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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Business
Chapel Hill Bar to Give Sycamore Beer Profits to Local Rape Crisis Center After Brewery’s Controversy
Goodfellows shared a message reacting to the news surrounding Sycamore Brewing’s former co-owner and pledged its support to abuse survivors.
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Orange County Board Makes CITEL Deal Official, Offers Tax Incentives
The Orange County Board of Commissioners passed an agreement with CITEL to move its American manufacturing operations to Hillsborough.
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French Manufacturer Shares Plans to Relocate U.S. Operations to Hillsborough
Gov. Josh Stein’s office shared the French manufacturing company CITEL is planning on relocating its U.S. business to Hillsborough and will invest $12.5 million in the project.
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Alfredo’s Pizza Villa Opens After Move at Chapel Hill’s University Place
Alfredo’s Pizza Villa completed its move across the University Place parking lot and officially opened to customers in its new space on Thursday night.
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Local Chamber, Home Builders Association Share Resources for Employers Amid Federal Immigration Crackdown
In response to immigration enforcement officers’ presence this week, Orange County businesses and employers are taking different approaches.
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The Casual Pint of Chapel Hill Closing Permanently in December
The Casual Pint of Chapel Hill has announced it will be closing its doors permanently in December....
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Shake Shack Sets Post-Flood Reopening Date For Chapel Hill Location
Shake Shack, one of the Eastgate Crossing businesses closed due to flood damage from Tropical Depression Chantal, said it is set to reopen.
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Grand Openings Announced for 2 National Businesses Adding Chapel Hill Locations
A pair of national businesses are set to open their doors to Chapel Hill customers in just a few weeks’ time: sweetgreen and J. Crew Factory.
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97.9 The Hill Named NCAB’s 2025 Non-Metro Station of the Year
Your hometown radio station has once again been honored as the best in North Carolina. The North...
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