Triangle Land Conservancy Files Lawsuit Against Union Grove Farm Posted by Emma Cooke | Aug 18, 2025 | Business, Environment Triangle Land Conservancy has filed a lawsuit against Union Grove Farm for alleged violations to the nonprofit’s conservation easement. Read More
Trader Joe’s Reopens in Chapel Hill After Remediation from Flood Damage Posted by Brighton McConnell | Aug 18, 2025 | Business, Weather After being among the many businesses to sustain flood damage at Eastgate Crossing in July, the... Read More
Duke Energy Seeks to Merge Carolina Utilities, Projecting More Than $1B in Customer Savings Posted by Associated Press | Aug 16, 2025 | Business, State Duke Energy Corp. said it formally asked federal and state regulators on Thursday for permission to join together its two subsidiaries. Read More
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