As 97.9 The Hill continues to learn more of the small businesses at Midway in Chapel Hill, Rumors Co-owner Casey Longyear joins Brighton McConnell in the studio on Thursday, July 13. Longyear details how the popular thrift shop got started in Chapel Hill — as the second location for the business had to end up in its initial second choice of space in town! Plus, she shares the story behind Rumors’ name, what got her started in thrifting, and how people can make a local difference by visiting the small business.
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