Weekend Around The Hill: April 26 – April 28
Check out the events happening around our community. To submit your own event to our local events...
UNC Women’s Golf Earns No. 5 Seed in NCAA Auburn Regional
The UNC women’s golf team will compete in NCAA regional action for the third straight...
UNC Physician, Air Pilot Injured in Single-Plane Crash at RDU Airport
A UNC Air plane’s crash at Raleigh-Durham International Airport on Wednesday injured both passengers and led to a ground stop for flights.
Durham County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Teenager Shot in the Face
Durham County authorities are investigating the Tuesday afternoon shooting of a teenager who was found at a Chapel Hill intersection before being taken to the hospital.
North Carolina Legislature Reconvenes To Address Budget, Vouchers as Big Elections Approach
The North Carolina General Assembly begins its annual work session Wednesday with a little extra money to spend and limited pressing issues to address before key elections this fall.
Chansky’s Notebook: Common Denominator
It is no coincidence that two terrific UNC programs used their new home facilities to recruit great players and win trophies.
Exploring Your Creative Genius: 4 Degrees of Imagination
The most recent ‘Exploring your Creative Genius’ episode brought a number of creative ideas together and the topic of Imagination seemed to emerge as a thru line so let’s revisit the 4 Degrees of Imagination as proposed by George Romanes, a protege of Charles Darwin.
Biden’s Long Fight With Republicans Over Ukraine Aid Has Ended, But Significant Damage Has Been Done
While President Joe Biden will sign a $95 billion war aid measure, significant damage has been done to his efforts to help Ukraine.
This Morning with Aaron Keck
Local news, sports, trivia, trends, music, issues and more: start your day with This Morning with Aaron Keck, your home for all things Orange County! Tune in every weekday morning from 6-9 a.m.
News on The Hill
Tune in for local news stories from around our community each weekday from 3 to 6 p.m.! Interviews, features, traffic updates and in-depth reporting from the Chapelboro news team.
The Record Shop
Stop by The Record Shop with Victor Lewis weekdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Playing local artists, all-time classics and a whole lot more. The Record Shop is open, playing music for folks who love music.
More Local Shows
Topical shows locally produced in the 97.9 The Hill studios, you’ll find all sorts of interesting folks and conversations on the weekends, late and night and in recurring segments across the 97.9 The Hill’s regular programming!
This Morning with Aaron Keck
6AM-9AM M-FOn Air Today: ‘Young Frankenstein’ at Chapel Hill High School
Chapel Hill High School is staging the Mel Brooks musical "Young Frankenstein"! Aaron chats with the assistant director and two actors.
News on the Hill
3PM-6PM M-FThe 5:00 News – Seth Trimble Returns, Surgical Tower Opens, West Hillsborough Pizzeria
97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news. Included in this edition of the news, we learn more about the 7-Story Surgery Tower about to open at the UNC Hospital campus. We also learn of a missing person in Chapel Hill, hear about student groups working for climate action, preview local government meetings, and hear about the yearly educator awards in CHCCS. We also learn of a new pizzeria opening in Hillsborough, and more. In sports, Seth Tremble returns to UNC, the Diamond Heels have mid-week action, we hear from Mack Brown on the transfer portal, and more.