Features

Twin House Music has survived despite competition from big-box music stores and online sellers. Community service is part of the reason.

Groundhogs will have their day on Feb. 2, but CLAWS, Inc. near Chapel Hill cares for a groundhog and more than a hundred other rescued animals every day.

Local quilting enthusiast David Lyles leads classes that teach people to sew as a means of relaxation and self-motivation. Last weekend, his students showcased their quilts in an exhibition at the Hargraves Center.

The yearly festival in Chatham County is a celebration of people who have passed away … and a space for attendees to reflect on their own mortality.

For some, Thanksgiving channels warm memories of good food and family. However, the colonial origins of the holiday stir up a mix of reactions for some Indigenous Americans.

In its first week, PORCH’s new Community Hub has doubled the organization’s food distribution. The hub empowers food-insecure families with a grocery-store style client-choice market.

The student-owned coffee shop, which has operated in the Campus Y since 2016, has opened its second location in The Innovate Carolina Junction on Rosemary Street.

For a second year, the Town of Carrboro and New Hope Bird Alliance urge locals to switch off lights from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m., easing birds’ journeys by reducing light pollution.