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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Alison Friedman on Carolina Performing Arts’ New Festival — On Air Today (May 19, 2026)
Alison Friedman of Carolina Performing Arts, joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Tuesday, May 19 to bring details of a new festival.
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House Fire Closes Part of Chapel Hill Road; 8 People Displaced
An alert shared by the Town of Chapel Hill at 5:28 p.m. said Erwin Road from River Birch Lane to Sage Road is closed because of a house fire.
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Chatham County Sheriff’s Office Identifies Body Discovered in Jordan Lake
Chatham County first responders dispatched to Jordan Lake on Friday night after reports of a body found in the water.
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Elizabeth Cotten’s Family Gifts Legendary Musicians’ Guitar to Carrboro, Opens Annual Blues Festival
A guitar of blues musician Elizabeth “Libba” Cotten – who grew up in Carrboro – was donated to the local government by her family on Friday.
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Orange County Animal Control Searching for Fox in Chapel Hill After 2 People Bitten
Two people are receiving treatment after they were bitten by a fox Friday afternoon. Animal Control officers are active in Chapel Hill.
Read MoreCommencement Weekend and How Academics Still Matter for College Athletes – Stroman on Sports (May 15, 2026)
97.9 The Hill’s Deborah Stroman and Brighton McConnell chat on Friday, May 15 about commencement and academics for modern college athletes.
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Proposed Budget for Carrboro Focuses on Chantal Recovery, Major Projects While Limiting Cuts
Carrboro town staff called this budgeting cycle difficult, but presented a draft that would not raise taxes and limits cuts to services.
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Chapel Hill Transit Returns to Full Service for First Time Since 2021
The transit system announced last week it would be returning to full service, meaning there are no more suspended trips across any of its routes through Chapel Hill and Carrboro.
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UNC Selects Familiar Master Plan Designer for Carolina North Campus
Trustees approved Ayers Saint Gross, a Maryland-based master plan design company, to lead the design of the future UNC campus expansion.
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