Recorded in May 2015 and released this past November, Bill Laurance’s “Live at Union Chapel” represents everything good about Grammy-winning artists. The politics of any award are often going to get in the way of giving credit...
Read MoreA hallmark of Chapelboro living, patronizing local businesses is a simple way of showing support for local entrepreneurs. Here’s this week’s new business round-up, with a few new storefronts worth taking a look at. Bell Tree...
Read MoreBenjamin Earl Weathersby is not your average bartender. Old-school but not entirely traditional, Weathersby is the sort of barkeep who likes to play and perfect before putting anything on his menu. When it comes to cocktails...
Read MoreHolidays at the Crunkleton mean two things: making merry, and making drinks. The Crunkleton on Franklin Street is a Chapel Hill institution. Serving up hooch in a warm, old-timey atmosphere since 2008, the bar has become a...
Read MoreNothing evokes the burgeoning foodie spirit of Chapel Hill and Carrboro quite like a highbrow beer tasting in a barn. The 2nd Sour Barn Bash, held on December 10 at Rock Quarry Farms, was organized by Steel String Brewery and...
Read MoreFor many of us, the holidays are a joyous time. Filled with light and love, holidays found in the middle of winter hold a special place in the hearts of people the world over. In the midst of ever-shorter days and lengthening...
Read MoreDear Batman, I love you. I wish that I can see you in real life. I saw you in the movie. I think that you are cute. I had a dream of you. It was when you were my dad and you came back from a place and hugged me. I could not...
Read MoreSARS. Ebola. Swine flu. The Zika virus. What do all these diseases you’ve heard the names of countless times have in common? They were all in national news, until they weren’t
Read MoreThis week’s WCHL Hometown Heroes are Sheryl and Dick Forbis. Two pillars of the community who use their skillsets and spare time to help those in need through Habitat for Humanity and the Augustine Project, among other...
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