UNC Baseball Defeats Gardner-Webb, Earns 31st Win of Season
The Diamond Heels rallied from an early 2-0 deficit against visiting Gardner-Webb Tuesday night at...
Orange County School Board Accepts Moore’s Resignation During Monday Meeting
Jennifer Moore’s departure from the Orange County Schools Board of Education was made official Monday with a vote to accept her resignation.
A Vibrant Chapel Hill: Launching a Local Business
Welcome to “A Vibrant Chapel Hill, Today and Tomorrow!” a monthly interview series with...
Seth Trimble Withdrawing From Transfer Portal, Returning to UNC Men’s Basketball
Seth Trimble has withdrawn his name from the transfer portal and will return to the UNC...
Chapel Hill Police Issue Alert for Missing 23-Year-Old; Last Seen April 14
Chapel Hill Police said 23-year-old Bryan Maddocks was last seen on April 14 around Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Homestead Road.
Chansky’s Notebook: Down the Line
Mack Brown and the UNC football program have some nice young men who are trying to get not-so-nice on defense.
Built the Right Way: Jennifer Player, Habitat for Humanity
In the this episode of "Built The Right Way," join 97.9 The Hill's Aaron Keck for a conversation with David Fitch, of Fitch Lumber and Hardware, as well as Jennifer Player, CEO for Habitat for Humanity of Orange County!
Pro-Palestinian Protests Sweep US College Campuses Following Mass Arrests at Columbia
Some of the most prestigious U.S. universities on Monday sought to defuse campus tensions over Israel’s war with Hamas.
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The Record Shop
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This Morning with Aaron Keck
6AM-9AM M-FWhat’s Trending: The Beanie Baby Story
Aaron hijacks the segment this morning - as promised - with his story about a beloved high school teacher who got really into Beanie Babies.
News on the Hill
3PM-6PM M-FThe 5:00 News – Seth Tremble 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.