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Why did Raleigh get a logo?

By Grace Carney | November 19

Raleigh invested in the design of a new logo, which costed nearly a quarter of a million dollars.

Local businesses opt to go cashless

By Jacquelyn Melinek | November 16

Establishments are going cashless. Some restaurants have stopped accepting bills or coins because they fear being robbed, while others see ‘going ...

Maddy Munoz, a Loco Cocoa organizer, serves hot chocolate to UNC students Eileen Yang and Parker Novack at the Student Union on Tuesday morning.

Loco Cocoa turns business project into hot chocolate pick-me-up

By Suzanne Blake | November 7

Knowing that the November days will turn colder, a group of first-year students developed a unique business plan to address the seasonal and early ...

Durham County Bomb Squad deploys a bomb robot on Weaver St. in Carrboro in connection to the explosion at McCorkle Place on Thursday afternoon.

Thursday night was a bust for Carrboro following bomb threat

By Doug Dubrowski | November 6

Several businesses in downtown Carrboro were evacuated Thursday as police investigated a suspicious vehicle parked on West Weaver Street in connection ...

UNC-Pembroke Entrepreneurship Incubator graduates first business

By Georgia Wieland-Stanford | October 30

The Entrepreneurship Incubator at UNC-Pembroke graduated its first business, a federal contractor called Lumbee Tribe Enterprises, LLC, Sept. 14. ...

Carolina Coffee Shop stays on Franklin Street with help of UNC graduates and US Soccer Olympian

By Chantal Shine | October 24

When a group of Carolina alumni heard the Carolina Coffee Shop might have to close, they invested in the restaurant in the hopes of preserving a well-established ...

Award-winning local company helps expand startups

By Maryam Mohamed | October 24

Launch Chapel Hill is an award-winning company created to help expand business ventures and stimulate economic growth within Chapel Hill and Orange County. ...

All up in your business: Chapel Hill businesses are here for you (and your pet's) wellness

By Grant Allen | October 23

New additions and old favorites in the Chapel Hill business scene help you care for yourself and your pets.

SECU Family House fundraises more than $6 million for building expansion

By Alex Gailey | October 22

State Employees Credit Union Family House in Chapel Hill recently announced its capital fundraising campaign of $8 million will nearly double the size ...

Sunrise Biscuit Kitchen is a town favorite located on E. Franklin St.

Ordinances prevent drive-thrus in Chapel Hill, Carrboro

By Gregory Hall | October 16

New drive-thrus in Chapel Hill and Carrboro are hard to find due to ordinances that restrict restaurant drive-thrus.

Al's Burger Shack held a benefit night Sunday afternoon for hurricane victims in Puerto Rico.

Al’s Burger Shack helps fundraise for Puerto Rico

By Sophia Wilhelm | October 8

Al’s Burger Shack offered Puerto Rican delicacies and live music on Sunday to fundraise for those affected by the recent hurricanes in Puerto Rico. ...

Higher rent rates put stress on businesses in Blue Hill District

By Alex Gailey | October 5

It’s too early to tell whether Blue Hill District, formerly known as the Ephesus-Fordham District, will live up to its full potential as the area evolves ...

Local seafood market supports coastal NC fishers every Wednesday

By Ashley Peterson | October 5

Walking into Tom Robinson’s Seafood shop is like being transported to an old-fashioned fish market. The sharp smell of fish fills the air and customers ...

It's not a walk in the park for Fit4Moms

By Jacquelyn Melinek | October 5

Mother of two young children, business owner and fitness instructor at Fit4Mom are a few titles Amy Rosso holds.

Owner of Carrburritos, Rae Fairbanks Mosher, stops and smiles out on the patio of her restaurant.

Carrburritos still rolling forward 20 years later

By Maryam Mohamed | October 5

Rae Fairbanks Mosher, never thought she would be a business owner. But now, as the owner and manager of Carrburritos — a restaurant in Carrboro ...

It's a Coffee World at UNC, but where does that coffee come from?

By Simrann Wadhwa | October 4

UNC students have become accustomed to studying in the small coffee shops in the nooks and corners of Carrboro and Franklin Street. The many cafés in ...

Pizza places abound on Franklin Street

By Kari Larsen | October 3

MidiCi will join the eight pizza restaurants on Franklin Street. The California-based pizza chain is to open in the winter under Top of the Hill ...

New company could bring jobs to the Triangle

By Tallman Boyd | October 2

Infosys will open its North Carolina Technology and Innovation Hub, which plans to hire 2,000 Americans workers by 2021, in Raleigh — giving career ...

Customers could soon be paying more for their Duke Energy bill

By Georgia Wieland-Stanford | September 28

Duke Energy is considering rate increases for its North Carolina customers.

UNC sophomore Laura Perron enjoys a Sunday afternoon with her dog, Hershey, at Weaver Street Market, a dog friendly establishment in Carrboro.

Downtown Chapel Hill and Carrboro offer dog-friendly dining options

By Claire Willmschen | September 28

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro area seems to have many people that are dog lovers. Between local families and students, someone is often walking a dog ...