With One Goal Down, Varsity Owners Aim Higher
The owners of the Varsity Theater on Franklin Street say they’ve raised enough money to convert one projector from film to digital, and they plan to aim higher in the next month.
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Varsity Theatre Meets Kickstarter Goal
Posted by Blake Hodge | Jan 14, 2015 | Business
The Varsity Theatre tweeted out on Wednesday evening that they met their $50,000 Kickstarter goal. With these funds the Chapel Hill staple will be able to upgrade one theatre to digital operation from 35mm film and continue...
Read MoreNominate A Business Of The Year
Posted by Aaron Keck | Jan 12, 2015 | Business
The Chapel Hill/Carrboro Chamber of Commerce is seeking Business of the Year nominations.
Read MoreVarsity Theatre Over 50% to Goal for Digital Conversion
Posted by Blake Hodge | Jan 1, 2015 | Business
Technology can lead to amazing spectacles, but it also brings the possibility of turning some of our favorite experiences into memories. The Varsity Theatre, with its historic marquee, has been a staple of downtown Chapel Hill...
Read MoreUnemployment In Orange County Hits Six-Year Low
Posted by Aaron Keck | Dec 30, 2014 | Business
November’s 3.9 percent rate matches that of April 2008.
Read MoreChapel Hill Drug Manufacturer Ends Agreement with Johnson & Johnson
Posted by Blake Hodge | Dec 29, 2014 | Business, Health
Chapel Hill-based drug developer Pozen has been in the spotlight a lot as of late. In mid-December the FDA did not approve the company’s latest drug application. And, on Monday, Pozen broke off a licensing relationship with...
Read MoreVarsity Theatre Needs Digital Upgrade To Stay Open
The owners of the iconic Varsity Theater on Franklin Street are looking to raise $50,000 dollars to go digital.
Read MoreTown of Chapel Hill Named among Healthiest Companies in Triangle
Posted by Blake Hodge | Dec 17, 2014 | Business, Health
The Town of Chapel Hill has been named one of the 35 healthiest employers across the Triangle by the Triangle Business Journal. Jason deBruyn, with TBJ, says he is very excited about a new program that has been launched by the...
Read MoreTwo Hillsborough Mills Granted Landmark Status
Posted by Blake Hodge | Dec 17, 2014 | Business, News
The Town of Hillsborough has adopted an ordinance that will grant local historic landmark status to two of the town’s mills. The former Bellevue Manufacturing Company and Eno Cotton Mill buildings will enjoy the new designation...
Read MoreOrganizations Team Up To Help Unemployed
Posted by Blake Hodge | Dec 15, 2014 | Business, News
Two local organizations are teaming up to provide support to the unemployed in Orange County.
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