Refugium: Jinkies, Jonquils!
If you’re reading this and you’re not out in a garden enjoying daffodils, then well, I don’t know what to tell you. The chill that rimes the morning, the donning and shedding of layers to keep pace with prevernal energy flows, the anticipation and outright joy that follows the time change and we get our hour back and we’re not driving home in the dark.
Kimberly Jones: Rural Public Schools Don’t Want a Handout. They Want Access to Opportunity
Former teacher of the year Kimberly Jones, once a rural area public school student, says state lawmakers should offer the same opportunities to rural students that are offered to those from wealthier
Chansky’s Notebook: One-and-Done in Charlotte
UNC men’s basketball went one-and-done at the ACC’s crown-jewel event this year, bucking program history and raising postseason questions.
UNC-Founded Eats2Seats to Create Entrepreneurial ‘Third Space’ with New Franklin Street Headquarter’
Growing from a class project to a nationwide business, Eats2Seats recently celebrated the decision to keep its headquarters local.
‘There’s a Lot of Ways To Do Good’: Graig Meyer on Leaving the State Senate, and What Comes Next
Graig Meyer (D-Orange) discusses his decision to leave the State Senate at the end of March - and his new role with the NC Justice Center.
‘This is a Horrendous Feeling’: UNC Men’s Basketball Faces Harsh Reality After ACC Tournament Exit
A locker room inside Charlotte’s Spectrum Center might seem like an odd place to see a fork...
‘Tough Luck’: Live and Local with Quietknot!
Ian Ferguson of Quietknot stopped by Live & Local this week, following the release of his new album “Tough Luck.”
States Sue the Trump Administration to Challenge Policy Requiring Colleges to Collect Race Data
Democratic state attorneys general are challenging a policy that requires colleges to prove they aren’t considering race in admissions.
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3PM-6PM M-FUNC Men’s Basketball Fizzles in ACC Tournament, Raising Coaching Staff Questions – Mar. 13, 2026
97.9 The Hill's Deborah Stroman and Brighton McConnell chat on Friday, Mar. 13 following UNC men's basketball's 80-79 loss in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals on Thursday night.
