Chapel Hill seeing stars as TV hit ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ films in college town

Posted Jul 15, 2024
Chapel Hill is buzzing with excitement as filming for the Amazon series “The Summer I Turned Pretty” takes over UNC’s campus and parts of downtown Chapel Hill. People flocked to East Franklin Street to glimpse the coming-of-age series’ cast. UNC senior Linnea Conway and two friends ran to Franklin Street between summer classes. (AOL.com)

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