Let’s start with a little sacrilege. Al’s Burger Shack occupies maybe 12 feet of frontage on West Franklin alongside some 15 feet of picnic shelter. There’s often a line out the door. read more
Elyse Kopecky ’04 and Shalane Flanagan ’05 tell runners to care more about times, less about calories. read more
She didn’t notice it so much at the time, but growing up in rural Smithfield, N.C., put a chip on the shoulder of Emily E. Wallace ’10 (MA). read more
Growing up in Raleigh, Sara Camp Arnold Milam ’12 (MA) loved books that took her on a spin around the globe. read more
Developer creates places by blending history Marty Kotis ’91 has a way of combining the old with the very old to create something new. When he launched Pig Pounder Brewery in Greensboro a few years ago, the name was inspired by a… read more
No, Living Kitchen is not a kitchen-supply store. Manager Josh Michael ’01 gets that a lot. The new restaurant on the ground floor of the Alexan, the high-rise apartment building next door to Whole Foods, is a clone of the popular Charlotte… read more
There has been a kind of glow in Chapel Hill over these recent weeks. From spring into summer, a glimmer has illuminated every kind of public comment, from the chancellor addressing alumni and friends of the University at various venues to the… read more
Charges of misdemeanor assault and misdemeanor sexual battery against UNC football player Allen Artis have been dismissed. read more
Paul Hardin III, the steadfast lawyer and Methodist bishop’s son who steered UNC and three other campuses as they grew through tumultuous and historic times, has died. He was 86. read more