Longtime Chapel Hill shoe repair shop faces extensive damage from Chantal’s flooding

A longtime Chapel Hill business owner is working to rebuild after severe flooding from Tropical Storm Chantal caused extensive damage to her shop.

Cindy Riggsbee, 82, started working at The Shoe Repair in Eastgate Crossing in the 1980s before taking over the business several years later.

She has become a fixture in the community — known not only for her craftsmanship, but also her warm conversations with loyal customers…

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