Chansky’s Notebook: It’s Real Now
UNC baseball went from a homefield favorite to a team with an empty bullpen after dropping an extended second game vs. Oklahoma on Sunday.
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Hometown Heroes: Jane and Jeff Hathaway
This week’s Hometown Heroes, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, are Jane and Jeff Hathaway!...
Column: Making #MeToo Count
“Making #MeToo Count” By Rachel Valentine These past few days have been heavy for those of us who care for sexual violence survivors — and even more so for the thousands of survivors in our community. Sexual...
Word of the Day – 7/17/20
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Carrboro: 4th Amendment Proclamation, Honorary Strayhorn Drive, Weekend Events
Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Friday, May 30, discussing town news and events. She talked about the town council's decision to pass a proclamation declaring themselves a 4th Amendment workplace, citing the constitutional guarantee against unreasonable search and seizure. She also discussed the honorary designation of Strayhorn Drive to recognize one of Carrboro's original black families. She also previewed upcoming weekend events and more.
What We’re Thinking: One Big Beautiful Albatross
With polls showing Americans opposed to President Trump's budget bill, Tom says we seem to be heading down the same road as 2018.
History Matters: Woe Is Me, I Have To Work in a Photography Studio
Scott and Aaron look back at the Mecklenburg Resolves, approved May 31, 1775 as part of the runup to the Declaration of Independence.
May 17, 2025
This week, Dr. Deborah Stroman discusses black women's health.
September 16, 2019: Bree Newsome
Aaron speaks with Bree Newsome, the activist who's best known for pulling down a Confederate flag outside the South Carolina State House in 2015.
December 18, 2020: Sayonara, 2020
Jean and Aaron send off 2020 - and look forward to a (hopefully) positive 2021 - in the year's final edition of Thing/Not A Thing.
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Excellence Unveiled: Michael Kosorok and the Gillings School
In the eighth installment of Excellence Unveiled, listen to Michael Kosorok, distinguished professor of biostatistics at UNC, for a conversation about how AI can be used to advance health research and help solve public health challenges.
May 29, 2018: Goodbyeee
Meg's moving on to a new position (don't worry, still in Chapel Hill!), so this is her final Downtown Rundown. (We still have fun.)
Talking Books: The Ultimate
In our final installment of Talking Books, Susan and Aaron look back at the last nine years and ask each other about their favorites.
May 31, 2025
Chapel Hill’s and Carolina Meadow’s Dr. Vince Tollers, retired Distinguished Service Professor of English at SUNY College at Brockport NY, talks about humor in the Bible.
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Excellence Unveiled: Michael Kosorok and the Gillings School
In the eighth installment of Excellence Unveiled, listen to Michael Kosorok, distinguished professor of biostatistics at UNC, for a conversation about how AI can be used to advance health research and help solve public health challenges.
Stroman On Sports: Diamond Heels, Paying College Athletes, NBA Playoffs
Dr. Deborah Stroman spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Friday, May 30th. She discussed the Diamond Heels win in their first NCAA Tournament game earlier in the day, which was a 4-0 win over Holy Cross. She discussed the Heels chances of getting to Omaha, the program's legacy, and more. She also discussed implications of the House settlement for Olympic sports at the college level. She concluded by discussing the final two rounds of the NBA Playoffs, wondering if anyone can beat the Thunder, and more.
Forum On The Hill: Community Conversations from 2023
97.9 The Hill and Chapelboro.com's archive of the conversations held as part of the 2023/24 Community Forum.
October 31, 2020
Guest: Bruce Vance with Town & Country Cleaning
March 29, 2025
Marcie Cohen Ferris, Interim Director Center for the Study of the American South, talks about the importance of food in North Carolina history and culture and her book. “Edible North Carolina: A Journey Across a State of Flavor.”
KIDSQ: TV Characters as Best Friends
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Governor Cooper Visits UNC Health Vaccination Clinic
On Tuesday, Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services ...
On Air Today: State Rep. Renee Price on the ‘Progress Now’ Caucus
State Rep. Renee Price joins Aaron to discuss the aims of the newly formed 'Progress Now' progressive caucus in the State House.
