Guglhupf Bake Shop in Eastgate Crossing Moves Back Reopening Date; Now Aug. 19 Posted by Michael Koh | Aug 16, 2025 | Business, Weather UPDATE: Guglhupf owner Sean Scott shared a message on the bakery’s Facebook page Friday saying it would be pushed back to Tuesday, Aug. 19. Read More
Stoney River Sets Reopening Date as Latest University Place Business to Open After Flood Recovery Posted by Brighton McConnell | Aug 8, 2025 | Business Stoney River Steakhouse & Grill at University Place will be reopening on August 11, joining other businesses in the Chapel Hill mall. Read More
Orange County Sheriff’s Office Arrests, Charges Alleged Construction Material Thieves Posted by Brighton McConnell | Aug 7, 2025 | Business, Crime, Safety After sharing photos of suspects in a theft investigation, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office arrested and charged them on Wednesday. Read More
OWASA Sets Downtown Chapel Hill Water Line Replacement, Road Closure for October Posted by Brighton McConnell | Aug 5, 2025 | Business, Local Government, Traffic A significant OWASA water line replacement project is set to close parts of West Rosemary Street for roughly 18 months starting this fall. Read More
A New Bar, ‘Extension’ of Al’s Burger Shack, Is Now Open in Downtown Chapel Hill Posted by Brighton McConnell | Aug 2, 2025 | Business Al’s Burger Shack at 516 West Franklin Street added another business to its operations, with the official opening of Puddin’s Beer Shack. Read More
‘There’s No Reassurance’: Eastgate Merchants Navigate Rebuilds in Chapel Hill Shopping Center Posted by Staff | Jul 29, 2025 | Business, Weather Tenants of Chapel Hill’s Eastgate Crossing joined 97.9 The Hill to discuss short-term and long-term recovery efforts after Chantal’s floods. Read More
Orange County Arts Community Set for Uproar Festival Despite Recent Flood Damage Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jul 25, 2025 | Arts, Business, Local Government, Weather Orange County’s Uproar Festival of Public Art returns on Aug. 1 – and it comes as the arts community recovers from catastrophic flooding. Read More
‘The Joy of Feeding Chapel Hill’: Mama Dip’s Kitchen Permanently Closes Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jul 23, 2025 | Business Mama Dip’s Kitchen in Chapel Hill is closed — for good. After moving to takeout only in 2024, it ended its operations on Tuesday. Read More
‘It Has Been Devastating’: Chapel Hill Leaders on Recovering From Chantal Posted by Aaron Keck | Jul 21, 2025 | Business, Housing, Weather After the devastation of Tropical Depression Chantal, local leaders weigh in on how we can help each other now – and plan for the future. Read More
Gov. Stein Surveys Flooding Damage in Chapel Hill, Pledges to ‘Do Everything We Can’ for Relief Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jul 18, 2025 | Business, Housing, State Government, Weather Gov. Josh Stein toured some of the Chapel Hill residences and businesses damaged by Chantal’s flooding nearly two weeks prior. Read More