Fans, Franklin Street businesses excited as UNC, Duke face off to end regular season

Posted Mar 8, 2025
Chapel Hill Sportswear is gearing up for crowds of its own this weekend. “It’s definitely been busier than a normal Friday, any other Friday,” said Store Manager Holly Dedmond. She said the rivalry game brings in fans from all over. “I love it when people that have never been to, been to a game, get to come for the first time,” Dedmond said. (CBS 17)

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