Women of Achievement
Amanda Bennett, Carrboro’s ninth poet laureate, discusses poetry as a civic practice, Black feminist thought and uplifting the South’s next generation of voices
Mary Stowe weaves more than just wool – she spins a haven of connection, comfort and community with her shop. By Anna-Rhesa Versola | Photography by John Michael Simpson Mary Stowe knits at an astounding pace while speaking with customers inside her shop, Yarns Etc…, located in a tucked-away space […]
Whitney Bulbrook, who fell into the mortgage business by chance, is the No. 1 mortgage broker in North Carolina.
Hope Renovations prepares women for careers in the construction trades with hands-on training and community-centered projects.
UNC Professor and Center of Sport Business and Analytics founder Deborah Stroman makes it her daily mission to fight for equity and justice.
After a push from family and friends, Karen and Christy Graves turned a holiday treat into a full-fledged business – Chapel Hill Toffee.
Studio A DanceArts Artistic Director Melody Eggen’s passion for dance led her to open her own studio more than 30 years ago
A trip to town hall prompted Frances Shetley’s decadeslong career of public service to the Town of Carrboro.
‘If I see something that needs to be done, then I do it,’ first grade teaching assistant and nonprofit founder Anissa McLendon says.
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