The Loop Restaurant’s Eastgate Location Reopening Tuesday, Jan. 27
Another Eastgate Crossing business has set a reopening date after sustaining flood damage during...
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Business
A Living Wage in Orange County Means $22.60 in 2026
After ending operations in 2024, nonprofit organization Orange County Living Wage has left a gap in our community’s discussion surrounding what constitutes a “living wage” and what the exact number in our specific area might be. In 2025, a new organization has picked up the torch.
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Grata Diner In Carrboro Closes, Shifts Focus To Nonprofit Work
Grata Diner, a Carrboro restaurant featuring breakfast fare, closed on Sunday, Jan. 4. Now the owner will focus on his nonprofit.
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Inclusive Employer Extraordinary Ventures to Take Over CommunityWorx’s Thrift Shop
Extraordinary Ventures, a nonprofit that provides jobs to adults with disabilities, will add the Carrboro thrift shop to its operations.
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‘Mind Your Business’: Local Openings, Closings and Updates in October-December 2025
The end of 2025 brought the announcements of some closures, expansions, and new businesses on the horizon across the greater Chapel Hill area.
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H&H Bagels Sets Opening Date in Chapel Hill’s University Place
H&H Bagels, a chain of restaurants based out of New York, will open its new Chapel Hill location at University Place next week.
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Happy New Year from 97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro — Broadcast Update
As 2025 draws to a close, The Chapel Hill Media Group (97.9 The Hill and Chapelboro.com) will be airing some special programming and wrapping up 2025 in our own way, so here’s what to expect from both The Hill and Chapelboro this holiday.
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Chapel Hill Planet Fitness Closes at University Place Ahead of Move to S. Elliott Road
Planet Fitness at University Place at 201 South Estes Drive closed to customers on Monday, Dec. 29 as the gym prepares to relocate to a new space at 257 South Elliott Road in Chapel Hill.
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Happy Holidays from 97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro — Broadcast Update
As 2025 draws to a close and the holiday season is in full swing, 97.9 The Hill and Chapelboro.com would like to wish you and yours the warmest, brightest and happiest holidays.
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Top Stories Of 2025: Fires Close Doors of Chapel Hill, Carrboro Businesses
Over the course of 2025, fires impacted a handful of the community’s beloved small businesses and institutions.
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