Last year, Stephen Whitlow wrote that the “predicament with Purple Bowl” was a sure sign that we’ve “reached the painful stage of economic growth. What could be good for our overall economic well being could be hell for our local businesses that make this place feel like home.” If you’ve ever moved away from Chapel […]
Posted inCarrboro, Chapel Hill, Economic development
11 things I learned about Chapel Hill and Carrboro from the State of the Community Report
Each year, the Chamber for a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro presents a State of the Community Report, an annual presentation to local leaders that shares the latest demographic, economic, educational and environmental data for Orange County and our municipalities. You can find the databooks for 2021, 2022, and 2023 on the Chamber website. They’re fascinating documents, […]
Posted inChapel Hill, Downtown, Journalism, UNC
A eulogy for Linda’s: Writers, DTH journalists, and organizers remember the institution in Chapel Hill
If you’ve worked in a newsroom, you probably have a newsroom bar. In DC, it was the Post Pub. In Philly, it’s the Pen and Pencil Club. And in Chapel Hill, that role has largely been served by Linda’s Bar and Grill, an institution just off campus where decades of Daily Tar Heel writers have […]
Posted inCarrboro, Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill and Carrboro’s 2023 Person of the Year is…..
Time’s Person of the Year is the person, a group, idea, or object that “for better or for worse… has done the most to influence the events of the year” So, who or what would that be in our community? We posed the question in our newsletter and on social media and got back hundreds of […]
Posted inBike and Walk, NCDOT, Transportation
Yes, it’s important to improve the Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and North St. intersection in Chapel Hill
The town of Chapel Hill is working on a modest crosswalk improvement at the intersection of MLK JR Blvd and North Street. You can read about it here. Anyone who has driven, walked or ridden a bike through this area can attest to it being challenging. However, for those surrounded by metal and dozens of […]
Posted inChapel Hill, From the archives
All I want for Christmas is a playlist of Chapel Hill-themed holiday songs
When it comes to holiday music, there are three camps. First, there are people who hate holiday music, and spend December avoiding it all costs. (You can go ahead and skip this piece). Then, there’s people who love holiday music, but stick to the traditional songs. And, then, there’s people who like holiday music mostly […]