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New Zaxbys location to open on Franklin Street

Zaxbys is set to open a new location on 127 East Franklin Street between Blue Horn Lounge and Cold Stone Creamery. The Town is doing a good job of approving developments, including the new Zaxbys location, which stimulates the economy year-round, Jeri Lynn Schulke, Downtown Chapel Hill Partnership executive director, said. (Daily Tar Heel)

January 15, 1975: UNC Opened Its Doors, With Little Fanfare

On a cold and muddy winter morning 230 years ago, UNC officially opened its doors, though it didn’t have many doors to open. On Jan. 15, 1795, in a sparsely attended ceremony, Gov. Richard Dobbs Spaight and presiding professor the Rev. David Kerr inspected the recently completed two-story brick building that was The University of North Carolina. (Carolina Alumni Review)

Hundreds of UNC Alumni Affected by California Wildfires

The homes of nearly 400 UNC alumni were in the path or in evacuation zones of fast-moving destructive fires that began Jan. 7 in the Los Angeles area, according to information based on alumni records. High winds exceeding 80 mph and an unusually dry winter created conditions for seven different fires that destroyed homes and entire neighborhoods. (Carolina Alumni Review)

'This was a life': UNC community gathers for memorial to honor James Cates

James Cates Jr., a Black Chapel Hill resident, was murdered by members of a white supremacist motorcycle gang outside of the Carolina Union on Nov. 21, 1970. He was denied life-saving medical treatment by police, and his murderers were permitted to leave the scene. At the memorial, people gathered around the plaque honoring Cates. (Daily Tar Heel)

Stuart Scott Has Been Often Imitated But Never Duplicated

For most of us, Stuart Scott came into our lives in the mid-90’s on ESPN2. Scott was at WESH, the NBC affiliate in Orlando prior to landing at ESPN. He also had stints in Florence, South Carolina, and Raleigh, North Carolina after graduating from UNC. Those that knew Scott in his early days say it was obvious he was going to be a star in the business. (Barrett Sports Media)

UNC students, alumni recount memorable snow days

Anna Curtis, a chemistry professor who went to North Carolina as an undergraduate, has fond memories of snow on campus. Curtis said she remembers a snowstorm in 2009 that students called “snObama” because it occurred around the time that President Barack Obama was inaugurated. She said that everyone was excited about the wintry scene. (Daily Tar Heel)

Photo Gallery: Chapel Hill Sees First Snow in Years

For a few hours over the weekend, the greater Chapel Hill community was in a winter wonderland. A winter storm blanketed Orange County and the surrounding area with a thin layer of snow on Friday. Overnight on Saturday, it was later packed down or rinse away by freezing rain, which its own layer of ice over everything outdoors. (Chapelboro.com)

Carolina ranks 9th among all top U.S. research institutions

Research spending at Carolina has topped $1.55 billion, fueling the state’s economy, powering new discoveries, driving innovation, and creating a better quality of life for people in North Carolina and beyond. UNC has grown research activity by $190M, pushing the University into the top 10 research institutions in the U.S. by volume and annual expenditures. (UNC.edu)

UNC student, Youth Poet Laureate of Tennessee Melody Dalili shares life experiences through poetry

It was on April 20, while getting food at Chase Dining Hall and listening to an announcement on a phone call, that UNC student Melody Dalili received the life-altering news that she would be the second Youth Poet Laureate of Tennessee. Since then, Dalili has played an impactful role not only in her Tennessee community, but also in Chapel Hill. (Daily Tar Heel)

Is Bill Belichick Ready for the State of North Carolina?

Bill Belichick used to live in Carrboro. He probably doesn’t remember it, though. Belichick’s father, Steve, was an assistant football coach at the University of North Carolina from 1953 until 1955. At one point, someone snapped a picture of tiny, buzz-cutted Bill sitting in the stands at Kenan Memorial Stadium. He was not wearing a hoodie. (Garden & Gun)

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