Talullas Chapel Hill: Authentic Turkish Cuisine

Talullas Chapel Hill: Authentic Turkish Cuisine

Established in 2004, Talullas has become a favorite dining and late night destination among locals and visiting foodies alike with their unique Turkish Cuisine, perfectly situated on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill. Turkish cuisine is one of the world’s top cuisines,...
52 Years Later, UNC Installs Memorial to James Cates

52 Years Later, UNC Installs Memorial to James Cates

Exactly 52 years to the day after James Lewis Cates, Jr. died on the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill, the university is dedicating a memorial to honor his life and acknowledge his death. Then just 22 years-old, Cates — a Black man — was killed in 1970 in an act of racial...
Black-owned Businesses in U.S. Cities

Black-owned Businesses in U.S. Cities

According to the Federal Reserve, in 2019, the median net worth of white families was $188,200—7.8 times that of their Black peers, at $24,100. That wealth gap translates to many other disparities, including in business ownership, which is heavily influenced by...
Annette “Neecy” Council

Annette “Neecy” Council

In the October 2022 edition of OUR STATE magazine, editors feature the delicious success of Chapel Hill native, Annette “Neecy” Council, daughter of the late Mildred Council, of Mama Dip’s Kitchen on Rosemary Street.  In her own words: “I remember watching my mother...
Carolina Car Wash & Detail

Carolina Car Wash & Detail

Driving around Chapel Hill it’s impossible to miss the Carolina-blue building at the intersection of Franklin and Main Streets. It juts out like a small peninsula at the precise spot Chapel Hill and Carrboro meet. This is Carolina Car Wash. It’s a friendly place, one...