Molly Looman

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Tim Harper (left) and Beth Boylan (right) are the co-founders of the Durham-based Starpoint Brewery, one of many local breweries in the area growing out of the recent explosion of brewery culture.

How craft beer enthusiasts changed alcohol legislation and created a booming industry

Before 2005, no one in North Carolina could sell beer over 6 percent ABV, leaving the entire industry limited across the state. But with the determination of 35 local brewers, the law was changed, leading to a booming brewery industry in North Carolina, specifically Chapel Hill. Here are the stories behind some of your favorite breweries in the Triangle.

Megan Ruzicka performs her floor routine during home opener and annual Women's Day and Pink Meet against Oklahoma and Ball State on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019. UNC placed second behind Oklahoma.

UNC gymnastics is perfecting the artistry of floor routines

By Molly Looman

The UNC women's gymnastics team is emerging as a competitive force as the sport continues its shift away from traditional routines to more artistic performances.

Jeff Camarati has shot four men's basketball national championships as UNC Athletics' first official University photographer, along with countless other games for all 28 of UNC's varsity sports.

After 20 years behind the camera, Camarati makes student-athletes look their best

By Molly Looman

After graduating, Camarati eventually landed at Duke University where Steve Kirschner, UNC senior associate director of athletics for Communications, found him at an NCAA Men's Golf Championship in 2001. By 2005, UNC Athletics had its first official University photographer.

Office DJ: We get it Molly! You're from Atlanta.

By Molly Looman

Atlanta is one of the biggest cities in the South and home to an amazing food scene, a history of civil rights leadership and, of course, one of the greatest rap scenes, if not the best, in the country.

Kenan Theatre Company prepares for fall production in memory of Lillian Chason

By Molly Looman

The Chason production, a theater performance coming to Kenan Theatre Company, is much more than just an opportunity for young dramatic arts students to work with a professional director. The Lillian Chason Excellence Fund and the Lillian Chason Scholarship bring a new show each fall in memory of Lillian Chason, an aspiring actress and fine arts student who died at the age of 18, before she could fulfill the leading role in her first-ever production.