In the following sentence , should locally owned have a hyphen?
A fun, causal way to sample the sights, stories and flavors of a cross-section of locally owned restaurants.
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3I think the accepted answer to the question Should I use a hyphen after -ly when modifying a verb in the past participle verb? provides a general rule ("Do not use hyphens after adverbs ending in -ly") that answers your question ("locally owned" should not have a hyphen). Note that the use of hyphens is a matter of style, so different publications follow somewhat different rules. – herisson Aug 20 '18 at 21:04
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No. .................. – Ricky Aug 20 '18 at 21:04
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Another relevant question is Should there be a hyphen in expressions such as “currently-available X”? From Sven Yargs's answer there: "As a matter of style [...] opinion is remarkably consistent in condemning the hyphenated form." – herisson Aug 20 '18 at 21:07
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Note also that most major dictionaries do not hyphenate cross section when it is used as a noun, as it is in your sentence. See the definitions in OneLook – Arm the good guys in America Aug 21 '18 at 02:42
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If you look here you’ll see that adverbs ending with -ly aren’t hyphenated. When they are, it is called “hypercorrection.”