Broadcaster Jim Lampley Talks About the Luck, Timing and Moments that Led to Book, ‘It Happened!’ Posted by Staff | Apr 21, 2025 | News Around Town, Sports Sports broadcaster Jim Lampley joined 97.9 The Hill to discuss how his first book “It Happened!” came together and themes throughout it. Read More
North Carolina Advances Bill on Book Bans in Public Schools Posted by Associated Press | Apr 20, 2025 | Pre-K - 12 Education, State Government A bill advanced through the North Carolina House to give parents a bigger say in which books are allowed — or banned — from schools. Read More
Golden Fig Books Opens Carrboro Location in Carr Mill Mall Posted by Brighton McConnell | Nov 21, 2022 | Business A bookstore based in Durham has officially opened its doors of a new location in downtown... Read More
John Sherer Talks UNC Press Celebrating its 100th Anniversary Posted by Staff | Jul 13, 2022 | UNC This year, UNC Press is celebrating a milestone: the 100th anniversary of its founding back in... Read More
One on One: UNC, A to Z Posted by D.G. Martin | May 4, 2020 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square Heard enough about Chapel Hill? Are you tired of hearing about Chapel Hill? Have you heard enough to last a lifetime? Has the multipart ESPN series about Michael Jordan, “The Last Dance,” been the last straw? Even so, there are... Read More
97.9 The Hill’s Staff Picks: Social Distancing Edition Posted by Elle Kehres | Mar 19, 2020 | Town Square As you continue social-distancing, keeping a safe six feet away from other humans and hibernating... Read More
One on One: Mixing Books and Politics Posted by D.G. Martin | Feb 17, 2020 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square “Politics and books don’t mix well. You need to decide which one you’re going to write about and... Read More
One on One: The Thinking Man’s Grisham Posted by D.G. Martin | Dec 23, 2019 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square “For years, I was an excellent lawyer, as honest and effective as you could ever want, and I’m a... Read More
One on One: A Christmas Fool Posted by D.G. Martin | Dec 16, 2019 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square Imagine the Bethlehem Christmas story set in a shopping mall in eastern North Carolina. Think of a... Read More
One on One: North Carolina Books to the Rescue Posted by D.G. Martin | Dec 9, 2019 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square “Are there new North Carolina books that would be good holiday presents for hard-to-give-to... Read More