Chapel Hill Police Say 28-Year-Old Reported Missing Is Now Safely Located Posted by Brighton McConnell | Sep 14, 2025 | Safety UPDATE: Chapel Hill Police shared an alert on Tuesday, Sep. 16 at 5 a.m. saying Kendrick Pierre was safely located. Read More
Student Fights at East Chapel Hill High School Injure 5 Staff Members; Incidents Under Investigation Posted by Brighton McConnell | Sep 12, 2025 | Pre-K - 12 Education, Safety A pair of fights between students at East Chapel Hill High School on Friday led to several responding staff injuries and disruption. Read More
FEMA Approves Disaster Assistance for Chantal’s Flood-Damaged Areas, Including Orange County Posted by Brighton McConnell | Sep 12, 2025 | National, State, Weather Two months after flash floodwaters ripped through central North Carolina, funding from FEMA is headed to the affected areas. Read More
After Reopening For Dinner, Mediterranean Deli Set To Open For Lunch Hours Posted by Brighton McConnell | Sep 11, 2025 | Business, Fire Two years and two months after a fire destroyed its interior, Mediterranean Deli will welcome back customers to in-person dining next week. Read More
Chapel Hill, Carrboro Civil Rights Activist and School Reformer Hilliard Caldwell Dies at 88 Posted by Brighton McConnell | Sep 11, 2025 | Obituaries, Pre-K - 12 Education Hilliard Caldwell, a civil rights activist in the greater Chapel Hill community and former elected official, died recently at 88 years old. Read More
Orange County Creates Work Group to Advise Its Property Tax Revaluation Approach Posted by Brighton McConnell | Sep 10, 2025 | Housing, Local Government The Orange County commissioners approved the creation of a work group to review and potentially update its property tax assessment process. Read More
UNC Police Investigate Latest Pro-Palestinian Vandalism at South Building, Wilson Library Posted by Brighton McConnell | Sep 9, 2025 | Crime, International, UNC UNC campus police are investigating a round of vandalism that took place in the early Monday morning hours at Polk Place. Read More
Hillsborough Police: Month-Long Drug Investigation Leads to 2 Arrested, Charged Posted by Brighton McConnell | Sep 9, 2025 | Crime, Safety A pair of Hillsborough residents face several drug charges following a sting operation by law enforcement on Friday. Read More
An Underwhelming Win and An Overwhelming Loss — The Carolina Football Hour (Sep. 8, 2025) Posted by Brighton McConnell | Sep 8, 2025 | Sports, The Carolina Football Hour Following UNC football’s two opening games of the 2025 season, 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell and Michael Koh discuss how the team looks. https://media.blubrry.com/sports_notebook/chapelboroaudio.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/2025/09%20-%20September/08/CFH%20090825.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS Read More
Silverspot Cinema Re-Opens in Chapel Hill After 7 Weeks of Flood Damage Repairs Posted by Brighton McConnell | Sep 6, 2025 | Business, Entertainment The Chapel Hill movie theater, which sustained flood damage during July’s Tropical Depression Chantal, welcomed patrons back on Friday. Read More