Despite the efforts of the Carolina Blood Drive, the Red Cross said it desperately needs more donations. The organization supplies 40 percent of the country’s blood, and now says if it does not receive help from more donors, then many patients may face delays in treatment.
97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell has the latest from around the Orange and Chatham County community on Wednesday, June 9. Budget discussions continue on the local and state level, with North Carolina leaders finding an agreement on a spending amount. An award-winning restaurant in Chapel Hill permanently closes its doors. Plus: the Town of Chapel Hill is looking to add bike lanes during the repaving of a popular road and UNC holds the 33rd annual Carolina Blood Drive.
The 33rd Annual Carolina Blood Drive is nearly here! UNC and the American Red Cross are back to collect blood donations to help save lives across the state and country on Tuesday, June 8. Ahead of the event, Garrett Reid of the Red Cross and UNC organizer Jen DeNeal joined 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck to share what community members need to know before they head to the Dean Smith Center on Tuesday.