the clothing section at Rumors.

Rumors Boutique: Not your average thrift store

By Karlton Tate | September 12

Rumors Boutique is not the average thrift store in Chapel Hill. Located behind Al’s Burger Shack off of North Graham Street, Rumors offers ...

Write-in candidate running for Chapel Hill Mayor

By Rebecca Ayers | September 11

Write-in candidate Eugene Farrar announced he would run for mayor alongside incumbent Mayor Pam Hemminger for Chapel Hill Town elections in November. ...

Chapel Hill and Carrboro remember 9/11

By Gregory Hall | September 11

Sixteen years after the events of Sept. 11, 2001, Chapel Hill and Carrboro held local events in remembrance of 9/11.

All Up in Your Business Sept. 11

By Simrann Wadhwa | September 11

Take a look at the changes coming to the Chapel Hill restaurant scene in the next few months.

Gary Phillips, Carrboro poet laureate

By Gregory Hall | September 10

Meet Gary Phillips, Carrboro’s town poet laureate.

'The horrors of that day, you don't really overcome it': Local resident recalls 9/11 escape

By Mark Burnett | September 10

Sitting in a conference room on the 105th floor of the South Tower, all Joe Dittmar and his colleagues noticed when a plane hit the North Tower ...

Regular Bazaar holds first event of the fall season

By Doug Dubrowski | September 10

Dozens of local businesses set up stands and tents for the Carrboro Bazaar on Sunday morning, creating a colorful display of handmade crafts, clothes, ...

Carrboro mayor Lydia Lavelle gets the ball rolling on her election campaign

By Sophia Wilhelm | September 10

Carrboro mayor Lydia Lavelle kicked off her election campaign at Steel String Brewery last Friday evening with mingling, munchies, and stickers. ...

Power outage affects Franklin Street businesses

By Meghana Srikrishna and Molly Horak | September 10

A power outage in Chapel Hill caused several Franklin Street businesses to close or operate without power Sunday afternoon. According to Duke Energy’s ...

Dress for Success prepares women for the work force

By Doug Dubrowski | September 7

While working in London, Pat Nathan discovered a global organization called Dress for Success. She was impressed by the company's mission to empower women ...

Q&A with mixed media artist Cinc Hayes

By Krupa Kaneria | September 7

There seems to be no mixed feelings about mixed media arts.

Chapel Hill Town Council discusses preparing for tropical storms, living wage and construction

By Doug Dubrowski | September 6

Check here for live updates from the Chapel Hill Town Council meeting:

Chapel Hill Fire Department helps Hurricane Harvey in Houston

By Erik Beene | September 6

Four members of the Chapel Hill Fire Department were deployed to Houston to help relief efforts following Hurricane Harvey.

Carrboro mayor declares Labor Day "Living Wage Day"

By Maryam Mohamed | September 6

On Aug. 25, Carrboro Mayor Lydia Lavelle declared Labor Day "Living Wage Day" to promote paying workers fairly.

Carrboro Board of Aldermen meets on Sept. 5

By Chantal Shine | September 5

Check here for live updates from the Carrboro Aldermen meeting:

Orange County Board of Commissioners meets on Sept. 5

By Alexandra Gailey | September 5

Check here for live updates from the Orange County Board of Commissioners meeting in Hillsborough

A goat stretches out during goat yoga Saturday morning.

Yoga and goats collide at Spring Haven Farm

By Meghana Srikrishna | September 4

People were greeted by chickens, horses, turkeys and plenty of goats as they arrived at Spring Haven Farm on Saturday for yoga.

Paws-itive cat-itudes for the Goathouse Rescue cat sanctuary

By Sophia Wilhelm | September 4

The cats in the Goathouse Refuge are feline good in Siglinda Scarpa's care.

Hiding for our Lives is a book about a 93-year-old Chapel Hill resident who survived the holocaust.

Q&A with Esther Lederman, Holocaust survivor and author

By Erik Beene | August 31

Esther Lederman is a 93-year-old Chapel Hill resident, Holocaust survivor and author of "Hiding for our Lives." Senior Writer Erik Beene talked with her ...

Al comes to class: Owner of Al's Burger Shack advises entrepreneurial students

By Cole del Charco | August 31

Al Bowers wields an industrial spatula over dozens of burgers on a portable grill. It’s one of Al’s Burger Shack’s four movable grills, and ...