Workers have begun the process of demolishing a Chapel Hill gas station that was home to a mural of the late UNC basketball coach Dean Smith. A future location for a similar mural has yet to be decided on. The gas station, located at 1950 U.S. Highway 15-501 North, was formerly a Cruizers location before the brand was purchased by Refuel. It also featured retail space separate from the gas station that hasn’t been recently used. Now, Refuel plans to construct a new gas station and convenience store on the property. The new location will not feature a mural of Dean Smith. The mural was painted by local artist Scott Nurkin in 2015, shortly after Smith’s passing. His other work in the area includes a Carrboro mural of folk and blues musician Elizabeth Cotten, and another of Chapel Hill-born musician Floyd Council. He is also responsible for the iconic “Greetings from Chapel Hill” mural outside of He’s Not Here. In an interview with the News & Observer, Nurkin said he is seeking other C...