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Chapel Hill Approves Plans for New Wegmans

Posted by Kelly Fahey | Nov 2, 2017 | Development

The Town of Chapel Hill approved the plans for the construction of a new Wegmans grocery store last Wednesday. The site of the 130,000-square-foot grocery store will be 15 acres and located between 15-501 and Old Durham Road –...

Elementary Schoolers “Shop with a Cop”

Posted by Blake Hodge | Dec 19, 2014 | News Around Town

‘Tis the season of giving; and some local law enforcement got into the holiday spirit earlier this month with some elementary school children in the community. Morris Grove Elementary School Principal Amy Rickard says she was...

‘Black Thursday’ Backlash Sparks Big-Box Boycott

Posted by Staff | Nov 25, 2014 | Business

Though many big-box stores are gearing up for 24 or even 48 hours of non-stop sales this holiday weekend, some are fighting the new trend of shopping on Thanksgiving.

Record Crowds Over Weekend, But Spending Declined

Posted by Associated Press | Dec 2, 2013 | Business

The National Retail Federation says people have been spending less on holiday shopping than they did last year.

Thursday, Black Thursday

Posted by Aaron Keck | Nov 29, 2013 | Aaron Keck

I go “Black Friday” shopping at Southpoint on Thanksgiving. (Don’t worry, I didn’t buy anything.)

University Mall Construction Nearing Completion

Posted by Staff | Jul 27, 2013 | Development

Our local University Mall is undergoing construction as new stores are coming in before the year’s end.

UMall To Add TrySports This Fall

Posted by Ran Northam | May 23, 2013 | Development

TrySports will take 11,000 square feet of the mall beginning this fall.

Necessary Border Crossing

Posted by Staff | Jun 20, 2012 | Uncategorized

This column was always supposed to be about how and where we spend our money. Many times I’ve expanded my definition to talk about how public money is spent and the choices made by people paid with public money. This edition...

The Grocery Gavotte

Posted by Staff | Jun 10, 2011 | Uncategorized

Forget the government’s new pie-shaped food guide; I’m still living by the pyramid. Well, mine is more of a triangle and it doesn’t represent food groups in the way nutritionists hope it does. Mine is a triangle that moves...

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