Géos Tavern & Oyster Bar Set To Open In Chapel Hill June 8
Géos Tavern & Oyster Bar is set to open Monday, June 8. The restaurant will feature seafood inspired by the flavors of North Carolina cooking.
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The Morning News: Local Town Budgets, Diamond Heels Advance
Andrew Stuckey fills in for Aaron Keck with the morning news. In todays news: Hillsborough and Carrboro struggle with budgets that don’t include tax increases. Also: a look ahead at the month of June, a check of the local government meeting schedule, and the Chapel Hill Community Center reopens. In sports, the Diamond Heels advance to the baseball super regional, and more.
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Read MoreChapel Hill: Budget Updates, LUMO, Upcoming Events
Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, May 28, discussing town news and events. She gave updates on the town budget, including the timeline for the budget’s likely passage. She also talked about the town’s long on going rewrite of the Land Use Management Ordinance (LUMO), which will become a council focus going into the summer. She also previewed some upcoming events, the reopening of a town swimming facility, and more.
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NCDOT to Begin Resurfacing Highway 86 June 1; Overnight Delays Expected
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is scheduled to begin resurfacing a part of North...
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Garbage Collection, Local Transit and More: How Memorial Day Will Impact Local Services
The observation of Memorial Day Monday, May 25 will affect local government services around the...
Read MoreClimate Thursday: Town of Chapel Hill’s Mike Miller, John Richardson, and Kanen Lawson
Town of Chapel Hill Fire Inspector Mike Miller, Community Sustainability Manager John Richardson, and Community Safety Public Information Officer Kanen Lawson spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, May 21. They discussed Heat Awareness Week, highlighting actions that individuals can take to prepare for the heat, as well as systems the town government has in place to help mitigate the effects of extreme heat, and more.
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Read MoreChapel Hill: Budget Updates, Climate Action Plan, 150 Jobs Downtown
Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, May 21, discussing town news and events. She gave an update on the town budget after a public hearing earlier in the week. She also discussed updates to the town’s climate action plan, and incentives package for Blue Sky Robotics to bring 150 jobs to their headquarters downtown. She also talked about the upcoming Memorial Day holiday and more.
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Blue Sky Robotics Expanding Chapel Hill Headquarters, Moving to Rosemary Street
Blue Sky Robotics, which has been headquartered in downtown Chapel Hill since its founding in...
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Chapel Hill Man Wins $100,000 Powerball Prize
Robert Goss of Chapel Hill won $100,000 off a $3 lottery ticket last week, the North Carolina...
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Carolina Performing Arts Unveils Multi-Day Performance Festival for ‘Campus and Downtown’
The Carolina Performing Arts festival, called “All. Together. Now.”, is set to debut Feb. 18-21, 2027 and take place every year.
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